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Artist Residencies
Artists - specializing in music, theater and dance - visiting the Clarice Smith Performance Arts Center offer the campus and community a multitude of opportunities to interact with them in workshops, master classes, lecture demonstrations, informal gatherings, and other activities.
Campus Contact
Ruth Waalkes, Director
Cultural Participation
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
301-405-0312
rwaalkes@)umd.edu
Barrio de Langley Park
www.lasc.umd.edu/Publications/Newsletter/volIX.1/Langley.htm
Since Fall 2005, a team made up of graduate students and alumni from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese have been actively involved in the translation of Barrio de Langley Park, a publication by Action Langley Park, a community organization with a strong presence in the area.
Contact
Leticia Goulias, Coordinator
lgoulias@umd.edu
301-405-8961
Chamber Music Connections
Chamber Music Connections brings undergraduate ensembles to elementary schools to provide educational outreach activities.
Campus Contact
Professor David Salness
School of Music
301-405-8348
Paul Brohan
Program Administrator
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
301-405-7846
pbrohan@umd.edu
Off-campus contact
Janine Leyser
301-661-1277
Jleysertrpt1@)aol.com
Chillum Internship Program
The Chillum Internship Program (CHIP) unites Chillum Elementary School, the College of Arts and Humanities, and the College of Education for a collaborative after-school program in which Maryland upperclassmen teach their academic discipline to K-6 students.
Contact
Paula Nadler, Senior Academic Advisor
College of Arts and Humanities
301-405-2106
pnadler@umd.edu
Sheila Jefferson, Principal
Chillum Elementary School
301-853-0825
Choreographer Showcase
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2006/c/performances/performance?rowid=254
In partnership with the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission and Prince George’s County, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center co-sponsors the annual Choreographer’s Showcase, featuring work by seven choreographers from the region.
Contact
dancedept@umd.edu
301-405-3180
College Park Arts Exchange
The CPAE makes the artistic, cultural, creative, and educational resources of the University of Maryland available to local residents of all ages and backgrounds through classes and workshops throughout the year.
Contact
Melissa Sites
Program Administrator
301-474-2041
Crossing Borders/Breaking Boundaries
www.crbs.umd.edu/crossingborders/index-all.shtml
The Crossing Borders/Breaking Boundaries summer institute is a nine-day residential program for middle and high school teachers designed to encourage multidisciplinary professional development.
Contact
Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies
301-405-6830
Driskell Art Gallery Internship Program
Through an internship co-sponsored by The Art Gallery and the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, an undergraduate student is selected to develop and coordinate a student-friendly education program for selected exhibitions focusing on African American art.
Contact
Dorit Yaron
301-314-2615
Driskell Museum Arts Program
The David C. Driskell Center, in partnership with the Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies, is currently developing a program to attract and educate Prince George’s County students to careers in museum arts.
Campus Contact
Dorit Yaron
dyaron@umd.edu
East Asia: Themes and Strategies for Effective Teaching
This semester-long seminar on the history of East Asia for secondary school teachers in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area provides a broad overview of the history and cultures of China, Japan, and Korea.
Campus Contact
Gretchen I. Jones, Assistant Professor
Japanese
School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
301-405-3745
gjones@umd.edu
Off-campus Contact
Sharon Cohen
301-571-6940
sharon_c_cohen@)fc.mcps.k12.md.us
The Gilder Lehrman Lecture Series
Sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Insititute, this history lecture series brings approximately 80 area high school students to the University of Maryland College Park campus several times a year. Students attend lectures delivered by University of Maryland History Department professors followed by discussion sections led by History Department graduate students.
Campus contacts
Jeremy Sullivan
Department of History
(301) 226-7257
jsyeoman@yahoo.com
Dr. David Sicilia
Department of History
(301) 405-4265
Latin American Studies Community Outreach Program
www.lasc.umd.edu
A joint effort by the Latin American Studies Center in association with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Maryland that works to recruit first generation Hispanics to the University of Maryland and create partnerships with area high schools. Activities have included workshops for parents, oral history collection, and classes for native speakers.
Contact
Carmen Roman
Outreach Coordinator
301-405-6543
croman@umd.edu
Latin Teacher Pedagogy Program
The Latin Teacher Pedagogy Program seeks to familiarize Latin teachers and students with some of the major issues in teaching Latin at all levels, but especially K-12. The program also provides the support and instruction needed by high school Latin teachers so that they can meet the certification standards being set by the No Child Left Behind legislation.
Campus Contact
Hugh Lee, Chair
Department of Classics
301-405-2023
hlee6@umd.edu
Literacy Program for Recent Immigrants
Graduate students from the Department of American Studies work with the Literacy Council to tutor and conduct English conversation classes at the Hyattsville Library.
Contact
Department of American Studies
lojeda1@umd.edu
301-405-1354
Maryland History Day
www.marylandhistoryday.org
Maryland History Day is the state affiliate of National History Day, an innovative nationwide program designed to help secondary schools invigorate history education.
