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7 people are interested
Judge the 2016 Quality of Life Innovations High School Competition
ORGANIZATION: Working In Support of Education (W!se)
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7 people are interested
Working In Support of Education (w!se) needs volunteers to judge the 2016 Quality of Life INNOVATIONS (QLI) Scholarship Competition. This program asks public high school students in the New York area to identify a real-world community issue, undertake research and develop feasible solutions. Students submit their proposal to the QLI Scholarship Competition. Volunteer judges read and rate student proposals. The top proposals move forward to the final orals round. Judges are given an orientation and materials for judging. The students who wrote the top three proposals that place first, second and third are awarded scholarships.
This year, students will submit their proposal to the QLI Scholarship Competition through our online platform. You may read and rate the proposals on any date and time within each round from a computer with internet access (home, office, etc). As a judge, you will be given an online orientation and judging materials. At a later date, more information will be sent regarding online judging.
To be considered for this volunteer opportunity, you must hold a bachelor’s degree and relevant volunteer or work experience. Please send your most recent resume to Zoe Mandel at zmandel@wise-ny.org
For more information about QLI, please contact Zoe Mandel at (212) 421-2700 or zmandel@wise-ny.org
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About Working In Support of Education (W!se)
Location:
227 East 56th Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10022, US
Mission Statement
Working In Support of Education (WISE) is a New York City-based not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to providing services and programs that prepare students for college and the work place with programs that focus on real world learning opportunities, applied learning and financial literacy Founded in 1999 by Phyllis Frankfort, a well-known educator and education policy advisor, WISE helps schools and teachers design, implement and fund programs which engage students, providing real-world opportunities that enhance students' academic experience, and help prepare them for college and the workplace. Wise prepares students for challenges outside the classroom; Ø leadership and civic engagement, Ø financial literacy and responsibility, and Ø college and the work place.
Description
WISE programs and initiatives include: · The Quality of Life Innovations, a project-based learning exercise designed to provide real-world opportunities for students and empower them to make a difference. Under the program, students develop research-based proposals to address particular social issues in their communities, plans to improve the "Quality of Life" in their city. The program culminates in a scholarship competition for students. · The W!se Institute for Lifelong Learning, a model school-corporate community partnership. The Institute provides a college-like seminar series offered once per week for students; administers an extensive workplace skills development program; designs learning resources, and raises funds for student scholarships. · The New York Financial Literacy Coalition, formed in 2000, brings together corporate leaders from finance and banking, non-profit organizations, teachers, school administrators, and parents with one common goal: promoting financial literacy among young adults. The Coalition works to promote awareness, finance-related programs, conferences, curricula, and teacher training.
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
February 3, 2016
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REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 22
- Bachelor's Degree