POSTPONED: Educator Day | City/Game: Basketball in New York

When: Sunday, March 29, 2020, 9:00am
This photograph by Bobbito Garcia shows Bianca Brown #4 and Monique Coker #34 playing a tournament at West 4th Street circa 2003.
Bianca Brown #4 and Monique Coker #34 play a tournament at West 4th Street, c. 2003, photograph by Bobbito Garcia © Bobbito Garcia

Please note that this program has been postponed. All registered participants will be contacted directly. 

In this free, full-day program for educators, discover basketball’s distinctly New York character and uncover how the game reflects the cultural, social, economic, ethnic, and racial history of our city. Enjoy tours of the exhibition City/Game: Basketball in New York, which explores the social geography of the game and the stories of players and coaches who invented a distinct style—and legacy—of basketball in the city. Participate in hands-on workshops exploring the connections between sports and youth culture, activism, and education, and leave with new resources for your classroom. 

This interdisciplinary day includes workshops that target curriculum standards for elementary, middle, and high school educators.

Free. Registration required. 5 CTLE hours.

Definition Jay from Above. Photographed by Bobbito Garcia.

Related Exhibition - February 14, 2020 - June 20, 2021

City/Game

Experience the excitement, energy, and evolution of this quintessentially urban sport as played on asphalt and in glittering professional arenas.

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Education programs featuring City/Game are made possible by the Gray Foundation.

Professional Learning programs are made possible in part by …a chance… fund, inc.

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.

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