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Artist in Service - Service Learning

Arts Corps’ service learning program mobilizes the capacities of accomplished artists possessing a strong youth development background to serve in low-income communities to meet critical educational needs. AmeriCorps members will collaborate with teachers and service learning staff to develop and facilitate arts-based service learning projects, teach arts skills and cultivate students’ creative capacities, including imagination, critical thinking, persistence and risk-taking; increase student motivation and engagement in school; and grow the capacity of the community to shape and sustain an ongoing arts-rich learning environment. Members will support service learning as part of a collaboration between Arts Corp and Seattle Public Schools in the districts’ engagement zone that includes Aki Kurose and Mercer Middle Schools and Cleveland High School—all schools with a majority low-income student population. Students will work with the AmeriCorps member to receive arts and service education, design their service project and strengthen communities through murals, inter-generational performances and exhibits at public venues such as community centers, retirement centers, schools, and low-income housing units. Each member will provide direct programming 32 hours per week, with an additional 8 hours per week spent in professional development, service and planning off site.

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Member Duties : Members will: 1) collaborate with teachers and service learning staff to develop and facilitate arts-based service learning projects; 2) develop and teach classes based in his or her art form; 3) contribute to the development of an arts rich environment by planning performances, exhibits and arts based service opportunities; and 4) manage documentation of the initiative for his or her site. Members must: 1) Serve from September 16, 2012 to July 31, 2013 2) have a college degree; 3) be at least 18 years of age; 4) be a practicing artist with proficiency in one or more art forms; 5) have experience working with youth in a school or after-school environment

Program Benefits : Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage .

Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Education .

Skills :
Leadership , Community Organization , Conflict Resolution , Youth Development , Recruitment , Education , Fine Arts/Crafts , Teaching artistry; multimedia , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Teaching/Tutoring , Public Speaking .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
Artist in Service - Service Learning

Program Start/End Date
09/16/2012 - 07/31/2013

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99

Program Locations	WASHINGTON Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton

Accepting Applications
From 06/11/2012 To 07/16/2012

Contact	Lara Davis
4408 Delridge Way SW
Seattle WA 98106
206-722-5440
lara.davis@artscorps.org
artscorps

Listing ID	46271


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