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In addition to serving as a convener of faculty, staff and
students who engage in
ongoing community work, the Center’s community-based
research and learning component will add service
clinics, community based learning opportunities, and class
based/curriculum based projects. The initial work in this
area will be rooted in the ongoing work of key faculty who
already conduct community based learning and research as
part of their courses.
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 Theater for Young Audiences is a collaboration between the
Department of Theater & Dance, Fremont Middle School, and
The Draper Center for Community Partnerships. This
course is led by Rose Portillo, Pomona College '75, an
accomplished theater and visual artist, as well as an
experienced
youth arts programmer and instructor.
This year long course meets twice weekly. After a
month of initial skill building, one session each week is
spent at Fremont
Middle School working with the
participants. College students develop theater
literacy, mentorship and teaching skills, and are involved
in
every aspect of the middle school sessions and the final
production at Pomona College in the Spring. They co-create curriculum, lead activities
and small discussion groups, and
support the creation and performance of the production.
The Fremont students not only perform in the production, but are instrumental in the creation of the piece. The
play is created with their writing, which highlights their
lived experiences around the chosen theme. Last
year's theme was gender and stereotypes in Shakespeare's
12th night. The Fremont students also participate in decisions around staging, acting, costume design, and
general production needs.
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