Audition for Street Theatre with City at Peace DC!

 City at Peace DC announces auditions for their summer Street Theatre program! Spend your summer singing, dancing, acting, working backstage as Stage Managers, Wardrobe, Sets and Properties designers/builders, Sound Engineers and Theatre Technicians and make a difference in your life and the lives of other teens in the DMV!

The summer Street Theatre program is a six week summer program that allows participants to examine some of the issues facing young people in the DMV and gives them tools for creating steps toward positive change. Youth ages 14-21 are eligible to audition. Youth will also receive training from adult professionals in the areas of acting, singing, dancing, stage management, sound design, wardrobe and costumes, set and properties design, marketing and promotions and leadership development.

The program will culminate in an original musical written and performed by the participants for audiences, outside and in recreation centers across the city. This program runs Monday thru Friday from 10am until 4pm. It begins Monday, June 27, 2011 and ends Friday, August 5, 2011. It is open to young people from DC, Maryland and Virginia. There is no cost to participate.

The audition process is simple. There is nothing to prepare. There are survey forms to fill out, theatre games, a simple dance combination and some singing. City at Peace supplies all of the work. They don’t accept applicants based on talent alone as they are looking for young people who are interested in working together to find solutions to the problems facing our society and their lives. All young people need to do is be willing to go through the process and be able to commit.

Audition Dates and Times:
Saturday, June 11^th at 5pm and Friday, June 17^th at 4:30pm

City at Peace is located inside the Atlas Performing Arts Center: 1333 H Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002

(202) 399-7993, ext. 156 or sholloway@cityatpeacedc.org

www.cityatpeacedc.org

Girls Rock! DC Day Camp!

Girls Rock! DC (http://www.girlsrockdc.org/) aims to create a supportive, inclusive and creative space for girls to develop their self-confidence, build community, stand up and rock out!

Girls Rock! builds upon their diverse musical backgrounds, connections to local youth and approaches to grassroots organizing to create a week-long day camp for Washington, D.C. area girls ages 8-18.

This year, Girls Rock! DC will be held from

Monday, August 8 – Friday August 12, from 9am – 5:30pm daily. Camp will be held at Mary McLeod Bethune Public Charter School (http://www.mmbethunepcs.org/home2.html), located at

1404 Jackson St., NE, Washington, DC 20017.

During the week, campers receive small-group instruction on electric guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, turntables, digital music, or vocals; form bands and collaborate to write an original song or DJ set, which they will perform at a showcase at the end of the week.

Campers will also learn about the history of women in rock, gender and cultural identity, band merchandise and promotion, conflict resolution and other skills young women need to take over the world of music!

Applications are due by June 10, 2011 and can be found here: http://www.girlsrockdc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/GRDC_CamperApplication2011.pdf.

Who wants to take a tour of WPGC 95.5?

Our friends at Pursuing a Dream invites students between the ages of 10 – 18 to take a tour of the WPGC 95.5 radio station on Friday, June 24^th! The tour will begin promptly at 11am and will be hosted by a WPGC 95.5 representative.

The tour is FREE but students must submit signed permission forms from their parents. There will be free giveaways so if you’re interested in touring WPGC 95.5 on Friday, June 24^th, contact Pursuing a Dream to receive the permission forms!

Community Service Internship for High School Students

High school students (grades 9-12) are invited to apply for two community service internship opportunities at the DC Public Charter School Board. Students will assist Board staff with office operations, interact with the public and gain employment skills that will prepare them for future opportunities in professional environments.

Students will be provided extensive training in:

• Customer service/community relations;
• Professional telephone reception;
• Office organization;
• Office computer and equipment operation; an
• Interoffice communications and etiquette.

Internships will take place at the D.C. Public Charter School Board headquarters which is located at:

3333 14^th St., NW

Washington, DC 20010

Interested students should submit their resumes to Mrs. Ino Okoawo or if you have any questions, you can call Mrs. Okoawo at: (202) 328-2668.