SEPTEMBER 2021
SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS NEWSLETTER
Dear Educators,

The DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative hope that you have had an exciting and productive start to the new school year! We look forward to working with you all through a variety of experiences for both you and your students. As we move into National Arts Education Week, we encourage you ad your students to demonstrate your support of Arts Education by using our Canva template (listed below). Let's unite as an Arts Education community.

This September edition of the School Partnerships Newsletter features some important dates and opportunities for both students and educators, in addition to news celebrating National Arts in Education Week.

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DC Collaborative Announcements
Celebrate National Arts in Education Week, September 12 - 18, 2021!

Whether you are a student, educator, parent, or principal, you can find a way to celebrate the arts in education during National Arts in Education Week. The arts are an essential part of a complete education, no matter if it happens in the home, school, or community. Celebrating National Arts in Education Week is a way to recognize this impact and share the message with friends, family, and communities.

National Arts in Education Week is a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. Designated by Congress in 2010 through House Resolution 275, the celebration is designated to bring attention to this cause for elected officials and educational decision-makers across the country and to support equitable access to the arts for all students.

Celebrate National Arts in Education Week with us by downloading our Canva template and uploading to your social media. Share your story and use the following hashtags to join a community of advocates: #DCCollaborativeCommunity #BecauseofArtsEd
#ArtsEdWeek
Welcome our Fall School Partnership Intern- Conrad Shartel.

Conrad is a recent graduate of Virginia Tech, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. With a passion for social equity and addressing issues of race and class, Conrad hopes to help make a change in our society by learning more about the DC school system and how arts and humanities are accessed. In his free time, he enjoys watching films and playing basketball.

You will be corresponding with Conrad on many occasions through the schools@dccollaborative.org email account. Welcome to the DC Collaborative Conrad!
Stay Involved with DC Collaborative
YOUR VOICE MATTERS &
WE WANT TO HEAR IT!!

Have you been wanting to become more involved with the work of The DC Collaborative? Do you have opinions and suggestions that would improve our model to help serve you and your students better? Below you will find some ways to connect with us an integral part of the Collaborative process:

1) Complete our School Partner Interest Form! This will give us better insight into where you would like to plug into the work the DC Collaborative is doing and you feel you can best serve not only our students but the larger community of practice. Simply complete the Interest Form at your convenience.

2) Submit Photos, Testimonies, and Blogs: The excitement and level of engagement you observe in your students before, during, and after the arts and humanities programming must be heartwarming. We want 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. We would be most grateful to see evidence of the transformative power of arts and humanities education.
 
As educators, your voice is ESSENTIAL in shaping and implementing this framework into your classroom, curriculum, and professional development.
AHFES News
REGISTER FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS BEFORE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH!!

The Fall 2021 Arts and Humanities for Every Student Program Catalogue is here! With over 100+ programs from over 50 cultural institutions, there is something suitable for Early Childhood students through Adult learning. All programs are virtual and will be offered as either Synchronous or Asynchronous. YOU DECIDE!!

AHFES (Arts and Humanities for Every Student) programs
are VIRTUAL and SYNCHRONOUS

DLRD (Distance Learning Resource Database) programs
are VIRTUAL and ASYNCHRONOUS

Use our filters to help you select the best program for your students and curriculum. Whether you focus on STEM, Visual Arts, Literature, History, Dance, or Mathematics, you will find high-quality arts and humanities programming to supplement your curriculum. Browse our Program Catalogue and start registering today. REGISTRATION ENDS SEPTEMBER 10TH!!

Questions? Contact Schools@dccollaborative.org
School Partnership Expectations Form
 
The School Partnership Expectations document is REQUIRED to participate in the Fall 2021 Education Program Experience!
 
We are requiring all participating schools and teachers to sign the SY 21-22 School Partnership Expectation form. This document demonstrates a commitment between the DC Collaborative, school administrators, classroom teachers, and the like to bring high-quality and engaging arts and humanities programming for all DC students. The policies and procedures concerning communication, cancellation, accessibility and incident reporting are all in this document. You can access the School Partnership Expectation form below. To complete your part in this process, you must:
 
  • Have your Principal/Head of School sign the form
  • List a Main Point of Contact listed (for communications)
  • Email/Scan/Screenshot the 1st page of the School Partnership Expectation form to schools@dccollaborative.org
  • Email your Certificate of Completion for attending the Educator Orientation to schools@dccollaborative.org
 
Did you miss the Educator Orientation on Monday the 23rd? Don't worry because it was in fact recorded. The Recording of the Educator Orientation is below so all teachers who have not received their Certificate of Completion can do so. Please remember to submit those Certificates to the email address above.
Become More Involved With the DC Collaborative!

We want you to be involved in our efforts to bring equitable access to arts and humanities opportunities for every student. The DC Collaborative offers a variety of ways to be involved in equitable arts and humanities education for all students in DC. From committees to our Arts and Humanities for Every Student program, to the Distance Learning Resource Database, and more, the DC Collaborative offers everyone a way to be involved in this important work. If you are interested in becoming more involved with the DC Collaborative this upcoming school year, let us know on our interest form.
FEATURED OPPORTUNITIES
The first-ever DC Student Film Fest will be taking place Friday, September 17 at the DC Wharf's Transit Pier. The screening will begin at 8 pm and will feature 90 minutes of short films from students at American, Catholic, Georgetown, GWU, and Howard Universities (and one DC high school student).

