JUNE 2021
SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS NEWSLETTER
Dear Educators,

As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, let us take PRIDE in what we have accomplished this year. June is Pride Month and our students learn how to exude confidence and high self-esteem through our example. As we support our LGBTQ students this month and every month, we do so by uplifting all of our students through the lens of equity and justice for fair access to arts and humanities education. We at DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative want to give a sincere thank you to all of you for your high level of engagement and support this year. We know it was not easy adapting to changes and shifting virtual programs and new methods of registration, but we thank you for sticking with us and giving us valuable feedback during the process. Because of you, we were able to provide over 300 arts and humanities programs to more than 30,000 students throughout this school year!! And we hope to do even more in the 2021-2022 school year. More information about Fall AHFES Registration will be sent later in the summer. In the meantime, please relax, rejuvenate, and replenish yourself this summer. You have all earned it!

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DC Collaborative Announcements
Get Involved with DC Collaborative and our Teaching Artists Fellows this Summer!!




Teaching Artist Fellows Seek Educator Feedback- July 12th: The DC Collaborative is seeking 6 teachers to meet with our inaugural teaching artist/ practitioner fellows on Wednesday, July 12th, 6-8pm. Teaching artist fellows will greatly benefit from teachers providing feedback and suggestions as they share their SEL competencies that they have learned for them to better hone their teaching strategies and techniques for students in class. Fellows are divided into three cohorts (4-6 fellows in each cohort) and we are looking for 2 teachers per cohort. The cohorts are listed below:

Sylvia Zwi’s Utilizing Arts to Advance SEL in Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms (Pre K-2nd grade)
Karen O. Brown’s Book Arts: SEL, Social Justice, and Trauma Informed Teaching (Pre K-5th grade)
Regie Cabico’s Poetry Rocks: Poetry Through Quarantine and Racial Inequity (6-12th grade)

With your participation, you will receive a $20 Amazon gift card to thank you for your time and valuable feedback to our teaching artist fellows.

Please complete this form by Wednesday, June 30th if you are interested. We will follow up by email with more details. If you have any questions, please email BoBeen Chung (Evaluation and Engagement Manager) at bobeen@dccollaborative.

Submit Photos, Testimonies, and Blogs to feature you and your students in our Story Bank blog and on our website. If you have pictures, video reactions, or if you are interested in submitting a blog post about your experience using the AHFES programming, please complete the Submission Form.

Become a Representative of DCPS and DCPCS educators on the Equity and Justice or Assessment and Evaluation Committees of the Any Given Child (AGC) initiative. This is a nationwide network of like-minded communities striving to create full access to and equity in arts education programs. If interested, please email Ashlee McKinnon at Ashlee@dcccollaborative.org. 
AHFES Program News
The SY20-21 AHFES Program was a great success thanks to all of you!

With your participation, DC Collaborative was able to serve over 30,000 students through our onsite AHFES programming and Distance Learning Resource Database this year. We have successfully partnered with 117 schools through the District and are actively cultivating deeper and more meaningful relationships for the SY21-22. Thank you so much for your continued support of arts and humanities education for every student!

AHFES Assessments: Please complete the 5-minute reflection forms by June 24th. They are embedded on the program page and are provided below in English and Spanish for your convenience. You may also request DC Collaborative staff to come into your virtual classroom and guide your students to complete their student reflections for 15 minutes.
Designed with emoji-based and child-friendly language 
If you’d like to count (tally) your students’ responses, please make a copy of this doc and respond directly to this email with the counts. 

Contact BoBeen Chung at bobeen@dccollaborative.org for assessment questions.
Featured Programs
Now in its sixth year, Celebrate the Creative Spark! is designed to meet the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) goal of developing the creative capacity of children and youth in the city. The DC Collaborative will act as the liaison between teachers and Creative Spark! teaching artist awardees. Programming consists of a virtual two-visit residency and will be synchronous or asynchronous activities only. The registration period for educators will be June 14 - June 25 and matched programs will be scheduled between July 12 - August 6. Please feel free to contact our Special Projects Consultant Kai Alexis at kai@dccollaborative.org for questions.
D.C. Area Teachers Pledge to Teach the Truth: June 12th, 11am
 
GOP lawmakers in at least 15 states are attempting to pass legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and oppression throughout U.S. history. In response, educators across the United States are signing a pledge to teach the truth.
 
To raise public awareness about the danger of these bills, educators across the country are gathering at historic sites on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The national call for action is being made by the Zinn Education Project (coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change) and Black Lives Matter at School.
 
Join D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) and the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum (AACWMM) to decry the GOP legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and oppression throughout U.S. history.
 
