The Museum of the City of New York... Saturday Academy! FREE! Fall 2013 courses meet on Saturday, October 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, and December 7

The Museum of the City of New York

http://www.mcny.org/education/saturday-academy

Saturday Academy is a free six-week program for students interested in American History or SAT preparation. There’s no homework and all course materials are provided.

Saturday Academy was the recipient of the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the White House and was featured in New York Magazine’s “Best of New York 2011” issue, which you can read about here.

Fall 2013 courses meet on Saturday, October 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, and December 7. Students are expected to attend all six sessions and will receive a Certificate of Achievement at the end of the program. Students may enroll in one or two courses. Please look carefully at the times each course is offered, indicated below.

BELL CURVES SAT SKILLS

Led by Bell Curves instructors
Open to students in grades 10–12
9:00 am–10:20 am or 10:30 am–12:00 pm

The Bell Curves SAT Skills course is designed to help students succeed on the SAT exam. The course will improve students’ understanding of the skills tested by the SAT and teach them strategies for applying those skills in efficient ways. With the help of expert and supportive instructors, students will learn how to pace themselves and will become more familiar with the test format and question types. After taking a mandatory practice test, students will leave the classroom prepared and excited for the big test.

Students in the SAT class will be required to take two free practice SAT exams on the 1st and 5th days of the program, (Saturdays October 26 and November 23) from 12:15 pm–5:00 pm, directly after their regular morning classes. Please save the date and time!

PHOTOGRAPHY IN AMERICA: MODERN HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS

Instructor: Kristen Gaylord, Ph.D. Candidate in Art History and Archaeology, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
Open to students in grades 8–12
9:00 am–10:20 am or 10:30 am–12:00 pm

This course will investigate how photography has shaped our responses to historical events and continues to influence the way we view the world. Topics will include: photography and memory in the Civil War; turn-of-the-century reform photography exposing urban conditions; documentary photography during the Great Depression; the “straight” style and photojournalism of the postwar era; and the rise of digital photography in the age of globalization and the internet. The course will end with an exploration of the Museum’s exhibition of photographs of Hurricane Sandy to see how photographs capture our present-day experiences while simultaneously creating the documents that make history.

EQUALITY NOW! THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL ACTIVISM IN NEW YORK CITY

Instructor:Samantha Schott, B.A. in Sociology and Art History/Communications, McGill University; Educator at El Museo del Barrio
Open to students in grades 8–12
9:00 am–10:20 am or 10:30 am–12:00 pm

Throughout American history, New Yorkers have been on the forefront of struggles to secure their rights and expand American democracy. Using the Museum's exhibition Activist New York, students will examine historical cartoons, photographs, and artifacts that provide insight into how activists have fought for social change. Topics will include the pursuit of religious freedom in the colonial period, abolition and women’s suffrage movements, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, and current debates over bicycle advocacy and public space. Through gallery tours and lively discussions, students will learn about the diverse perspectives of activists throughout history, and how their efforts have an impact on us to this day.

DANCING THROUGH HISTORY: SOCIAL DANCE IN AMERICAN CULTURE

Instructor: Joanna Dee Das, Ph.D. Candidate in History, Columbia University; Lecturer at Barnard College
Open to students in grades 8–12
10:30 am–12:00 pm or 12:15 pm–1:45 pm

From the 18th-century cakewalk dance to 21st-century “twerking," social dances provide a window into American cultural history. The course will begin with slavery and the expressions of race and power that dancing bodies displayed and will later explore tango and salsa as examples of fusion dances that reflect the merging of cultures in the context of immigration. Participants will consider how the dance floor became a site for racial integration during the Rock 'n' Roll era, and conclude with an exploration of 21st-century popular dance forms that emerged as urban artistic expressions, such as breakdancing, krumping, jerking, and twerking. Analyzing primary source documents, viewing original film clips, and even doing a little movement will help students understand the deeper meanings of social dance in America.

