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About Us
What Sets Us Apart
Since 2013, our mission has always been to fund and equip disadvantaged youth and communities through workshop programs and cultural experiences.
Our Parent Organization, Legends Do Live is a social networking organization (501(C)(3) dedicated to cultivating individuals' natural gifts and producing positive contributors to society.
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STUDENTS IMPACTED SINCE 2018
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Our Impact
in Numbers
100%
FUN!
90%
INCREASE IN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
500K
STUDENTS IMPACTED SINCE 2018
60M
WE'VE CLOCKED OVER 60 MILLION MINUTES READ
70%
OVERALL, 70% INCREASE ON STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES.
What are Curriculum Projects
A Required streaming format of multi hyphen content that can be commercially licensed and also serve as curriculums for educational platforms & spaces.
Our Patent Pending Process allows us to fuse valuable commercial & entertainment practices to impact the educational landscape.
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The Album
Students will compile the past six weeks of work into a 3 page minimum essay on what and who they want to be despite their current circumstances. This essay will show the growth in the students ability to effectively use the proper ELA rules and their ability to express themselves in a comprehensive way.
The Experience
Compiling the students hard work and progress, students must present their “Album Story” in front of the class, only to be surprised by the artist they have been studying for the past seven weeks. In return the artist presents what led them to creating the studied project, what’s their favorite ELA rule to use when writing. Stressing the importance of how reading and writing helps them day- to-day.
Track 1 (Problems Track)
Based on the Test data acquired this is where we specifically focus on their ELA obstacles through lyrical content catered to students specific needs through various exercises. These data based lessons will focus on TEKS that students performed the lowest in. We will focus primarily on readiness standards from the most weighted reporting category. Throughout this track we will be using CLOSE READING tactics to accomplish this track for the set remainder of the weeks.
(Problems Track Repeated) Interlude
This is where we will conduct an overall summary of what was taught and learned through the previous 4 weeks. Making sure we bring our ELA guidelines to real world issues where we will be transitioning into our Social Tracks for the next two weeks.
Track 3 (Social Track)
Social Track 1 is where we will be applying the songs & video content to identify and bridge the students current issues along side the lyrical content that’s being provided for the next two weeks.
Track 4 (Social Track)
Now that we have identified what social tracks we will focus on with the students, this week will create healthy dialogues centered on the content of helping students grasp the concept of expressing themselves not only in a public setting, but to themselves internally.
RWAR PROGRAM OVERVIEW
During this week we will focus on introducing the RWAR concept and identifying the designated ELA issues alongside teachers. Through MAP testing we will be able to gage what music & content fits that class best for the 8 week period set curriculum.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Lesson 1
The Norms/Songbook Creation
Lesson 2
Who are you? Writing about who you are.
(Used as pre-assessment to see students level in writing)
Lesson 3
Adjectives-Writing an acrostic Poem
Lesson 4
Mood/Tone- Analyzing the mood and tone and lyrics/literature
Lesson 5
Inferred Word Meanings
Lesson 6
Figurative Language
Lesson 7
Theme
Lesson 8
Brainstorming/Planning of Mixtape Final Project
FINALE - Last Lesson
Mixtape Drop & Artist Connection
RYAR
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LEGENDS DO LIVE
Legends Do Live (LDL) strives to provide a unique environment for the constructive growth in today’s global society through engaging networking events, enriching community involvement, and entertaining social experiences.
Legends Do Live is a non-profit organization that focuses on equipping and funding disadvantaged youth and communities through workshop programs and community engagement. Legends Do Live is a certified 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
Our Management Team
We are an extraordinary group with a variety of interests, backgrounds, beliefs and experiences. Our vision is to establish and maintain a culture that promotes higher social, economic and intellectual status while strengthening the community for young professionals
Jarren Small
Co Founder / CEO
Douglas Johnson
Co-Founder / COO
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Nate Oillie
Chief Information Officer
Jeremy Gant
Curriculum Creator / Director of Education
Gabrielle Gardiner
Curriculum Creator / Training Specialist
WE'VE BEEN SERVING COMMUNITIES SINCE 2013
Our Impact
in Numbers
READING WITH A RAPPER
OUR PLEDGE
Over the next 3-5 years we pledge to further our new models to re-imagine and innovate the school to career pathway with literacy being the most essential need to start this new process impacting generations.
The Reading With A Rapper (RWAR) program will allow teachers to be paid extra, adequate teacher trainings, Innovative resources for students, campuses, and parents, engaging programming, relatable content for the students & adults, and most importantly, safety.
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