For information on the Griot Program, contact:
Chukwunyere Okezie, Ph.D.
Madame Cadillac Building, Rm. 217
Phone: 313.927.1794
Email: cokezie@marygrove.edu

Graduate level students who already have a bachelor’s degree with a major and minor in an academic discipline that can be certified for teaching by Marygrove College and who have a comprehensive liberal arts background are ideally suited for these programs. The requirements for Griot and Sage are exactly the same; the only difference is in the make up of the cohorts. Candidates are recommended for initial certification and M.Ed. degree is awarded upon successful completion of all required coursework and State-mandated tests. Completion time varies depending on level of preparation at matriculation. Those who enter having completed all prerequisite requirements should expect to graduate in just over two years.

Griot is Marygrove’s African American Male Career Initiative. The name for this cohort comes from the African word for a storyteller whose knowledge and wisdom is shared and passed on from generation to generation. The program is geared toward the African American male career changer who wants to make a difference by serving as a primary role model for students in urban school systems. Members of this cohort receive support and advisement from distinguished African American male educators.