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5 people are interested
Chess Club Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: San Jose Public Library - Hillview Branch Library
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5 people are interested
Hillview Library is looking for chess enthusiasts to assist with our weekly Chess Club!
You will help new participants learn the game, explaining basic chess rules and strategies, engaging with our more intermediate players, and encouarge our young participants to have fun! Our club serves primarily young children (elementary and middle school). If you love chess and have the ability to teach others, we would love to work with you!
Chess Club runs every Saturdays at 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Volunteers need to committ to at least two Saturdays a month, for three months.
We have several boards, chess pieces and timers for use.
Volunteers over 18 years of age will need to be fingerprinted, which is paid for by the Library.
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About San Jose Public Library - Hillview Branch Library
Location:
1600 Hopkins Drive, San Jose, CA 95122, US
Mission Statement
San Jose Public Library enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and by ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information. San Jose Public Library is a winner of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries. Recipients are selected because of their innovative approaches to public service and the contribution they make to the educational, civic, cultural and economic development goals of their communities.
Description
Hillview Branch Library is located in East San Jose, near the Story and King intersection. We are located right next door to Fischer Middle School and have a rambunctous, lively crew of students who frequent the library. We serve a diverse, vibrant community of all ages, many of whom are native Spanish and Vietnamese speakers. Some of our popular activities include our storytimes, ESL Conversation Club, citizenship programs, and special holiday celebrations like our Halloween party and Posadas with Santa. We have a computer area for teens, children and adults and a mixed-age area; we also have 20 laptops that the public can check out and which we also use for programs. The library has two study rooms that the public can reserve and a beautiful community room with a projector and built-in sound system that is available to rent for free, open community activities. In addition, our library features a classroom space in our Family Learning Center and a separate office for virtual programs.
Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities’ information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1600 Hopkins Dr.San Jose, CA 95122
DATE POSTED
September 3, 2019
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Critical Thinking
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- 2 Saturdays a month; 1 hour each day
- Love of chess!