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Volunteer Opportunities at the Museum of the Moving Image

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The Museum offers opportunities for volunteers to gain exposure to Museum operations, and to contribute services to various departments.

Most volunteer responsibilities are assigned over weekend days. Volunteers should be able to commit to a minimum of eight hours per month for a six-month period. Each shift is a minimum of four hours. Candidates should have an interest in the Museum and its programs, a flexible attitude, and an understanding that reliability is crucial.

Volunteers receive a complimentary year-long membership to the Museum, discounts at the Moving Image Store and café, and invitations to special volunteer-only events.

Roles and responsibilities vary by shift and may include:

Lobby Greeter
Greet and orient visitors as they enter the lobby; distribute information about Museum programs; assist Visitor Services with checking coats and crowd management; ensure program notes and lobby handouts are well stocked at desks; encourage visitors to sign up for Museum correspondence; log email addresses.

Gallery Assistant
Help to orient visitors in the galleries; provide information on exhibits; ensure visitors maintain reasonable distance from artifacts; alert security if there are technical problems with exhibits; assist with restocking materials.

Family Workshop Assistant
Help prepare materials and assist with group management prior to start of workshop; provide support to Museum educators during workshop; assist with clean-up; track visitor comments and email addresses.

Membership Desk
Answer visitor questions about Museum membership at the front desk; enroll new members; issue temporary membership cards.

Screenings and Events
Dispense tickets and program notes; greet visitors and answer questions about Museum screenings and programs; help to seat visitors in the theaters.

If you are interested in volunteering, please submit a resume and cover letter to: education@movingimage.us. The Museum hosts group interviews on a seasonal basis. Qualified candidates will be contacted when the next interview session is scheduled.

*Note: some responsibilities require volunteers to stand for extended periods. Please indicate in your application if this is not tenable for you so alternate assignments can be made.

http://www.movingimage.us/about/volunteering

The Ranger Conservation Corps

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The Ranger Conservation Corps (RCC) is an urban environmental internship for high school students. RCC participants work on environmental restoration in Forever Wild sites located in our flagship parks. There are two RCC sessions each year (fall and spring), and each session lasts 8 to 10 weeks. The program occurs one day a week, on a school day afternoon for 2 to 2.5 hours.

RCC is a great program for students who are interested in the natural world or environmental issues. It is an excellent opportunity to gain experience while working with the Urban Park Rangers. Participants may go on exciting field trips including canoeing, overnight camping and more.

RCC participants receive community service hours, and the experience looks great on a college application. They also go on exciting field trips, such as trips on the Clearwater Sloop.

Interested students are encouraged to fill out an application below and submit it to the address listed

RCC Permission Slip 
RCC Student Application Form 

For more information, call 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK outside of NYC) and ask for the Urban Park Rangers, or visit  https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/rangers/conservation-corps 

 

Youth Organizing to Save Our Streets (YO S.O.S.)

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Youth Organizing to Save Our Streets (YO S.O.S.) is a new youth development program that aims to empower young people, ages 14-17. to become community leaders and organizers. YO S.O.S. participants will join an exciting anti-gun violence movement within Crown Heights called Save Our Streets (S.O.S.), bringing the ever-vital youth voice to this pressing community issue.

Through a combination of experiential workshops and service learning opportunities, YO S.O.S. participants will develop a the skills needed for tomorrow’s leaders, such as community organizing, networking, public speaking, job training and real-world work experience. Participants’ youth development activities will be supplemented by one-on-one case management to provide additional services when needed. Participants who successfully complete the inital program components will receive a stipend and will be placed in paid summer employment opportunities.

 

Invest In Success

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The €śInvest-in-Success€ť program is the cornerstone of D.R.E.A.M. This three-year, comprehensive institute targets students in their sophomore year of high school and strategically develops students€™ knowledge of both personal finance and investing concluding at the end of the students€™ senior year in high school.