BUILDING WORKING CLASS POWER: THE HISTORY OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT IN AMERICA

Instructor: Abe Walker, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, CUNY Graduate Center; Adjunct Lecturer at Queens College
Open to students in grades 9–12
12:15 pm–1:45 pm

In meeting halls, picket lines, and strikes, American workers have sought organizations and tactics to protect their right to engage in “collective bargaining” for better wages, working hours, benefits, and working conditions. This course introduces students to the history of trade unions in the United States with an emphasis on New York City. Students will trace the growth of unions, reflecting changes in the economy and the types of jobs available. The course will include speeches, newspaper articles and film footage, and throughout, participants will examine the question: what organizational forms, tactics, and strategies are most effective in protecting the rights and interests of working people?ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ONLINE BY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013.

APPLY

Enrollment is first-come, first served. There are a limited number of spaces reserved for students who live and/or attend schools in East and Central Harlem (zip codes: 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039). Please apply early-space is limited! Accepted candidates will be notified by email, mail, or telephone by Thursday, October 17.

Should you experience any trouble applying online, please contact saturday.academy@mcny.org or call 917.492.3401 to request that an application be mailed to your home address for you to fill out and return to the Museum of the City of New York.

Brooklyn Museum Internships Due: October 19, 2013 PAID

Brooklyn Museum Internships

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/education/teens/museum-apprentices.php

High school students, learn about art and art history with your peers, and teach children in this paid internship.

Application forms for the 2013–14 year are now available and are accepted June 1–October 11, 2013. Hiring interviews will take place October 19–20.

Museum Apprentices:

• Meet curators and learn about the Museum's collections
• Develop and teach tours for children in summer camp groups
• Assist with family programs
• Improve their communication skills
• Learn about education programming in a museum setting

All applicants for this paid program must be high school students of at least 14 years of age. Applicants must commit to a full year (November–August), with the following position responsibilities:

• Attending two to three Friday training sessions a month, 5–7 p.m., November through June
• Attending a minimum of two Target First Saturday Hands-on Art sessions, 4:45–9 p.m.
• Assisting at two consecutive Arty Facts workshops, Sundays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Teaching for seven weeks, from July to August, Wednesday–Friday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Participants in this program are paid $7.25 per hour, for up to 212 hours. Returning participants are paid $8.25 per hour.

Questions about the Museum Apprentice Program may be directed to the Teen Programs Coordinator at teen.programs@brooklynmuseum.org.

PAID! Museum of Arts and Design. DUE: APRIL 23, 2013

PAID INTERNSHIP
Museum of Arts and Design
http://madmuseum.org/learn/artslife
Deadline is April 23, 2013.
Apply online.
Gain practical work and leadership experience this summer in an art museum. Artslife is a paid summer program for high school students built around three related elements: museum studies, the design process, and leadership workshops. During the summer, interns will:

• Consult with museum staff on collaborative projects
• Investigate museum exhibitions and have in-depth conversations with museum staff
• Create education resources for visitors
• Visit professional design studios and meet professional artists
• Participate in weekly design workshops
• Develop communication strategies and achieve personal/professional goals
• Lead the internship group on offsite trips

As a summer-long project, participants are responsible for conceiving, developing and implementing a design project related to their internship experience. These projects are presented to museum staff, family and friends at a final celebration.

Artslife is a seven week program.
Dates
July 9 - August 23, 2013
Tuesdays – Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Apply to Artslife

The deadline for Applications to Artslife is April 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm.
Applicants for Artslife should be:

• Interested in learning about museums, art, and the non-profit sector
• Enthusiastic and responsible
• High school students who are currently Sophomores and Juniors
• Residents of one of the 5 boroughs of New York City

Applicants need not be planning a career in museum work or art. Internships will be awarded to students based upon their interests, abilities and potential to benefit from the experience.

Past Programs

PAID. New York Historical Society Internship for rising 10th, 11th, 12th graders! DUE: MAY 17, 2013

PAID.  New York Historical Society Internship
https://www.nyhistory.org/education/students/internships/high-school-internships
DUE: MAY 17, 2013

Interested in a unique, hands-on experience at the oldest museum in New York? The New-York Historical Society offers two sessions of the Student Historian Internship Program each year (Academic Year and Summer).