Campus Contact
David Sicilia
Department of History
301-405-7778
dsicilia@umd.edu
Elsa Barkley Brown
barkleyb@)umd.edu
Off-campus Contact
Judy Dobbs
Maryland Humanities Council
410-685-0095
jdobbs@mdhc.org
Music Education Division School University Partnership
www.music.umd.edu/divisions/musiceduc
This partnership creates a network of music educators in local schools who serve as mentor teachers for students who are at various levels of experience in their programs. Educators and student teachers meet on campus and participate in workshops, special events, and concerts at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Music Technology Lab www.music.umd.edu/facilities/instruction_and_rehearsal/music_technology_lab
The Music Technology Lab (Room 1108) in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland is a state-of-the-art facility designed for the study and practice of applications in music technology. The lab is equipped with 16 student workstations and an instructor workstation with overhead projection capability. Each workstation in the lab includes a Macintosh G5 computer (Dual 2.3 GHz) and a Korg Triton Pro keyboard with Digital Performer, Sibelius, Garage Band, and Practica Musica software installed. In addition, all computers are connected to the Internet and professional quality printing (including oversize printing on an HP 5000 printer) through a high-speed Ethernet connection. The Music Department offers a class in the Music Technology Lab (MUSC 463) every semester.
Contact
Asha Srinivasan
Graduate Assistant
asriniva@umd.edu
National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)
The purpose of the NCTA seminars is to encourage and facilitate teaching about Asia in secondary school courses in World History, Geography, Social Studies, and World Literature, and thereby expand knowledge about East Asia across the curriculum.
Campus Contacts
James Gao, History
Gretchen Jones, Japanese
301-405-3745
gjones@umd.edu
Northwood High School Collaboration
www.crbs.umd.edu/northwood
Northwood High School's Early College High School program encourages minority and underprivileged students to pursue secondary degrees by providing access to college credit classes, introducing students to university life on the UM campus, and increasing academic aspirations with preparation, encouragement, and support. The program seeks to inspire high school students who could become the first in their family to attend and graduate from college.
Contact
Mark Engelbert, Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies
mengelbert@umd.edu
301-405-6830
Stephanie Holloman, Academy Coordinator
Northwood High School
Playwrights of the Future
The Playwrights of the Future is a Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Community Engagement initiative pairing a team of Department of Theatre graduate students and senior undergraduates ( in the Department of Theatre) with Hyattsville Middle School's Creative and Performing Arts Program students to augment their curriculum by developing playwright and performance skills. The 15 week collaboration results in a final presentation of new work performed at the Center during Spring semester.
(introduce them to the basic tenets of Western theater and to encourage a greater understanding of the functions of theater in their own communities). Projects include playwriting, editing, and directing students’ plays.)
Contact
Lynnie Raybuck
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Community Engagement Manager
301-405-5974 (x6676)
lraybuck@umd.edu
Prince George’s County Communication Internship
The Department of Communication’s internship program places approximately 30 students per year into internships in Prince George’s County companies and organizations including Vocus, WPGC radio, WHFS radio, and the Bowie Baysox Club.
Contact
Julie S. Gowin
Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (301) 405-7323
Fax: 301-314-9471
Email: jg328@umail.umd.ed
Professional Writing Group
www.engl-pw.umd.edu/
The PWG connects professional writing students and instructors with local business clients including the Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN) in College Park and the TVI Corporation in Greenbelt.
Contact
Professional Writing Program
301-405-3762
Seminars for Teachers
www.arhu.umd.edu/outreach/sft
The Seminars for Teachers program is a unique approach to professional development that provides a vital collaboration between university faculty and K-12 teachers. Through this program, teachers reconnect to the world of scholarship by attending small seminars led by distinguished and dynamic professors in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Teachers come together on campus for one or two school days to expand their knowledge, share ideas, and engage in interactive dialogue with university faculty and fellow teachers from both private and public schools in the greater DC Metro area.
The program is part of a nationwide initiative of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and is offered with support from the College of Arts and Humanities and the Office of the Provost at the University of Maryland.
Contacts
Cheryl MacLean
Coordinator
cmaclean@umd.edu
301-405-7505
Adele Seeff
Director, Outreach Programs
aseeff@umd.edu
301-405-6830
Shakespeare Camp
www.crbs.umd.edu/programs/camp/index2007.shtml
Shakespeare Camp is a day camp that trains students between the ages of 11 and 14 in dance, movement, improvisation, clowning, and stage combat over 10 days at the University of Maryland.
Contact
Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies
301-405-6830
Shakespeare Monologue Competition for Middle School Students
www.crbs.umd.edu/programs/monologue/2007/index.shtml
This competition enhances students’ appreciation for and understanding of Shakespeare’s work by helping them refine their ability to convey dramatic monologue skillfully to an audience.
Contact
Karen Nelson
Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies
301-405-6830
knelson@)umd.edu
United Theatre Artists Society (UTAS) High School Outreach Program
A program designed to help Prince George’s County high school students interested in majoring in Theater to prepare for applying to colleges.
Contact
Kristina Friedgen
Vice-Chair of Community Advocacy, UTAS
Lynn Raybuck
Clarice Smith Center Manager
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