The Arts |
Partnerships / Collaborations | History | Communications / English
THE ARTS
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(at)umd.edu
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
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
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
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
PARTNERSHIPS / COLLABORATIONS
Latin American Studies Community Outreach Program
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
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
Northwood High School Collaboration
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
HISTORY
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
Elsa Barkley Brown
barkleyb@umd.edu
Off-campus Contact
Judy Dobbs
Maryland Humanities Council
410-685-0095
jdobbs@mdhc.org
COMMUNICATIONS / ENGLISH
Department of Communication Internship Program Program
The Department of Communication’s supervised internship program places approximately 60-80 students per semester into internships that help communication majors gain professional experience, build a professional portfolio, and take the first steps towards a career..
Contact
Julie S. Gowin
Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (301) 405-7323
Fax: 301-314-9471
Email: gowin@umd.edu
Center for Political Communication & Civic Leadership Programs
http://www.comm.center.umd.edu/index.htm
The Center for Political Communication & Civic Leadership offers programs which unite research, education, and public engagement to foster democratic communication by a diverse people. Programs such as Political Opportunities in Leadership and Service (POLS) and the Recovering Democracy Project foster communication between students, faculty, politicians, community members, and leaders in non-profit organizations in the DC metropolitan area.
Contact
Shawn J. Parry-Giles
Director, Center for Political Communication & Civic Leadership
Phone: 301-405-6527
Fax: 301-314-9471
Email: spg@umd.edu
Professional Writing Group
http://www.pwg.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
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
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