The Student Historian High School Internship Program is designed for students in grades 10, 11, and 12 in the tri-state area. The Student Historian program is a comprehensive internship and youth development program that provides students with vocational and academic training, public speaking and leadership skills, and an increased understanding of American art and history. Through object- and inquiry-based learning, students broaden their academic perspective, increase their confidence in professional settings, and enhance their knowledge of fulfilling careers in the museum world.

Participation includes:

• Researching art, artifacts, and documents from New-York Historical's collections to create resources for museum visitors and the New-York Historical Society website, with particular focus on New York State U.S. History & Government Regents Exam review materials during the academic year.
• Training to work with diverse audiences as facilitators in the museum galleries and the DiMenna Children’s History Museum.
• Contributing to and maintaining the New-York Historical Society Student Historian blog.
• Assisting with public programs, family programs, and other special events at the New-York Historical Society.
• Meeting with experts from the museum and library departments to discuss both the museum’s collections and career options.
• Visiting other museums and cultural institutions throughout New York City.

We are now accepting applications for the Summer 2013 Student Historian Program! The program is 6 weeks and accepted participants will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10am-4:45pm beginning Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 and continuing through Thursday, August 15th, 2013. Applicants must be available every day of the program.
Application Information:
Note: The deadline for the 2013 Summer session is Friday, May 17th, 2013.
The New-York Historical Society Student Historian Program is open to students who meet ALL of the following qualifications:

• You are currently enrolled in grades 10, 11 or 12 in a high school in the tri-state area.
• You have the consent of your parent/guardian to apply for this program.
• You have (or can obtain by the start of the program) valid working papers. For complete information about obtaining working papers, visit http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/laborstandards/workprot/wp....

To apply, the following must be submitted:

• The application form should be typed by the applicant and saved as a Word document or .pdf file, named “your last name_your first name”. The document can be e-mailed to hs.internships@nyhistory.org using the subject line “High School Internship Application.”
• The recommendation form should be completed by at least ONE recommender and emailed to hs.internships@nyhistory.org using the subject line “Recommendation for First Name Last Name.” Your recommender must be a teacher; the other could be a second teacher or another adult outside of your family who knows you well (supervisor, mentor, etc.). Please direct your recommenders to https://www.nyhistory.org/education/internships/high-school-internships to download this recommendation form.

Deadline: May 17th, 2013 at 5 pm.
Applications that are not complete and submitted by 5 pm on Friday, May 17th, 2013 will not be accepted. If you do not have a computer at home, please plan ahead to use one at school or at your local public library. Applicants being considered for the internship will be contacted for a group interview in the following few weeks. Thank you for your application!

Contact

If you have any questions about high school internships, please e-mail us at hs.internships@nyhistory.org.
Paid internships may be offered to interns who are eligible for free or reduced lunch at school. All applicants attending NYC high schools will be considered for this opportunity. Please be sure to specify on your application if you are eligible for free or reduced lunch, or other financial aid programs, at your school. Unpaid internships will be provided for all other accepted students, with the option to receive community service hours or school credit.
Students offered paid internships must have all documents necessary to be employed in the United States for the duration of the internship (applicants are responsible for the cost of procuring any documentation related to seeking employment in the United States). For more information on required documents for employment, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf.

FREE- Connected Teen Art Lab at the Rubin Museum (successful participants may be eligible for on-going partnerships)... Deadline March 1, 2013...

http://rmanyc.org/teens


FREE- Connected Teen Art Lab at the Rubin Museum (successful participants may be eligible for on-going partnerships)...
Deadline:
March 1, 2013

Connected City Teen Art Lab 
Mondays from 4:15 – 6:15: March 11 – May 27, 2013

Experience an art museum like never before! Kick off each session by investigating a work of art in the Museum followed by a related NYC trip to off the beaten track temples, contemporary art events, cuisine, theater and museums in this FREE first ever COMPLETELY TEEN RUN program. Be part of a ground breaking initiative to create a virtual teen art world in which teens can access other teens talking about art all over the city.

