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September has been a super busy month at Griot Arts as we officially kicked off our two programs: Griot Youth Program and Mint Griot! Mint Griot, our newest program for fourth through sixth graders, is going exceptionally well and we couldn’t be more pleased. The GYP students who are part of the Meraki Artisan courses have been such...
As the summer quickly draws to an end, we have a lot of new and exciting things going on at Griot. For the past two months, Griot provided students within the Clarksdale community an opportunity to take part in its new Summer Arts Intensive Program. Since this program at Griot was new and my position began on the...
As we reflected on the mission of Griot Arts and planned for our annual Fall Fundraiser, we wanted to bring wonderful art, music, and food to our community while giving more people an opportunity to meet our amazing students and learn about what God is doing at Griot. We didn’t just want to have a fundraiser, we wanted...
As we start up our fifth year of Griot, there are a lot of new faces and some old ones in new roles. It is bittersweet to watch the students you love spread their wings and move on; we are so proud of them and excited for their future, but miss their smiling faces and unique personalities. All...
When the clouds cry Their tears fall on my head Not filling me with gloom But making me reach to the sky instead I love it when the rainbow peeks Filling me up with even more glee I feel the rush of adrenalin pulsing through my veins I now realize that my glee is ignited by fresh rain...
Mr. Gillespie is an art teacher at W.A. Higgins Middle School who tutors and leads group reading here at the Griot Youth Program on Wednesdays and Thursday. He is a native of Holly Springs originally, but now lives in Clarksdale, both of which are in the state of Mississippi. He first started visiting the Griot Youth Program after...
On Thursday, November 13th, I had the amazing opportunity of serving and performing during Griot’s second Benefit Concert. It was such a wonderful experience and as I look back at the very first one we did last year, I can’t help but to marvel at how much we have grown and reached out into our community. There were...