The €śInvest In Success€ť Experience

The €śInvest-in-Success€ť program has four main components:

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II. Finance Academy
III. Mentorship
IV. Community Service

The program initiates annually every September and concludes in June, coinciding with our students€™ academic school terms. Program courses will be offered one Saturday per month. Students are required to attend all sessions to ensure maximum benefit from participation in the program is achieved.

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As part of participation in the program, our scholars are afforded the opportunity to open savings and individual brokerage accounts to begin walking the path towards financial liberation.

II. Finance Academy
Annually, scholars participate in 9 monthly sessions where they learn concepts from our unique, comprehensive, and culturally-enriched curriculum. During the summer months, scholars are required to attend and participate in summer educational/enrichment programs.

III. Mentorship
Each scholar will be assigned a mentor upon admittance to the program. Mentors will assist and guide scholars as many of them begin to take control of their financial lives for the first time.

IV. Community Service
D.R.E.A.M. believes in the mantra, €śTo whom much is given, much is expected€ť. As a result, during the course of their participation in the program our scholars are required to fulfill a select amount of volunteer hours in their communities.

Why Participate in €śInvest in Success€ť?

Expert Guidance: Our program provides students with knowledge, information, and skills to understand the core competencies of saving, investing, and managing one€™s credit.

Mentoring: The mentor will serve as a guide and sage to answer questions about finance, college preparation, and any other topics the scholars may wish to address.

€śHands-on€ť Learning: Participants in the program will have several opportunities to practice budgeting, saving, and investing real money through competitions and simulations.

Financial Aid Roadmap: The college financial aid process can be a daunting task for many families. D.R.E.A.M. staff works with scholars to navigate and clarify this process and assist families with locating the necessary funds to finance sky rocketing college expenses.

Network of D.R.E.A.M.€™ers: As part of our alumni network, program participants have access to networks that will be vital as information and knowledge can be shared amongst graduates of the program, and subsequently shared within our communities at large. This continued networking further advances our goal of eliminating the wealth gap between low-income, urban citizens and the broader population.

 

Overview

Selection Process &
Eligibility Requirements

FAQ€™s

Download Application

 

Writopia Lab

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Registration Deadline: Rolling, as space is available

Do you love the idea of developing your first short story, script, or memoir? Or, if you are already a prolific writer, are you thrilled by the idea of polishing exceptional new pieces? Or have you had less positive experiences, and would like to join a community that can change your entire feeling about writing?

Then join our summer or year-round creative writing workshops! Our students enter at different levels…and leave with at least one piece of polished, original prose!

Workshops are student-driven. Students may find themselves drawn to any number of genres, including the following:

  1. Fiction (realistic fiction, fanstasy, science fiction, or historical fiction)
  2. Non-fiction (memoir or journalism)
  3. Screenwriting and Playwriting (short or long, comedic or dramatic scripts for film or stage)
  4. Poetry
  5. SENIORS! Most seniors choose to bring their college essays to workshops and/or to private sessions at the Lab for feedback from our instructors.

In the fiction and memoir workshops, students brainstorm story ideas, discuss the logic of various structural choices and the virtues of applying key literary tools such as metaphors and similes. Ultimately, students complete polished pieces of writing. These workshops culminate in public readings at local bookstores.

How to join:

Writers are enrolled on an ongoing basis.

1) Review the schedule of workshops for the location nearest you (see links to the left).

2) Contact us to see if there are still spaces available in the workshop you are interested in.

3) Fill out the registration form below.

3a) TEENS: If you would like for your instructor to be familiar with your work before the workshop begins, please e-mail us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it a short response (approx 150 words) to the following question: What are you hoping to gain from the workshop experience? Also, please cut and paste a writing sample (10 pages max) into the email, and write a short response to the following questions: What is your favorite part of the writing you have submitted? Why?

4) Receipt of payment confirms participation. Please pay by check or online. Checks are preferred.

Learn more: http://www.writopialab.org/workshops1.html