Posted Sunday April 12 2015 at 6:54 pm
in Cultural Inclusion
April 18, 2015 (School Vacation Week and Sense of Smell Day!) 2:15 and 3:15 pm
For human beings, our primary sense is our sense of sight. Most animals rely on their noses to learn about the world around them. As we celebrate Sense of Smell Day, learn how different animal use their noses to communicate, find food, and navigate their world.
Free with paid Museum admission
Ages 6 and up
ASL-Interpreted
For more information, visit the Museum website or contact:
Saki Iwamoto, Health and Wellness Educator
Iwamoto@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
617-986-3697
Posted Saturday April 11 2015 at 11:50 pm
in Call For Artists
Hollywood is making a call to action to involve people with disabilities in the media.
The second annual Disability Film Challenge will be a weekend short film challenge will that will take place on April 17 - April 19, 2015. Entrants will have 48 hours to make a three to five minute film that will feature disability. Rules will be given out on the Friday before the challenge begins. The goal is to further incorporate disabled directors, writers, producers and actors into the film business.
The winning films will screen at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood during the HollyShorts Film Festival this August. The Disability Film Challenge will also set up mentors for the winning films. Peter Farrelly, who directed some of the highest grossing comedies of all time including Dumb and Dumber 1 and 2, Something About Mary, etc will mentor the winner of the Best Film Maker award. Casting director Pam Dixon who cast such films as The Mask of Zorro, City Slickers and Green Lantern will be mentoring the winner of the Best Actor award.
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Posted Thursday April 09 2015 at 11:08 pm
in Education
VSA Massachusetts is seeking Teaching Artists for our Creative Outlook On Learning (COOL) Schools Program who are interested in creating arts-integrated learning experiences for students of all abilities. The majority of our program openings are in Boston but we also have openings in Worcester for the 2015-16 school year.
We are looking for Teaching Artists in all disciplines (dance, music, poetry, creative writing, drama, visual arts, media arts) and all grade levels (preK - 12) with:
Experience and joy teaching students with diverse learning styles and abilities in ways that offer multiple options for participation and success and build on student strengths
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement arts-integrated curricula that supports academic content and skills
Excellent collaboration and communication skills; comfortable interacting with school teachers and administrators; knowledge of school structures and desired culture
Commitment to tracking student and teacher growth through our online evaluation tool
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to offer culturally responsive content that celebrates the diversity of BPS students
Commitment to ongoing professional development as an arts practitioner and educator
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