Speaker: Yorel Lashley
Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm CST
Venue: 206 Ingraham Hall
(This in-person event was livestreamed) Click here to watch recording
Speaker’s Bio
Yorel Lashley is the Director of Programs in the Office of Professional Learning and Community Education at UW–Madison’s School of Education, Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Co-Director of Practice, Learning and Research for the Center for Arts Education and Social and Emotional Learning. He is a developmental psychologist interested in self-efficacy and social-emotional learning in arts, academic and integrated environments as well as the Founder/Director of Drum Power. Drum Power uses learning West African Traditional, Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban percussion to help young people develop and practice social-emotional skills-discipline, community and leadership. The program has supported more than 5,000 young people from New York City, Denver and Madison, Wisconsin to date.
The event is free and open to the public.