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5 people are interested
Digitize Important Files for Homeless Individuals
ORGANIZATION: Street Sense Media
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5 people are interested
We're looking for volunteers to help us keep better records for our newspaper vendors experiencing homelessness.
At Street Sense, we hold onto a lot of important information for our vendors-everything from emergency contacts to vital records like social security cards and birth certificates that might otherwise get lost on the street. The problem? All of that critical information is crammed away in an archaic file cabinet that makes it difficult to find and access documents when our vendors need them. So we are digitizing! And we need volunteer help.
What exactly will you be doing? Scanning paper documents, labeling the digital files and placing them in appropriate folders.
Do you need to be some sort of computer whiz to do this? Not at all! It's a simple process, and our staff will be on hand to offer all of the support you need. General comfort on a computer is recommended.
Where will you be doing this? You'll come to where the files are: our downtown D.C. office at 1317 G St. NW.
When and for how long will you be needed? We're asking for at least four hours per week over four weeks. You pick the hours and days between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If you are interested, please contact dani@streetsense.org
202-347-2006 (x16) with your availability for a 30 minute orientation, as well as your weekly availability.
Thank you!
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About Street Sense Media
Location:
1317 G Street NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to end homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area by empowering people in need with the skills, tools, and confidence to succeed. Together we use a range of media platforms to raise awareness and spotlight solutions to homelessness in our community.
Description
Street Sense Media creates content in print, theater, photography, audio, illustration, and more, all for the purpose of providing economic opportunity for and amplifying the voices of people experiencing homelessness. The content of our media center aims to challenge perceptions of homelessness and those it affects while creating common ground upon which we can build a stronger community.
Our innovative approach harnesses the abilities, aspirations, and hard work of men and women experiencing homelessness. We have long known that while housing and economic opportunity are distributed unevenly, talent and creativity are distributed equally, without regard to income or housing status.
In addition to the economic opportunities provided by our newspaper vendor program, Street Sense Media provides case management services to help the men and women we work with navigate the often complex bureaucracies toward permanent housing, employment, and physical and mental health care.
At Street Sense Media, we define ourselves through our work, talents, and character, not through our housing situation.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1317 G St. NWWashington, DC 20005
DATE POSTED
July 24, 2017
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 16 hours over 4-6 weeks