THE CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION

The Center for Arts Education’s Career Development Program (CDP) is pleased to announce the 2008 Careers in the Arts Summer Institute (CITASI) for middle and high school educators.

Applications are due Friday, June 13, 2008. Space is limited.
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The goal of CITASI is to encourage educators to create career development activities in their schools, introduce career development in their lessons and expand the walls of the classroom to include worksites as outside centers of learning. Through a series of professional development activities focused on exploring careers in the arts and related industries, educators are exposed to the many careers associated with the arts allowing them to better assist students in exploring career options.

The institute includes a course of study that focuses on facilitating CDP’s career development curriculum and creating and/or enhancing a career development component with a focus on the arts in their school. All educators will receive our teaching guides and student handbooks and attend exclusive meetings with other arts and admissions professionals. Accepted participants will also attend eye-opening seminars on the economic impact of the arts and related industries in New York City. The Institute features behind-the-scenes visits to some of New York City’s top arts-related businesses.

Date: February 11-22, 2008
The Career Development Program Boot Camp is an intensive two-week course for all accepted CDP interns that takes place at the beginning of each semester before the start of the internship.
Goal/Outcome: To prepare interns to explore careers in the arts, set personal goals, write professional résumés and cover letters, interview for jobs, and learn workplace skills. Boot Camp also offers interns the opportunity to meet with industry professionals and learn more about different college arts programs. This even it open only to accepted CDP Interns from participating CDP high schools.

Date: February 1, 2008
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The three School Arts Support Initiative (SASI) grantees will be offered opportunities to come together and share their work. This event is taking place to offer guidance to grantees as they integrate high-quality arts based learning and teaching into their arts education programming. Topics to be discussed include evaluation and assessment, updates on programming, as well as a chance to see MS 223’s arts programming in action. Click HERE for more information.