Walter and I have put in general ads for this before and we haven't attracted an MIT student. I figure if at first you don't succeed tweek it. So I'm wondering if we want a mini-winter of code project and put in a more specific ad for a technical project.
Is there anyone who would want to mentor? If its something GPA could use we can use GPA funds to pay the Sugar Labs portion. Here are two ideas that I know GPA would be interested in. Literacy Tracking Support. Ms. Mason asked for a program that would help with their literacy tracking. They time students reading and how many errors they make. I think they would like something that makes it easier for students to do this themselves and track it. eBooks with Sound and pictures. We are so close yet not really there in terms of being useful to students who need things read to them. Lots of little issues seem to exist and things need testing, especially on the old hardware. The above is my current brainstorming results. Are there other projects/mentors? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Linden McEntire <mcent...@mit.edu> Date: Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:29 PM Subject: MIT Community Service Work-Study for the winter term To: jjohn...@youthbuild.org, kchud...@wightfoundation.org, lkeeb...@wediko.org, roc...@u.washington.edu, cmil...@typp.org, cmcspar...@tutorsforall.org, ec...@trinityinspires.org, gle...@town.ipswitch.ma.us, lded...@touchofunderstanding.org, le...@thedesignery.org, je...@teenvoices.com, mschwa...@teenlifeboston.com, mcarm...@tcbinc.org, cme...@sugarlabs.org, jsanti...@ssbx.org, esilberst...@socialinnovationforum.org, rbar...@seedco.org, volunt...@scrapexchange.org, a...@scifair.com, d...@rightquestion.org, a...@reasoningmind.org, re...@prx.org, klemo...@prospecthillacademy.org, maurie.clipper...@ppl-inc.org, ajo...@pomfretschool.org, tct...@partners.org, ejc...@nycap.rr.com, mda...@newsector.org, t...@madison-park.org, kjohn...@madison-park.org, gproa...@lowellma.gov, kgr...@kidsclub.org, i...@hulllifesavingmuseum.org, lid...@hotmail.com, dbash...@heartlandfamilyservice.org, so...@grubstreet.org, warre...@gmail.com, gabriel.fish...@gmail.com, ltradom...@gmail.com, kennebeclandtr...@gmail.com, suepna...@gmail.com, samuelrotenb...@gmail.com, lkayw...@fssnf.org, ctay...@forsyth.org, ptravelst...@fifthave.org, jacobkmand...@elderhomeowners.org, susan.ch...@dc.gov, direc...@dasep.org, san...@communitylandtrust.net, kdme...@comcast.net, nicole.freedman....@cityofboston.gov, af...@cambridgemontessori.org, sken...@cambridgema.gov, ele...@cambridgema.gov, bo...@bomee.com, c...@bilumi.org, tfe...@bbsvc.org, timot...@accessboston.org Dear community partner, Do you have any projects you never seem to have time to tackle? (I know I do!) Consider hiring a MIT Community Service Work-Study student during winter term (called IAP on campus), which runs from January 4th to 29th. While this is a short period of time, students are able to work up to 40 hours a week anywhere around the country because they will not be taking regular classes. A long neglected project might be the perfect thing for a student to complete during this month. Or if you could use a short-term student for a long term job you'd like to post, just let me know. Community Service Work-Study allows nonprofits, schools, and government agencies to hire student workers with a 75% discount on their wages through the Federal work-study program. I'll be holding an information session for interested students on November 16, so please send me an email in the next three weeks if you are interested in advertising a job or go ahead and post by clicking here <http://mit.edu/sfs/jobs/post_a_job.html>! Thank you, Linden *Linden McEntire* Community Employment Coordinator MIT Public Service Center 77 Massachusetts Avenue, W20-500g Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: 617.253.8065 Fax: 617.258.9357 Email: mcent...@mit.edu Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc * * -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove carol...@solutiongrove.com 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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