Community Technology Youth Crew

Community Technology Network is pleased to announce its first Intergenerational Youth Program. Starting in January 2012, CTN will recruit and train 15 young people to teach basic computer skills to seniors at five BTOP locations throughout San Francisco.Youth ages 16–24 will work in teams composed of two high school students and one college student, who will also provide general class oversight as needed. Youth trainers will receive service learning credit or a paid stipend for their time.

All participants will complete a five-hour orientation before being placed at a work site. The orientation will prepare youth teams to deliver computer trainings to their own class of 7 to 10 seniors. CTN is also collaborating with MOUSE Squad of California's Student Tech Leadership program to develop participants' project management, teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills. Youth trainers will also attend monthly professional development trainings with the Intergenerational Program Manager for additional support and workshops, including how to get started in an IT career, STEM education, and elder sensitivity trainings.

Program Goals

• Recruit, train, and place 100 youth in senior centers to teach basic computer skills
• Assist CTN in reaching its goal of training 3,000 seniors by 2013
• Complete a digital storytelling project on geneology at each of the five sites
• Build leadership and job skills among youth enrolled in the program while enhancing seniors' basic Internet and computer literacy

Do you know of a young person whom you think would be a good fit for our program? Please have them follow the application instructions below.

Ready, Set, Connect: with the CTN Youth Crew!

Learn: information technology, problem solving, teaching skills, communication skills, and leadership skills

Give: seniors your time and expertise to help them learn new computer skills (how to use theIinternet, email, social media, and digital storytelling)

Receive:

• Service hours for your school or a paid stipend of $10 an hour
• New skills and experience you can add to your resume or college application
• A head start in your IT career

Interested? To apply, you must:

• Be 16–24 years old
• Have a passion for making a difference on the planet through technology
• Be available to work 4 hours a week between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Be interested in computers, education, working with seniors, or all of these
• Be able to use a computer and surf the Internet but also be willing to learn more (additional training will be provided)

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE APPLICATION

For further questions or additional information, please contact Intergenerational Program Manager Zakiya Harris at 510-759-5326 or zakiya@ctnbayarea.org