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ORGANIZATION: THE KNOWLEDGE HOUSE
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4 people are interested
The Knowledge House (TKH) is always looking for new Guest Speakers for our Volunteer Initiative Program (VIP). As a Guest Speaker, you will have the opportunity to work with current and aspiring technologists, creatives, and entrepreneurs in and around the Bronx.
As a volunteer, you may be asked to:
- Judge pitch panels
- Speak at professional roundtables
- Address TKH alumni at alumni gatherings
- Give speeches at graduation ceremonies
Volunteer commitments include:
- Participating in one volunteer orientation for 2-3 hours (Summer 2018)
- Participating in TKH an end of the year volunteer meetup (December 2018)
- Completing end of the year feedback survey (December 2018)
Volunteers should:
- Currently, be working in technology (full-time, part-time, contract/freelance), or should have experience in one of the following capacities:
- Software Development. / Software Engineering
- UX / UI Design
- Graphic Design
- Product Management / Project Management
- IT / Quality Assurance
- Cyber Security
- Digital Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- or, Other tech-facing roles in various industries
- Have experience working in teams
- (Comfortable with public speaking is a plus)
More opportunities with THE KNOWLEDGE HOUSE
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About THE KNOWLEDGE HOUSE
Location:
363 Rider Avenue, 3rd Floor, BRONX, NY 10451, US
Mission Statement
The Knowledge House empowers and sustains a talent pipeline of technologists, entrepreneurs, and digital leaders, who will uplift their communities out of poverty. We are a social change organization. We passionately believe that young people should be given the opportunity to succeed regardless of their financial circumstances or ethnic background. We educate, empower, and serve young people from low-income communities in New York, Atlanta, Newark, and Los Angeles with the technology and workplace skills needed to launch successful careers in the technology industry. Through our digital skills programs, The Knowledge House is transforming the tech industry by building an army of talented workers equipped with the latest skills needed in today’s economy.
Description
The Knowledge House was founded in 2014 to close the gaps in the education-to-employment pipeline by leading digital skills training in coding and design for underserved young people in the Bronx, ages 14-35. Co-founded by CEO Jerelyn Rodriguez, Bronx-native and daughter of Dominican immigrants, and CTO Joe Carrano, Brooklyn-native and son of Ecuadorian immigrants, The Knowledge House is committed to taking emerging technologists from underrepresented groups on a direct path to meaningful employment in the technology sector by providing free technical training and professional development services.
Headquartered in the South Bronx, The Knowledge House provides job training to youth and adults seeking careers in technology. We offer year-long fellowship programs to job seekers in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Newark that provide entry-level skills for data engineering, web development, product design, and cyber security roles.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1231 Lafayette Avenue2nd FloorBronx, NY 10474
DATE POSTED
December 3, 2018
SKILLS
- Mobile Programming
- Software Development
- Graphic Design
- Website Programming
- Web Design
- Professional Development
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 20
- 1-2 speaking engagements per year