SNCC veteran and museum founder Dr. Frank Smith will speak. Teachers will read their pledges. Students in an art class are making signs. We welcome more signs, musical instruments, and teacher or student testimonials!
Attention Educators: Arts in Education Needs Assessment due June 18th

Dear Educator,

What arts-related professional development are you seeking? What arts supports do your students need? When will you be ready to take students on field trips or welcome teaching artists into your classroom? What needs to be in place before you return to in-person arts education experiences?
As we look forward to the next Education season at the Center, we need your input. Please share your perspective by completing this survey, which will take approximately 15 minutes of your time. We will raffle a $50 Amazon e-gift card to a randomly selected educator from those who complete the survey. Please submit your response by Friday, June 18 to be entered in the raffle. 

Questions? Reply to this email or reach out to us at
KCED@kennedy-center.org
 
For information about accessibility and to request access services, please contact the Office of Accessibility at (202) 416-8727 (voice) or access@kennedy-center.org. 
JUST FOR EDUCATORS:
NEWS, PD, & WORKSHOPS
Teaching for Change is partnering with Filmfest DC for The Washington, D.C. International Film Festival (June 4-13)

Spread the word about the international film festival and bring films and filmmakers for several films into your D.C. virtual classrooms.

Students gain a lot from viewing the documentaries, preparing questions, and discussing the film with the visitors. While most Teaching for Change programs are for the D.C. metro area, the funding for these visits is limited to public and public charter schools located in the District of Columbia.

Filmfest DC is offering tickets for classes to see a specific film during the festival and offering opportunities for filmmakers to virtually visit a class after the class has viewed the film. Click the button below for tickets.

Films include:
A Tale of Three Chinatowns
Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust
Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, DC
Our Alexandria
This Is the Way We Rise
Landfill
Tikkun Olam
and many more
National Oratory Fellows presented by Ford's Theatre

A multi-year professional development opportunity for teachers grades 5 to 8. As part of a national professional learning community, fellows work closely with Ford's teaching artists and staff to learn the Ford's Approach to Teaching Oratory, including skills to teach text analysis, public speaking, performance and speech writing. At the same time fellows develop their own powerful voices as teacher leaders.

A cohort of five fellows begins the August prior to each school year, becoming part of a national network of supportive and like-minded educators. Video conferencing is used to connect fellows and Ford’s staff, and to create an online meeting space for active and collaborative conversations.

Fellows meet in-person in Washington, D.C. twice a year to plan and share work. At times throughout the program, they bring student delegates with them to learn and perform on the stage of Ford’s Theatre. Classroom Internet access and a webcam are needed to participate in this fellowship.
Funding Opportunity!!

Calling all educators and music non-profits: Classics for Kids Foundation Published an RFP

The mission of Classics for Kids Foundation is to empower young people to shape positive futures through music, build sustainable stringed instrument music programs, and provide grants for high-quality instruments.

If your school or non-profit organization believes in the role of fine instruments in your program, and can show evidence of need and commitment to raising matching funds, you are a strong candidate for the Classics for Kids matching grant program. Applications accepted quarterly. Deadlines are June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31.
Job Announcement: KID POWER IS HIRING for in-person teaching positions this summer!

Kid Power is an afterschool nonprofit that inspires youth leadership by promoting academic advancement, physical and emotional wellness, and positive civic engagement in underserved communities throughout the District of Columbia.
We at Kid Power are partnering with DCPS Summer Acceleration Academies to support as many students within our capacity in an effort to combat summer learning loss, help reacclimate students to in-person learning, support youth's social and emotional wellness, and provide fun and engaging enrichment activities. With this in mind, we are looking to hire Instructors to add to our strong team of In-Person Instructors for our summer programming.
The summer teaching job description can be found below Resumes can be emailed to Kid Power's Program Director, Shana Townes (shana@kidpowerdc.org), if interested in working with Kid Power this summer!
FDR Memorial Legacy Committee (FDR Committee) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) are partnering to conduct a 2021 virtual Summer Professional Development

Do you teach middle or high school? Do you teach students with disabilities or teach an inclusion class? The FDR Memorial Legacy Committee (FDR Committee) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) are partnering to conduct a 2021 virtual Summer Professional Development.
We are looking for teachers who are interested in expanding their knowledge of the disability rights movement, FDR and his disability, new perspectives in teaching about FDR and his era, and the intersection of civil rights and disability rights.
Teachers who work in public schools, charters, or private schools are a perfect fit. Preference will be given to teachers from the Washington, DC area.
Register using the button below to sign up for all Zoom sessions.
Doctoral Studies Program at George Washington University

"Reimagining Curriculum Through the Humanities," a Research Practice Team of the Doctoral Program (Ed.D.) in Curriculum & Instruction at George Washington University, is accepting applications for Fall 2021.