• Explore Himalayan Art and Culture
• Take related art adventures and expand your repertoire of must see cultural treasures in NYC
• Learn the art of discussion as part of a passionate group of teens who love art
• Work on a dedicated team of teens to produce the first virtual teen art world

What do you mean completely teen run?
Your group facilitators are teens who have been in programs like yours and work at the Museum to design and lead the sessions. Join a warm community of teens who explore art all over the city and deepen your ability to have incredible conversations and philosophical musings about art and culture.

What will happen to our amazing conversations? Tell me more about this virtual art world project. 
A teen technology crew will producing videos of all your conversations as part of an exciting project in which we are producing the first online database of conversations on art for teens. Teens will be able to click on a museum and learn about a work of art by hearing a conversation that teens have had about it.

Is there opportunity to grow? 
Yes! By participating in these 12 sessions, you are eligible to apply for work positions at the Museum as part of the video production tech crew or getting paid to lead art adventures for other teens around the city.

Are our adventures free? What are some examples of trips?
Everything you do in the program is completely covered by the Museum AND you also gain a work id for the Rubin Museum of Art which gets you into any Museum in the city for FREE in your leisure time. Some sample adventures from previous programs include learning the stories of the Hindu Gods Ganesh and Kubera followed by a trip to the Ganesh Hindu temple in Queens to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights with Hindu families. Explore works in the collection related to value then participate in Martha Rosler's gigantic yard sale at MoMA. Learn about contemplative art in the Museum then experience an authentic Japanese tea ceremony in a zen garden. 

Apply online NOW! 

Application Deadline March 1, 2013 

An opportunity at the American Museum of Natural History during NYS Regents week

http://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/grades-9-12/digital-learning-week




During January, 2013 Regents Week, AMNH is offering four new day-long programs. Each is designed using various digital tools to explore different museum halls. We invite you to help us test them out.

Space is limited and will be given on a first come, first served basis. Applicants can apply to more than one of the four programs but placements will aim to include the largest number over the course of the week. No previous experience is required around either the digital tool or content area. Participating youth will be invited to be the first to test out AMNH’s new digital badging system and contribute to the new AMNH Youth Advisory.

Digital Learning Week

Follow Me: Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples (an AMNH Youth Audio Guide Program)

January 22, 2013

In Follow Me: Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples (an AMNH Youth Audio Guide Program), youth participants will prototype the development of a hall-based audio guide as science journalists. Working with a wide-range of museum staff experienced in both audio production and museum content, youth will learn about the Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples, use anthropological tools to conduct interviews with museum staff highlighting their unique perspectives on the exhibits, and use the social media app Audioboo to process and share their guides. This hall is important historically because of Margaret Mead and has become a recent draw for young visitors due to the popularity of the film character Dum Dum. By the end of the day, youth will have produced dozens of brief sound clips that will be aggregated into a prototype of an audio tour.

Digital Learning Week

Virtual Wonder Cabinets

January 23, 2013

In Virtual Wonder Cabinets, youth participants will design their own virtual museum exhibit. With a special focus on the Akeley Hall of African Mammals (and including the other halls featuring nature dioramas), youth will come to understand and appreciate the history, purposes, and wonder of a natural history diorama, learn how to arrange museum content into a compelling scientific narrative for public education, and present their work through an online multi-media presentation. This program aims to combine the power of objects and the importance of science with an inherent sense of wonder.

Digital Learning Week

Morpholution

January 24, 2013

In Morpholution, youth participants will be introduced to the practices used by evolutionary scientists in Morphobank, a web application for conducting phylogenetics or cladistics research on morphology. Youth will explore how the tool is used by scientists to document and communicate evolutionary data and will generate evolutionary trees based on their own data collected throughout the day.

