Roots & Rhythms is a cultural arts and music education program fostering positive ties to local communities. Founded in 2008, thanks to an award from the City of Austin’s Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division, the program now operates under the sponsorship of the beautiful One World Theatre Non-Profit.
Roots & Rhythms interns assist once weekly with children in area public schools, typically working with 4th and 5th grades, and get hands on experience working as “teaching artists.” Work assignments may include updating and maintaining website, social media outlets, and photo and video documentation during class time, as well as researching and helping to write grants, and occasionally attending meetings with City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, or grants providers. Work assignments will be tailored to the individual intern’s area of expertise, or areas in which the intern is interested in strengthening skills.
Qualifications: majors in education, anthropology, arts, theatre, music, social justice, minority and/or gender studies. Anyone with an interest in using any of these mediums as a force for social change, equity, and opening the hearts and minds of young children.
Application consists simply of reaching out to me with a CV, current listing of major, areas of interest, and/or minor courses in the above fields, and an informal meeting/interview.
Contact:
Sevylla del Mazo
512-717-1496