Engaged with the field of curriculum studies, the Research Practice Team will explore the significance of curriculum scholarship and its foundations in the humanities for the practice of education in schools and communities.

Individuals in PreK-12 education, higher education, and community-based education with experience or interest in humanities scholarship (e.g., literary studies, the scholarship of social justice, psychoanalytic criticism, theories of race and gender, etc.) are encouraged to apply. For more information, please contact Brian Casemore (casemore@gwu.edu)
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Job Readiness Program

Are you looking for something for your child to do this summer that will allow them to use their 'Imagination' and 'Creativity?' Well DWAP's, "We're Doing Too Much" Summer Extravaganza has something RICH for you and your child! Every Champion will be engaged in Cooking; Coding; Dancing; Exercise; Music and Movement; Outdoor Activities; Singing; Virtual Field Experiences and whatever else we can squeeze in everyday between the hours of 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Monday through Friday. There will be SEVEN AMAZING WEEKS of CREATING, LAUGHTER and FUN! Children ages 5 - 13 are welcome to Register.  There is also a specialized Job Readiness program for youth ages 15-18. Register using the button below.
JFK Creative Portraits Competition

It's our pleasure to announce a special upcoming art competition for young artists ages 14-26 entitled JFK Creative Portraits. This competition is part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 

We are looking for emerging artists to create a new portrait of President Kennedy reflecting on his Ideals of Service, Justice, Freedom, Courage, and Gratitude. 
Original artwork, regardless of medium, shall be submitted as a digital file to be judged by a panel of art experts from across the country looking for a high level of skill, expression of creativity, and reflection of President Kennedy's legacy and ideals. 10 portraits will be selected by the panel to be displayed in a digital gallery on the Kennedy Center's website. One selected portrait will receive a $500 award and be displayed in the Kennedy Center's Hall of States in Washington, DC from September 2021 - June 2022. Please share this opportunity with your students and fellow teachers. We encourage all young artists, regardless of experience, to enter the competition! Entries will be accepted June 1 – July 31, 2021. Click below for details and rules.  
2021 Opera NOVA Summer Institute Announcement

The 2021 Opera NOVA Summer Institute will take place from July 28 to August 8, 2021 at the Woman's Club of Arlington. It is open to students aged 13 to 18. A registration form is attached for prospective students to complete and return to the address on the form.
Registration is now open for Girls Rock! DC’s Summer Camp!

Girls Rock! is offering a week-long online music education program for young folks ages 8 to 18 in the DC area.

We’re holding TWO sessions of Summer Camp this year: July 12-17 and August 9-14. Each session is unique, and campers can attend one or both sessions. Summer Camp tuition is $0-280 per session, available on a pay-what-you-can sliding scale. Learn all about Summer Camp by clicking on the button below.

Applications are also open for teaching artists and other adult volunteers who lead programming for campers. A variety of roles -- including instrument instructors, counselors, workshop facilitators, band coaches, and performers -- are available, and all volunteers are offered a monetary gift for their contribution. Prospective volunteers can apply here below.
The MusicianShip Virtual Summer Camp is a free, six-week program that uses a mix of digital tools to provide engaging and inspiring music learning opportunities for children in grades K-8 who live in Washington, DC. Your child will have the option of either general music (Grades K-2), instrumental or vocal programming (Grades 3-8) and will enjoy live music classes, peer collaboration, and social-emotional learning. All your child has to do is sign up, log on, and learn with enthusiastic and vetted music educators from the DMV! The Summer Program will take place from June 28th to August 6th. It's going to be a great summer; you don't want to miss it! Register using the button below.
"Thank A Teacher Campaign"
DC Collaborative Staff and Board members have all been positively affected by the teachers who shaped their education. Take a look below to read their sentiments.
Thank you to my 3rd-grade art teacher at Winn Brook
Elementary School in Belmont, MA!!!

I can't remember her name, but I loved it when my class gathered to head to the art room. I still remember the unit we did on ceramics, and how she encouraged us to just play with the clay. It's not surprising that pottery has been a long-time hobby of mine, and that my favorite part of the process is the playfulness and the experimentation.

~Barbara Stauffer, Chief of Community Programs at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and potter
Ways to Give
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The DC Collaborative is a recipient of an FY21 General Operating Support Service Grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
The DC Collaborative is proud to receive a grant for its Collective Impact work supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The DC Collaborative is the backbone support organization that leads members of the Any Given Child DC program, part of The John F. Kennedy  Center for the Performing Arts.