Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Sound Communities Initiative

This project has two main goals: 1- to create SCI’s Strategic and Business plans, and Operational policies, and white papers to distribute widely, establishing “best practices” to foster EDIARD at our foundations and in the music industry more broadly. 2 – to research and produce music and cultural knowledge documenting and celebrating diverse communities, while also deliver public education and sharing the research and cultural knowledge. The unique contributions and strengths of our project are in creating a model for decolonizing the music industry, and training a new generation of professionals from marginalized backgrounds. Although each intern has a specific role, all of them are are expected to support the SCI´S operations to achieve those two objectives. Activities will range from planning, execution, financial management, creation of learning resources and digital assets such as films, content for social media, curriculum materials, etc. For details see 2.1b.

Faculty Supervisor:

Marcia Ostashewski

Student:

Partner:

Sound Communities Inc.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Entertainment and Media; Indigenous Affairs

University:

Cape Breton University

Program: