Hello and welcome to the Community Corner, where we cover all things education and community engagement. My name is Jen Cumberworth and I manage our Education and Community Engagement program here at the Hult Center. I’ve been with the Hult Center for 4 years after spending nearly a decade in theatre and education in Chicago. I am so excited about all the work we are doing inside and outside of the Center, and I will be dedicating each one of my blog posts to highlight some amazing programs, both new and old.
We have a lot of big and exciting things in the works, and one I am particularly passionate about is our new Hult Center Community Resource Group. This group creates and holds space for historically marginalized and/or underrepresented communities to gather and converse; empowering individuals to participate, share knowledge and support the art they want to experience; thereby making the Hult Center and the programs safe and accessible for all.
This is a new initiative, and we are thrilled to build this program, implement changes and grow with this group. Applications (linked below) are currently open through March 15th. The group will consist of 5-7 members who will serve a 2-year term, and they will meet quarterly with different Hult Center Staff. Current group goals and guidelines for membership are outlined below.
We look forward to starting this group and hearing the many different perspectives in our community. If you are interested in joining this inaugural cohort, or have any questions at all, please feel free to email me at HultEducation@eugene-or.gov . I always love hearing from the community and hope to talk with you soon!
Community Resource Group Goals
- Maintain and grow the Hult Center’s relationships with communities in a sustainable and genuine manner.
- Discover ways we can align, advocate, and better promote equity for those marginalized voices in our community through the arts, and more specific to performing arts.
- Receive feedback on potential curated and programmed Hult Center events and how these events can serve and best impact community.
- Recommend organizational opportunities to improve standards, practices, and procedures to create a culture of inclusion and equity.
- Share mutual resources based on needed support including: space, art industries mentorship, materials, and promotion.
- Help identify opportunities in the areas of workforce, marketing, community engagement and development plus Ambassador and volunteer recruitment
- Facilitate a place for difficult, honest, and open conversation within the scope of arts and with a position of respect.
Application Link
Guidelines for Membership
- 2-year term.
- Must be available to meet quarterly in April, July, October and January. Specific dates and times will be determined by the group.
- Lane County resident
- Members should be a part of a historically marginalized and/or underserved groups, including, but not limited to: American Indian and Alaskan Native, Black, African American, Hispanic, Latino/x, Asian, Pacific Islander, refugees, immigrants, LGBTQIA+, low-income communities, people experiencing disabilities and/or neurodivergent, individuals who are unhoused, youth, and seniors.
