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15 people are interested
Outreach Associate
ORGANIZATION: WTA - Washington DC
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15 people are interested
Volunteers needed to reach out to low income Washington DC residents and seniors to inform them about our free Digital Divide programs and determine if they are interested in taking part. We have an immediate urgent need to identify and qualify 1000 Washington DC seniors for our Senior iPad program, which we are implementing and operating for the District of Columbia government. The goal of the program is to improve social distancing while reducing isolation and improving connectedness to friends, family and the community -- all through technology Qualified seniors receive a free iPad with training and support. Our challenge now is to identify the 1000 seniors to be part of the program, which means calling about 3000 seniors, informing them about the program and determining if they are interested. The WTA will provide all the equipment needed for the volunteers including a computer and telephone.
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About WTA - Washington DC
Location:
425 2nd St. NW, Washington, DC 20001, US
Mission Statement
Pioneering Character and Technology Education Through Service Learning
Description
The WTA engages students, the homeless, the unemployed and underprivileged populations in technology service learning. They learn valuable technology skills while serving needy populations. They operate their activities as though they are managing a real technology company (they are...albeit non-profit!), thus gain management skills and job experience leading to gainful employment. Service learning activities include:
- Computer refurbishing: Pick up quality surplus computers from generous corporations and government agencies and place then into needy schools and families. Our volunteers pickup, refurbish, deliver, and train low-income recipients of computers. Others are shipped to schools where students refurbish and place them.
- Training classes - Training community organizations in Excel, Word, Powerpoint and other popular software applications
-Students in our project-based multimedia program produce web sites for organizations in their local community. From these programs has emerged a statewide student-based technology company called "WildTech Student Enterprises". The program begins by training teachers in project-based technology curriculum, procedures, and how to act as entrepreneurs leading self-sustaining student-based technology enterprises in their schools
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1200 18th Street NWLower Level 1WashingtonWashington, DC 20036
DATE POSTED
April 20, 2022
SKILLS
- Sales Marketing
- Customer Service
- Adult Education
- Basic Computer Skills
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours or more per week.
- Passion to help Washington DC resident in need.