Workshop 7: Making the Most of Community Resources

Introduction

Getting Ready

Watching the Program

Activities and Discussion

Additional Resources

Support Materials

Additional Resources

On the Web

GENERAL SITES

Career Center
http://career.berkeley.edu/        Search for: Arts
Useful resources for steering students toward careers, internships, employment, and graduate school provided by the University of California, Berkeley

Entrepreneurship Center for Music
http://music.colorado.edu/departments/ecm/
A unique program for aspiring professional musicians that provides additional training in communication, business, and technical skills

Sarah Jones, writer and performer of Bridge & Tunnel
http://www.sarahjonesonline.com/
Sarah Jones's official Web site

Theatre Development Fund
http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Landingpage.aspx?id=107        Select: Open Doors
Information about Theatre Development Fund's mentoring program for high school students

SCHOOL AND TEACHER SITES

Denver School of the Arts — Dance Major
http://dsa.dpsk12.org/        Select: Majors, then Performing Arts Department
Web page for the dance program that Michael O'Banion chairs

Hannah Kahn
http://www.wheelerjobin.com/clients/hannahkahn/
Web site for Hannah Kahn Dance Company, including information on outreach to schools

Nottingham High School
http://www.hamilton.k12.nj.us/HamiltonNorth.cfm
Web site for visual art teacher Jan Wilson's school

High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology
http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/20/K485/default.htm
Web site for the school where Stephen DiMenna works with Clare Bauman and her class on playwriting

Stephen DiMenna
http://www.stephendimenna.com/
Stephen DiMenna's Web site, including information about his directing and teaching

Watch Our School Sculpture Garden Grow
http://www.hamilton.k12.nj.us/HamiltonNorth.cfm        Select: Education, then Watch Our Sculpture Garden Grow
Includes the "How to Create a School Sculpture Garden" Manual by Jan Wilson

Christopher Columbus High School
http://www.columbushs.org/
Web site for band teacher Carmen Laboy's school

In Print

Jackman, Ian. The Artist's Mentor: Inspiration from the World's Most Creative Minds. Random House Reference, 2004. ISBN 0375720634

JIST Publishing (editors). Creating Your High School Portfolio: An Interactive Guide for Documenting and Planning Your Education Career and Life, 2nd edition. JIST Works, 2003. ISBN 1563709066

Sweitzer, H. Frederick, & King, Mary A. The Successful Internship: Transformation and Empowerment in Experiential Learning, 2nd edition. Wadsworth Publishing, 2003. ISBN: 0534558798

Zachary, Lois J. The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships. Jossey-Bass, 2000. ISBN: 0787947423