Alumni Office Room 1W9 Isaac Honor - Internship Coordinator bths.internship@gmail.com

INTERNSHIP NOTICE #32

Important Note: If you are selected for the internship, please inform Mr. Honor IMMEDIATELY via email at:

bths.internship@gmail.com

Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies (T4) is a technology volunteer program designed to provide Brooklyn youths, ages 14 to 18, with access to FREE enhanced technology training and volunteer opportunities at Brooklyn Public Library (BPL). The program provides an introduction to future careers in technology and public librarianship. Training workshops for the T4 Volunteer Program begins July 2013.  Workshops include topics such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In addition, teens will be taught interpersonal skills, how to troubleshoot computer problems, navigate the internet, and create a résumé. Upon successful completion of the 8 day workshop, teens will volunteer during the school year at a BPL location of their choice.  This program provides a great opportunity for teens to use free time during the summer in a structured learning environment that promotes growth, development, and leadership skills. We encourage high school administrators, teachers, and guidance counselors to inform students and parents about this training and volunteer opportunity. Interested students can apply for T4 at their local BPL location or by visiting: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org<http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/>.  In closing, we included a T4 flyer and application.  Please feel free to make copies, forward, or post this letter and the accompanying promotional materials. For more information about the T4 Volunteer Program, please contact us via the information below.  Sincerely,  Jackson Gomes T4 Project Coordinator Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn NY, 11238  

Flyer and Application Below… 

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Teens, Train to Be a

T4 Technology Volunteer!

GET TRAINED • Learn advanced skills to help today’s library

customers with tomorrow’s technology. • Attend eight days of four-hour training sessions in July

and August.

• Master programs like Microsoft® Office, Audacity®,

Photoshop®, PhotoPlus®, DrawPlus®, WebPlus®

and PagePlus®.

GET INVOLVED • Help library customers send emails and search the

internet. • Help kids with homework, online chats and

more. • Become a tech resource in your home, at

school and in your community. • Impart knowledge of what you learn as a T4 by

conducting classes to library customers. • Be part of a comic book club or robotics club.

SIGN UP! Complete a volunteer application at any neighborhood library or online at www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/support/volunteer.

You should be available at least 3 hours a week and be able to complete 120 hours of volunteer service.

“Albert Einstein once said, ‘The only source of

knowledge is experience.’ As I finish my T4

experience at the Library, not only has my knowledge

of computers broadened, but I had an opportunity to

work with the most wonderful people in my

community. In a broad sense, I felt like part of a

family in the Library. My experience here will not

stop, and I will continue to volunteer at the Brooklyn

Public Library.”

– T4 volunteer, 2011

QUESTIONS? Call 718.230.2018 or

email T4@brooklynpubliclibrary.org.

Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies (T4) is made possible through the generous support of Verizon, Goldman Sachs Gives at the recommendation of David and Susan Marcinek, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, National Grid and Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc. Additional funding is provided by NYC Connected Communities, a program coordinated by NYC’s Dept. of Information Technology and Telecommunications with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Broadband Technology Opportunities Program.

Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies (T4)

Summer Technology Institute

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Name:

Address:

Apt # :

Email:

Telephone:

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Age:

In case of emergency, notify (Name):

Telephone: Relationship:

Note: You must be ages 14-18 to participate in the T4 program. Applicants under the age of 18 must

have a parent/guardian complete the consent section on the reverse side of this form.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Which school do you attend?

Circle highest grade completed: 7 8 9 10 11 12 What is your grade point average?

INTERESTS

Why do you want to participate in the Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies program?

SKILLS

Do you know how to use a computer? � Yes � No

Are you familiar with: � PCs � Macs

� Internet Explorer

� Microsoft Word

� Microsoft Excel � Microsoft Access

What language(s) other than English do you:

Speak?

Read? Write?

Have you ever worked with the public before? If so, describe:

Have you had any paid work experience? If so, describe:

Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies (T4) is a quality technology training program for teens that will teach them skills they will use while volunteering at Brooklyn Public Library.

City: State: Zip:

CHARACTER REFERENCE INFORMATION

Please provide the name and telephone number of a personal reference, such as a family friend, teacher, community leader, or someone else who can describe your character.

Reference Name (first and last) Phone

I authorize Brooklyn Public Library to make inquiries as to my character, and to certify that all statements made on this application are true.

Signature Date

PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT (For volunteers under age 18)

I give permission for the above applicant to participate in the Summer Technology Institute and volunteer at Brooklyn Public Library for 120 hours over a duration of the school year. If you need to reach me, my phone number is:

Name of parent/guardian (please print):

Signature of parent/guardian:

Mail completed application to: Volunteer Resources Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238

OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER RESOURCES USE ONLY

Interview date Interviewed by

Comments

Accepted? � Yes � No

Preferred Branches for volunteer service:

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