Community Engaged. Activity Community Engaged Activities are permitted and do not require an application to PACT. Community Engaged Activities involve sustained collaboration and exchange between a Signatory Theatre, Equity Artists and an identified community, defined by shared interests, experience or identity. Community Engaged Activities are dynamic relational processes that place communities at the centre, using professional artistic practices for a range of social outcomes and mutual benefits. It is understood that the nature and process of the activity may evolve over the term of the project, and it is therefore the intention of these provisions to remain flexible and responsive to the needs of the community and Artists involved. For Community Engaged Activities resulting in public presentations in a Signatory Member’s venue, the fee for Equity members for each performance will at least meet the venue’s applicable CTA minimum fee on a weekly or pro- rata basis for the duration of the performances.
Community Engaged. Learning Classes or Class Partnerships (also called service-learning or community-based learning) Q47 Community-Engaged Learning Addendum CEVC supports community-engaged learning among JMU students, faculty and staff, and the Greater Harrisonburg community. Community-Engaged Learning (also called service-learning or community-based learning) is a “teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful service to the community with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.” In addition to the expectations outlined in the Community Partner Agreement above: CEVC will: • Assist Community Partners in updating and managing volunteer opportunities in CEVC’s online volunteer management platform. • Solicit and maintain a list of courses at JMU that include a community component and notify Community Partners when a faculty member would like to include their volunteer opportunity as part of a community-engaged learning course. • Lead an annual, virtual “Preparing to Partner” training in August that details Community- Engaged Learning expectations and instructions for the online management platform. • Provide introductions between faculty members and Community Partners. • Train CEVC student coordinators to support courses that include volunteer hour requirements. • Teach students how to create a profile and respond to volunteer opportunities in the CEVC’s online volunteer management platform. • In partnership with faculty, provide pre-service education (typically during the first 3 weeks of classes) and critical reflection (toward the middle or end of the semester) to students, as requested. • Promptly communicate any program changes or concerns to the Community Partner and faculty member.
