2020 Back-to-School Code-a-thon Media Assistant - Syosset, NY

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ORGANIZATION: We Connect The Dots

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The best part of volunteering for WCTD is we will teach you valuable skills that will support your future career success.

This is our fifth annual code-a-thon taking place on January 24- 26th, 2020. Competing in diverse teams, students work to explore global issues and create a functional website that offers a solution to society. This weekend is not just about learning to code, it is about learning to work in teams, solve complex problems, cross collaborate, synthesize information, and most importantly meet new friends and have fun learning. The program is about getting students out of their comfort zones to learn 21st century workforce skills.

Needed:
A Media Assistant(s) to take pictures and create a final video of the weekend event. (see duties and responsibilities below)

To learn more about the opportunity reach out to our team at events@we-connect-the-dots.org, to learn more about the program please visit our website at http://we-connect-the-dots.org/results-of-2017-codeathon/

Watch a video from a previous program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDnoTKrVkms&feature=share

Duties and responsibilities

During Event

  • Take pictures
  • Take Videos
  • Upload/store pictures
  • Pick the best pictures for the final video

After Event

  • Create video of the event to be posted on YouTube channel and social media
  • Post all images in our image library online

**There may be other assignments that we would need to fill in accordance to your availability, skills, and interest.

Qualifications

  • Knows how to use a professional digital camera (Nikon)
  • Basic knowledge of any video editing program and/or website
  • People skills
  • Understanding of group dynamics

Extra: (not necessary)

  • Owns a camera
  • Interested in Coding or at least the understanding of it
  • Know a second language that is not English

Working conditions

Working with students at the high school level.

Start Date

Jan 24

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About We Connect The Dots

Location:

303 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY 11717, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to inspire and educate students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) careers. Through a collaboration with the community, education, government and the technology industry, WCTD provides awareness and education of the 21st Century workforce skills, as well as the opportunities available to students embracing STEAM careers. Impacting students at a local, national and global level, our programs create a hunger for learning that empowers students to find their own paths to success.

Description

The skills needed to succeed in todays complicated work environments challenge employers to find the resources with the right skills to be successful. We Connect The Dots will provide the necessary work skills needed for students to build strong careers in STEAM roles. By engaging in a partnership with communities, industry leaders, students and teachers, we will reduce the number of jobs that are filled by students outside the US. Creating a greater awareness to parents and students of the career possibilities and the skills necessary to succeed. Through an accelerated program and project based learning students will gain the experience that matches todays real world careers.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Computers & Technology
Children & Youth, Community, Computers & Technology

WHEN

Wed Dec 11, 2019 - Sun Jan 26, 2020

WHERE

180 Michael DriveSyosset, NY 11791

SKILLS

  • Visual Arts
  • Photography
  • Public Relations
  • Interactive/Social Media/SEO
  • Social Media / Blogging
  • Basic Computer Skills

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Must be at least 20
  • Orientation or Training
  • Before Event(2hrs) During Event Photography
  • Must commit to support program for the weekend and post wrap up

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