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The Neighborhood House Technology Center @ New Rainier Vista is now offering Saturday hours! Starting February 12th, 2011, the Technology Center will be open every other Saturday from 11 am until 5 pm. The computer lab is open to the public, offers computer use, and homework, resume, job search, typing and Microsoft Office assistance. Please come by and check out the Technology Center. The Center is also open to the public M-F 10 am – 12 pm and 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm.

Looking for opportunities to help out in the Rainier Vista community? The Technology Center is looking for volunteers to assist during classes and open lab times:

Digital Connectors Classroom Assistant
Neighborhood House is looking for enthusiastic and encouraging volunteers to engage with talented youth in the Digital Connectors program. Students enrolled in the program receive intensive technology training, as well as leadership and workplace skills. The primary goals of Digital Connectors are to bridge the digital divide and encourage participants to engage in their community through sharing their new technology knowledge. Classroom volunteers provide individual support to students, assistance to the instructor, and provide other general classroom support. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of youth by working with a diverse, friendly, and motivated group of young adults ages 15 to 21. Volunteers must be patient and tolerant. Volunteers for this position will need to be available at the Rainier Vista site, 4410 29th Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98108 on Mondays or Tuesdays from 5 to 7:30 PM. A commitment through June 2011 is preferred; however, single quarters of service can be arranged.

Open Lab Assistant
The Technology Center at Rainier Vista is looking for volunteers to assist during the afternoon open lab, M-F from 3:00-5 PM, or some Saturdays 11AM-4PM (or any portion of that time). Volunteers in the technology center during open lab will assist lab staff in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for participants of all ages and cultures. Volunteers may help students in the computer lab with homework, learning the basics of computers, and other computer related tasks. Volunteers will also assist in enforcing operating procedures and rules with youth, adults, programs and the larger community. Volunteers for this position will need to be available at the Rainier Vista site, 4410 29th Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98108 during weekday afternoons. A commitment of one to two days a week is preferred.

Please contact Heidi, 206-461-4568 ext 202 or heidiv@nhwa.org for more information on using the Technology Center or for volunteering. Thank you!

The folks who are improving the Mt. View portion of Cheasty Greenspace (just south of us on the other side of Alaska) have a couple of volunteer options coming up.

MLK Day of Service: Monday, January 17 from 10am-2pm. Meet at 2809 S. Alaska Place, 98108. Tools, gloves and light refreshments provided. We will be removing ivy and blackberry from Cheasty/Mt. View; please wear sturdy shoes and warm clothes. Please invite your friends and neighbors out for this great day of service honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr!

In advance of the MLK Day of Service, they need people who can do some local canvassing to spread the word on the event. Flyers will be on the front porch on 2809 S Alaska Place with a sign-in sheet. Please indicate where you will be handing out the promotional materials. It would be great to get the word out to Rainier Vista folks, the Boys and Girls Club, neighbors and of course area businesses.

Have questions? Contact Mary DeJong at mdejong@spu.edu.

SHA is looking for volunteers to be involved in a Planning Committee for their 2011 Health Fair which will take place on March 2nd from 6pm to 8pm at the Boys & Girls Club. This event is “to help the community become aware of local community programs and the resources of our surrounding community and, ultimately, an opportunity to have fun with their families.” This event will include participation form Neighborhood House, NeighborCare Health, Boys & Girls Club, and the College of Nursing at Seattle University.

The organizers are looking for at least two homeowner and two renter volunteers to help the service providers plan the event. After the event on March 2, your commitment would be complete.

The first planning meeting will be held this Wednesday, January 12, from 1:30 to 2:30pm at the Neighborhood House (WAMU room, upstairs).

Your involvement would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Mike Graham-Squire at 206-353-7945, mikegs@nhwa.org or Naomi Chang at 206-722-4010 ext. 2, nchang@seattlehousing.org. We are excited about providing this event to our community and look forward to your participation and support.

The big new apartment building they’ve been working on across MLK from NRV is complete! It’s called Tamarack Place, it’s got 83 units of low-income housing, and it’s got street-level retail/office space.

There will be a grand opening event on January 20, from 11am - 1pm, with a special program at noon. Special guests will include HUD Regional Director Mary McBride and Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith. Refreshments will be served.

The NRV January Community Kitchen has been postponed. A new date will be announced when there is one to announce.