Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song™
America.gov
Larry Long started the Elders' Wisdom Children's Song program with the belief that people are never too old—or too young—to learn tolerance and understanding. Check out America.gov's profile on Elders’ Wisdom, Children’s Song called "Can Tolerance Be Taught?" which takes a closer look at how our program is exploring that question through our work in schools and communities:
Learn more about the elders featured in the article:
In the Spotlight
Teaching Tolerance
This month the magazine Teaching Tolerance is featuring an interview Larry Long did with Helen Tsuchiya from the 2004 Prairie View celebration. You can read the article online: Beyond the Barbed Wire. You can listen to the seven part interview on our website.
Part ONE:
EWCS Songbooks
We've compiled all the songs and stories from the celebrations for the 2006-2007 school year into two songbooks, and are excited to offer them free to download from our site:
- Just Be Who You Are: Elder’s Wisdom, Children’s Song Songbook
- Be Kind to All That Live: Elder’s Wisdom, Children’s Song Songbook
In the News
Under Construction
We're working on big changes to our website for 2010! The site is still up and accessible so people can check the calendar, but it is under construction. Sign up for our email list and be the first to know when our new site is online.