Youth Dance and Art Workshops at Hamdard Youth Program

Hamdard Youth Program Description:

In the Hamdard Youth Program we strive to support students in both their academic and social emotional development.  We achieve this through a structured program that involves academic tutoring, social emotional mentoring and arts enrichment activities.  In order to meet the needs of our families we provide programming four days of the week from 3 to 6, on school breaks, and over the summer.  In addition to the academic support, Hamdard’s youth program offers a safe space where children feel a sense of belonging and community.  We encourage children to take ownership of the space through giving them a say in rules and programming offerings.  Our hope is that we become a part of the children’s life, a positive part that contributes to their development into responsible, engaged, and successful adults.

Volunteer Needs:

The Hamdard Youth Program is looking for volunteers to teach dance and other art workshops with youth.  One of the program objectives is to provide enriching arts experiences for youth so that they can develop their ability to express them selves creatively.  The youth in are program have been very passionate about the art and dance they have had the opportunity to do thus far in the program, and are always requesting more.

Contact Info:

Jocelyn Broitman [jbroit@hamdardcenter.org]

(773) 465-4600 #6

1542 W. Devon

Chicago

Howard Area Community Center Teaching Artist Opportunities

This opportunity is with an organization that does wonderful work in the northeast Rogers Park neighborhood. Notice the submission deadline.

Call for Volunteer Artists- Request for Qualifications and Letters of Interest

Howard Area Community Center Gale Afterschool Program is seeking letters of interests from qualified artists that will work with youth ages 8-13. The Afterschool Program provides activities that support young people to improve their academic achievement, life skills development, and express themselves in the performing and fine arts.

The artists should:

• Create excitement and interest for the youth to be engaged
• Inspire the youth in performing and fine arts
• Be willing to make a six-eight week commitment, once per week, two hours per day

If you are looking for teaching experience to add to your portfolio, this is the opportunity for you. The benefits include:

• Fostering community, celebrating achievement, making a contribution
• Opportunities to be inspired and have creative experiences
• Direct contact with your audience
• A sharing of skills, ideas and approaches
• Opportunity to gain service learning hours
• Opportunity to fulfill field practicum or internship hours
• Opportunity to present your working processes and reflect upon how young people interact with them
• Opportunities to develop your skills in contributing to young people's development across a range of their learning needs
• Opportunities to develop your skills in working with young people from a range of backgrounds and in a range of settings
• Hard work, inspiration and fun!

Submissions must be received by Monday, September 5, 2011 and must include:

• Letter of interest including your experience: The letter should be no more than a half page in length and should explain the artist’s interest.
• Bio and CV: A short narrative bio as well as a complete resume
• References: A list of at least three professional references that have an intimate knowledge of their work and working methods.

Submissions may be submitted to:

Shawnice Reid

Lead Teacher/ Assistant Program Coordinator

Howard Area Community Center

1527 W. Morse Ave.

Chicago, Illinois 60626

sreid@howardarea.org

Dance and Movement in Summer Camp at Hamdard Center

Hamdard Center (www.hamdardcenter.org) is seeking individuals to provide dance, movement and or dance/movement therapy** for children during their summer camp. They are open to skills based programming, choreography, dance classes or any other creative movement ideas you may have. You can meet with them one time or several times during the remaining weeks of camp.

Time slots that are available include:

Older Kids (ages 9 to 13)
Tuesday 10:15 - 11:15am
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 12:15 - 1:15pm

Younger Kids (ages 6 to 8)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 1:15 - 2:15pm

If you are interested please contact Jocelyn Broitman at jbroit@hamdardcenter.org ASAP!

**Please remember that you must have BC-DMT and LCPC credentials to practice dance/movement therapy as a consultant.

Albany Park Arts Festival & Intern-American Magnet School

2 Volunteer Opportunities from Isabel Mulcahy, MA alumna:

"I am serving as the dance coordinator for the Albany Park Arts Festival this year and I am looking for volunteers who would like to be part of this great cause. The festival serves as a platform for artists and it celebrates cultural diversity through the arts. I am in charge of Dance day at Northeastern IL University on Thursday June 23rd, as well as helping on the street festival on June 25th & 26th. We are going to need a lot of volunteers for the weekend as well as for the dance day. Here is a website for more information about the festival <a href="http://www.albanyparkartsfestival.com/mission.html">http://www.albanyparkartsfestival.com/mission.html</a>

I am also part of the wellness committee at my daughters' school, Intern-American Magnet School and we are looking for volunteers to offer movement activities this winter. We are looking to create a list of volunteers who might be interested in offering movement/wellness activities for the students during the winter days. This past winter I was the only volunteer and I offered Zumba classes as well as a class I called Moving Stories. What is great about this volunteer opportunity is that Columbia students who may not be working yet, can continue to develop their therapeutic movement skills in the form of wellness/prevention classes. It can can also generate ideas for possible thesis topics (eg. program development). This volunteer opportunity also looks great on resumes and I'm certain that it helped me get my current job, which involves offering movement therapy groups in schools for at risk youth in the south side."

Isa can be contacted at salsafeet@hotmail.com.