Arts Access
Arts Access
The Jungle Theater will engage underserved youth in collaboration with Project SUCCESS and Project DIVA through its production of Jocelyn Bioh's play "School Girls".
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Horslev Gilbert: Community outreach director, Holmes Theatre; McKayla Murphy: Program resources specialist at Girl Scouts River Valleys; dance instructor and program coordinator; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Chelsea Unold: Free Arts progam manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Twin Cities; Julio Zelaya: Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project Coordinator with the American Civil Liberties Union
ACHF Arts Access
Via partners, diverse young people experience that professional theater for the public can tell stories directly relevant to and about their lives. Survey young audiences; document/qualitatively assess post-show discussions between artists and young audiences; youth feedback gathered by partners; survey and interview young mentees. 2: The Jungle's expanded/new partnerships provide diverse youth with arts and cultural experiences that broaden perspective and deepen understanding. Youth feedback gathered by partners; document/qualitatively assess post-show discussions between artists and youth; survey/interview results from young mentees.
Diverse middle and high school students found the play relevant and reported that its content resonated for them. Project SUCCESS surveyed two student groups who attended performances and talkbacks, as well as young mentees and their mentors; project personnel met for a summative assessment of the mentorship activity only. 2: Participating students reported/commented that the experience helped them better understand one another. Project SUCCESS surveyed two student groups who attended performances and talkbacks, as well as young mentees and their mentors; project personnel met for a summative assessment of the mentorship activity only. mentorship activity only.
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