Longtime staff and now consultant of the Norman Jordan African American Arts and Heritage Academy Jacque Dooley talks about the upcoming summer academy at West Virginia State. Click here to see the VIDEO! The NJAAAHA is excited to announce that we are currently planning our 2023 Summer Youth Arts & Heritage Academy. This year, following…
10 Reasons Why The ARTS are great for Teenagers! Enhances Creativity: Teenagers who engage in the arts have an opportunity to explore their creativity and express themselves in unique ways. Improves Cognitive Function: Studies have shown that participating in the arts can improve cognitive function, including memory, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking. Builds Confidence: Through…
🚨 Announcement: We are thrilled to announce that The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy has been selected as a grantee partner! Thanks to the support of the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium, we can continue our work to teach african american arts to creative youth. Learn more by visiting www.southernblackgirls.org ABOUT SOUTHERN…
Dear Ms. Walker, This letter is being written to acknowledge and express our appreciation for yourrecent donation in the amount of $4,000.00 to the Norman Jordan AfricanAmerican Arts & Heritage Academy. Our organization could not carry on theimportant work of aiding teenagers in their artistic and cultural developmentwithout help from others and we are very…
The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy is now accepting
Applications for its July 10-15, 2023 Summer Youth Academy, which will be held on the
campus of West Virginia State University in Institute, West Virginia (Charleston, WV area).
Dr. Brucella Jordan did a presentation on the academy founder, and her husband Norman Jordan at West Virginia University on April 4, at the WVU Downtown Wise Library.
A great loss to our AAAHA community with the passing of a longtime faculty member Richard Fitzhugh