We invite area students to come and meet other students and professional filmmakers in the area.

The event was made possible through a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities and in partnership with Women in Film & Video.
Teacher Professional Development Opportunities
Think Local, Crank Global:
Go-Go Workshop for Educators

Saturday, September 18

PreK-12 educators are invited to join Teaching for Change’s Teach the Beat and DC Public Schools Office of Teaching and Learning for a go-go professional development experience featuring The Uncle Devin Show®!
 
Through this 2 1/2 hour virtual workshop (10:00 AM-12:30 PM), educators will learn how to:
 
Use instruments we shake, scrape, and strike to enhance curriculum and teach the art of go-go music
Make music from items within their environment using the JunkYard Band as an example
Make something out of nothing; go-go through body percussion, tables, and more!
Save the Date: Indigenous People's Curriculum Day and Virtual Teach-In

Saturday, September 25, 2021
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change for a day of online conversation, curriculum highlights, and idea exchange.

K-12 teachers, Teaching for Change, and NMAI education experts will share curriculum, Essential Understandings, and strategies for teaching about Indigenous peoples’ histories and experiences around land justice today. The keynote speaker will discuss the rights of the land and Indigenous knowledge. Workshops will feature classroom resources from the NMAI’s Native Knowledge 360° online education portal found on the museum’s website and the Zinn Education Project’s Teach Climate Justice Campaign | Zinn Education Project. The teach-in will be held virtually via zoom.
Smithsonian American Art Museum Professional Development

Free, online PD that fits into the end of your day. Join teachers from across the US in learning with an from one another and leave each short, online session with strategies for engaging students through art:

Memorials and Memory (SEL)
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Some artists are also veterans. How might their artworks give us and our students a way to feel loss and also connection?

Heart and Head: A Call to Action (Global Competencies)
Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. (EST)
What lessons can Latinx artists teach students, our future global leaders, about inspiring action?

Neighborhood Historians (Continuity and Change Over Time)
Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EST)
How can photographs challenge students to gauge what has changed and what has stayed the same?
Student Opportunities
BECOME A STUDENT MEMBER OF WOMEN IN FILM AND VIDEO

Women in Film and Video is a mid-Atlantic regional organization that hosts workshops, open houses, and networking events for individual members. They are seeking to expand their student membership for high school and college students. Becoming a student member gives access to the ins and outs of the production world and includes them on listservs that gives valuable insight and opportunities into the film and video world. Students can use the discount code WIFVStudent21 to join. To learn more about student membership, please visit wifv.org.
ARTS CAREER DAY FOR STUDENTS!

Join Young Audiences for Arts Career Day -- FREE on Thursday, September 23!
Young Audiences is hosting its first-ever artist-led Arts Career Day where students can explore the diverse career options the arts have to offer!
 
This FREE, full-day, virtual event—featuring four 60-minute workshops—will give K–12 students insight into getting their start on a fulfilling career in creative fields like music, dance, theatre, visual arts, literary arts, and digital/media arts.
 
Featuring advice directly from professional teaching artists, Arts Career Day will deliver fun, engaging, kid-friendly guidance through artist Q&As with attendees, interviews with student reporters, and panel discussions.
 
Arts Career Day will be live-streamed on YouTube and on our Facebook page. We'll send you a reminder before the event!
YoungArts 2022 Application: Open Now

The YoungArts application for 2022 is open until October 15. 

YoungArts was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison with a mission to identify the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary and performing arts, and provide them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers. YoungArts’ signature program is an application-based award for emerging artists ages 15–18 or in grades 10–12 from across the United States.
 
YoungArts award winners receive:
 
Cash awards of up to $10,000
Mentorship by accomplished artists
A lifetime of creative and professional support
A peer network of distinguished artists
Nomination for U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
National recognition
 
YoungArts’ 10 disciplines include:
 
Classical Music (Classical Instrumental and Composition)
Dance (African, Ballet, Choreography, Classic Indian, Hip Hop, Jazz, Mexican Folkloric, Modern/Contemporary, Spanish, Tap)
Design Arts (Architecture, Interior, Product , Fashion and Graphic Design)
Film (Narrative, Animation, Experimental and Documentary)
Jazz (Instrumental, Composition and Percussion)
Photography (Black & White, Color, Digital and Mixed Media)
Theater (Spoken and Musical Theater)
Visual Arts (Ceramics, Drawing, Multi-Media, Painting, Performance and Sculpture)
Voice (Classical, Jazz, Popular and Singer-Songwriter)
Writing (Creative Non-Fiction, Novel, Play or Script, Poetry, Short Story and Spoken Word)
NMAAHC Summer Reading Challenge: Cabinet of Curiosities

Now through September 15

It’s not too late for your school-aged child to jump into the NMAAHC Summer Reading Challenge! This self-guided program for 3rd- through 12th-grade students and their educators includes suggested selections and reading-related challenges created by NMAAHC educators. The literature selections consist of fiction and non-fiction and are selected for enjoyment and enrichment about African American history.
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.