AISD
The Visual and Performing Arts Department is looking for students (grades 8-12) to serve on a research committee that will help VAPA plan for the next ten years of arts learning in AISD. Committee members will learn how to design surveys and other research tools, gather opinions and data from their peers, and help design the future of the arts for all AISD students.
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Why this work matters: The Austin ISD Visual & Performing Arts Department (VAPA) believes that a Visual & Performing Arts education is essential for the development of the whole child. The arts provide students with unique experiences that allow them to explore their passions, maximize their creativity and critical thinking skills, and learn valuable lessons about self-motivation, dedication, teamwork and communication.
VAPA serves all 129 AISD campuses. All elementary students receive a high-quality education in music and visual arts. Students in middle and high school have the opportunity to pursue learning in band, choir, dance, guitar, orchestra, theatre, visual arts and more.
VAPA has much to be proud of! We also know that success doesn't happen by accident. Planning for the future is essential. We want to use a growth mindset about how VAPA's work can always be improving - to be more rigorous and excellent, to be more equitably accessible to all students, and to be more relevant to AISD's diverse student populations.
And of course, VAPA programs are for you! For your growth, learning, creativity, curiosity and joy. The Student Research Committee creates an opportunity for student voice to be central to this work - and to do so in a way that gives you skills that will serve you will in college and beyond.
Committee members will commit to (1) attend at least 3 meetings outside of school time, (2) interview at least 6 people about their opinions about VAPA, and (3) attend 2 training sessions on research design and leadership.
Members of the student research committee will:
Things to know before applying to serve on the Student Research Committee:
What are we looking for in a committee member?
TO APPLY: Submit a short video (3-5 minutes) expressing why you would like to be on the VAPA Student Research Committee to jackson.knowles@mindpop.org.
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.