Digital Learning Week

FoodCraft

January 25, 2013

In FoodCraft, youth participants will explore the science and politics of food through playing the video game, Minecraft (no previous experience required), and the new AMNH exhibit Our Global Kitchen: Food, Natute, Culture. More specifically, challenges to food production, preparation, trade, and transportation will be encountered in historical and present day simulations, such as a pre-Columbian Aztec marketplace, illustrating the vital and complex role that food plays in our lives.

 

Museum of Modern Art Workshops for Teens MoMA

Museum of Modern Art Workshops for Teens

MoMA

Application due: January 9, 2013

Take a free class at MoMA. Join other teens in creating art, curating exhibits, and designing multimedia resources for other teens.

CLICK@MoMA: Making Things That Make Things Happen

TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 5–APRIL 18, 4:00–6:30 P.M.Collaborate with the design firm CW&T (artists Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy) to explore the world of creating switches, hacking objects, and converting physical motion into digital actions. Bust things apart and see how they work, change their function, and then connect your creations to the Internet to create artwork that bridges the physical and digital divide. Send an e-mail that makes a paintball gun fire, or tear open your shirt Superman-style to send a text message to a friend. Anything’s possible when you make the things that make things happen!

Playing with Materials: Games and Experiments across Multiple Mediums

TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 5–APRIL 16, 4:00–6:30 P.M.

Are you sick of being told that you need to make a choice and stick with it? Led by visual artist Mark Joshua Epstein, participants in this workshop explore and experiment with a completely different art material each week—getting messy, making mistakes, and finding new ways to bring their individual artistic visions to life. Try your hand at charcoal and chalk, sculpt using plastic or rubber, paint with wax and oil, try this, try that—it's an all-you‐can‐eat buffet of art‐making materials and techniques!

Clubs, Gangs, and Secret Societies: The Art of Working Collaboratively

THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 7–APRIL 18, 4:00–-6:30 P.M.

Artists have been hanging out with each other since the beginning of time—talking, thinking out loud, borrowing, sharing, stealing, and improving upon each other's ideas. Led by artists (and frequent collaborators) Kerry Downey and Douglas Paulson, participants in this course explore a vast array of experimental and collaborative methods, teaming up to form their own art collectives and working on communal art projects. What kind of world can you build together?

Take It Back! Reclaiming and Reusing Corporate Imagery

THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 7–APRIL 18, 4:00–-6:30 P.M.

Working with printmaker Yashua Klos, participants in this workshop investigate the visual language of advertisements and corporate logos, exploring the reasons we respond to their visual codes and finding ways to subvert their messages by making them our own. Using traditional woodblock printing techniques, the class will create their own hybrids—blurring the lines between propaganda, politics, advertising, and art!

http://www.moma.org/learn/teens/free_classes#pane

Ever wonder what it's like behind the scenes at one of the world's largest and finest art museums? A paid internship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is your chance to find out...

Internships for High School Students

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Ever wonder what it's like behind the scenes at one of the world's largest and finest art museums?

A paid internship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is your chance to find out. You'll get the inside scoop on a wide variety of Museum jobs in conservation, education, photography, exhibition design, merchandising, and curatorial areas. You'll also develop professional skills, visit conservation labs, explore the galleries, and assist an expert in one of the Museum's departments—valuable experiences to build your résumé. You don't need prior experience or specific knowledge of art or art history to apply—just an interest in learning about museum careers and great works of art!

The Museum offers internships each fall, spring, and summer. The fall and spring internships are open to students in grades 11 and 12 at a New York City Department of Education high school that receives Title I funding. (Check with a school administrator to find out if your school does.) Summer internships are open to students in grades 11 and 12 who are enrolled at any high school in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut tristate area.

To apply, first complete the application form online. Then, submit by mail two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a teacher or school administrator, to the address listed on the application form.

Internship application deadlines for the 2012–2013 school year are:

• September 19, 2012, for fall
• January 30, 2013, for spring
• April 17, 2013, for summer

Apply Online

For more information, email highschoolinterns@metmuseum.org or call 212-650-2330.

High School Internships are made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Schein, Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Fund, and The Billy Rose Foundation.