Participate!

Hello Community!
The Participation Agreement has now been posted. Please open the following link and follow the instructions on the document.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wOyWk0Bhqe76Ly4fSwZb__2vcj4_Ta_gFT59DUdMSus/edit
It is extremely important that we receive this document with your application. Don't forget to include FFTT: Community Participant Application (your name) as your subject heading.
Best of luck!


If you are interested in participating in the project "From the Field to the Table" you can do so in numerous ways:

Become a Full Time Participant - be part of all the Community Engagement Workshops, Events, and Performances. See the schedule page of the Blog.

• If you are a UC Berkeley Student you must enroll in the course: 181.2 - Theatrical 
Realization of Dramatic Texts. There is NO audition process to participate in this project. ALL students are encouraged to apply. A certain amount of spaces are reserved for Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Majors/Minors, and spaces are reserved for Non-Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Majors/Minors. See the TDPS course listing for information on how to apply for the course: http://tdps.berkeley.edu/programs-courses/courses/fall-courses/

• If you are a Community Member and you are are actively working on issues of food justice, food policy, social activism around issues of poverty/access/diversity, etc. we encourage you to participate. Be a resource for the project! Email Lisa Wymore lisawymore@berkeley.edu for more information about how to participate. There is no cost to participate as a Full Time Participant. 

Become a Part Time Participant - be part of some of the Community Engagement Workshops, Events, and Performances. See the schedule page of the Blog.

• If you are a UC Berkeley Student this option is not recommended, as the project is geared for full engagement with the process. However, the facilitators are willing to discuss with you enrollment unit load options/modified participation if you feel strongly about being part of the project but cannot attend fully due to schedule restrictions. Please contact lisawymore@berkeley.edu. Limited student Part Time Participant spaces available.
You will still need to go through the application process. See the TDPS course listing for information on how to apply for the course: http://tdps.berkeley.edu/programs-courses/courses/fall-courses/

• If you are a Community Member and you are are actively working on issues of food justice, food policy, social activism around issues of poverty/access/diversity, etc. we encourage you to participate. Be a resource for the project! Email Lisa Wymore lisawymore@berkeley.edu for more information about how to participate. We are excited to work with community members and will work with your schedule as best we can to ensure that we have strong partners! 
There is no cost to participate as a Part Time Participant. 

HIGHLY recommended events to attend before the project begins: Open to UC Berkeley Students AND Community Members.

Information Night:
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Bancroft Dance Studio
2401 Bancroft Street, Berkeley
6pm to 8pm
Join project facilitators Lisa Wymore and Amara Tabor-Smith as they discuss the full scope of the project, what to expect, what role you can play, and how to get involved!

Pre-Residency Workshop:
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Bancroft Dance Studio
2401 Bancroft Street, Berkeley
6pm to 8pm
Project facilitators Lisa Wymore and Amara Tabor-Smith will lead a workshop in the Urban Bush Women style of community engagement and artistic practice. Get a taste of what the five-week long residency will be like!