Design and Arts Corps: Community Engaged Practices in Arts and Design

What you'll learn:

In the DAC modules you will learn the basics of self care, ethics, democracy, equitable communication, process, product, and participatory publics, values clarification, being a guest and a host, and most importantly, what are community engaged practices in the context of your life, work, and community relationships?

Learning Objectives:

• To begin to prepare to ethically and responsibly engage in community engaged work
• To present a realistic picture of the complexities of being a community-based practitioner
• To develop critical analysis and problem-solving skills
• To foster personal reflection and value explorationTo cultivate and clarify one's personal creative practice
• To train in and practice solidarity-based techniques for engaging community partners
• To help people examine their own belief system about the role of the arts and design in contemporary society

What you'll do:

Choose one or both of the Foundation or Benchmark modules

• Foundation Modules: self-care, ethics, democracy, equitable communication, process, product, and participatory publics
• Benchmark Modules: values clarification, being a guest and a host

Who this course is designed for:

These modules were designed with artists and designers in mind, but adapt to anyone who has an interest in working in partnership and in community-engaged contexts.

What you'll receive:

A digital badge that you can share on social media, on a web site, or in a myriad of other ways!