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Seeking Volunteer Mandarin Language Translators for the DC Public Library

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ORGANIZATION: DC Public Library

  • 7 people are interested

The staff with the DC Public Library's Outreach and Inclusion team have started a partnership with the Asian Senior Services Center in Chinatown are looking for volunteer translator fluent in Mandarin. A Librarian from the team visits the site on Mondays from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm with materials for check out and to register seniors fro library cards.

Volunteers may be engaged in:

  • Translation as needed to assist the librarian with readers advisory and communication regarding general library information
  • Socialize with the seniors
  • Work with the Librarian and center staff on library programs/workshops, based on the seniors' interests (eg. discussion groups, presentations, art workshops, etc.
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For additional information, contact Stacey Lucas, Volunteer Coordinator at (202) 741-5990.

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About DC Public Library

Location:

1990 K Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, DC 20006, US

Mission Statement

The DC Public Library's Free Computer Class Program is designed to provide basic and intermediate computer software instruction and hands-on training to adult and young adult library customers.

Description

The DC Public Library's Free Computer Class Program offers the Library's customers a curriculum which includes the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Tutorial, PC Basics (Introduction to Personal Computing), WORD I (MS Word 2003 Basics), WORD II (MS Word 2003 Intermediate), EXCEL I (MS Excel 2003 Basics), EXCEL II (MS Excel 2003 Intermediate), POWERPOINT (MS PowerPoint 2003 Basics), WEB I (Introduction to the Internet), WEB II (Advanced Internet Searching), EMAIL (Introduction to Web-based Email), and HTML (Introduction to Basic Web Page Design). Upcoming course additions will include PUB Basics (Introduction to MS Publisher 2003) and SkillCheck Professional Plus (MS Office Skill Testing Software.

All classes are 2-3 hours in length and are structured to provide a hands-on learning experience for approximately eighteen (18) customers per class. All classes are conducted in the Library's thirty-six (36) workstation, state-of-the-art Computer Lab (Room #311) in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library (Main Branch) located at 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001. Though only eighteen (18) customers are officially registered for each class, walk-in customers are accommodated with seats at the remaining eighteen workstations. Whenever possible, a team teacher is assigned to assist in large classes.

Classes are scheduled year-round during the following hours: Mon-Thurs: 10:30am - 8:30pm, Sat: 10:30am-4:30pm

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Education & Literacy
Seniors
Community, Education & Literacy, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

DC Public LibraryAsian Senior Services Center in Chinatown417 G Place, NWWashington, DC, DC 20001

(38.912067,-77.01902)
 

DATE POSTED

January 17, 2018

SKILLS

  • Literacy / Reading
  • People Skills
  • Cantonese / Mandarin
  • Verbal / Written Communication
  • Interpreter

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Mondays from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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