- Royce Fellowship
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Sam will travel to Haiti to explore the cultural boundaries between Haiti and the United States to better understand the experiences of Haitian immigrants. Upon his return, he will collaboratively produce a performance piece for schools that will describe the experiences of a Haitian child who immigrates to the United States.
Since graduating Sam taught at the RI Training School, directed youth programs at AS220. Sam has seen the scene from many angles. His new book, Hip Hop Genius, Remixing High School Education, looks at the story of the country's first hip-hop high school and the aspiring artists who've enrolled there. Within the engaging narrative, Seidel lays out a vision for how hip-hop's blend of swagger and creativity might be the force to save American education. In a recent interview Sam offers "These days I'm most interested in the music and art that young people are making. I used to direct AS220's youth program and love catching the shows they put on at AS220 and other venues". Sam lives in Providence. RI.