Following up on the call for volunteers earlier this month. The Neighborhood House has added new classes to their Tech Center offerings, and they are in need of volunteers.
Tuesday: 5-6:30 ESL Level 1 Class
Wednesday: 4-6 ESL Level 2 Class
Thursday: 2-3:30 RIA Class
Thursday: 3:30-5 Microsoft Word Class
Thursday: 5-6:30 ESL Level 2
Volunteering during the ESL classes would be very similar to volunteering during any of our classes except the volunteer would be working with Tech Center Staff as well as a Seattle Literacy Tutor. There are also some open lab times available as volunteer opportunities.
Please
Come out and help make our neighborhood look good. Mingle with your neighbors, too. This is a great way for students to earn their community service hours. And Free Coffee and Donuts!
Saturday 03/6/2010
10:00 A.M.
Central Park
Please bring gloves, other supplies will be provided. Everyone Welcome!
Are you a retired teacher? Are you currently pursuing a degree in education and would like to increase your teaching experience in a culturally diverse setting? Are you a previous camp counselor or someone who has worked with elementary-school students and knows how to effectively work with them? An hour a week could do wonders for our local students and their academic success.
Neighborhood House has an immediate need for reliable, patient volunteer after-school tutors at Aki Kurose Middle School (3928 South Graham Street). You’ll be working with middle-school students helping them finish their homework as well as improve their academic skills. Orientation and training will be provided.
We’re looking for people who are available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. once a week for at least three months.
If you (or anyone you know) are interested in becoming an after-school tutor, please e-mail RominaR@nhwa.org for more information on how to get started as an after-school tutor.
Save the date for a Neighborhood Survey and Garden Design Meeting and Dinner.
March 3, 2010
6pm - 8:30pm
Boys & Girls Club
Bring the family and have a say in the design, use and programs of the new Urban Farm going in at the north end of New Rainier Vista. Plans currently include giving gardens, seed saving, and a youth garden. What else would help you benefit most from our farm?
Have your kids out grown their old bike(s)? Bikeworks is having their 14th Annual BikeSwap on May 8, from 10am to noon. Trade in your outgrown kid’s bike (no adult bikes) and upgrade for little to no cost. Come at noon if you don’t have a bike to trade.
More information is <a href=”http://bikeworks.org/events.php”>here</a>.
Plan to join your neighbors for a Cultural Celebration of Black History Month and the Lunar New Year!
Thursday, Feb. 25
5pm - 7:30pm
A soul food and Vietnamese dinner menu is planned. There will be a Black History Month presentation at 6pm and Vietnamese music and dance at 6:30. Games and raffle prizes at 7:30. NRV youth are also planning a bake sale to benefit Haiti earthquake victims.
Interpretation will be provided. Hosted by the NRV Multicultural Committee, Neighborhood House, SHA, International District Housing Alliance and Horn of Africa Service.
Questions? Contact Kate Farmer (katef@nhwa.org) or Naomi Chang (nchang@seattlehousing.org).
Come join us for our next Community Kitchen event! Neighbors get together and cook food and eat a meal together (and take food home!) Share recipes, cooking skills and fun in one evening!
Monday, February 8th
6:30pm – 8:30pm
New Rainier Vista Neighborhood House
The cost for this month is $5. Please call Kate Farmer at 206.461.4568 ext. 211 to register or email Katef@nhwa.org.
There’s a Technology Center at the Neighborhood House that provides computer/internet time to anyone who needs it. The Center needs volunteers!
Help is needed during Open Lab time (10am - noon Tues - Thurs and 10am - 4pm Mon & Fri for General Open Lab; 4pm- 6pm Tues - Thurs and 4pm - 5pm Fri for Youth Open Lab). During this time, volunteers will help with administrative upkeep and assist people using computers with tasks such as homework research and job applications. Volunteers during these times are great because it allows the Technology Center to assist even more individuals!
There are also various classes provided at the Technology Center (Basic Computer Skills, MS Word, Tax Prep). Students in these classes benefit from the one-on-one attention a volunteer can give.
Volunteers do not need to be computer experts to make our classes even more successful and enriching for participants! Anyone with basic computer skills can volunteer. A willingness to encourage and learn along with students is all that’s needed! Adults, senior citizens, and even youth have volunteered in the past and made a tremendous addition to our program. The time commitment of volunteering at Tech Center is very flexible and can be as little as an hour a week or be assisting a monthly workshop.
If you are interested in volunteering or in more information, please contact the Technology Center at 206-461-4568 x 202 or email Kate Farmer at katef@nhwa.org.
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