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by gaelenh
4380 days ago
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I've volunteered almost every week for the last 6 years running free STEM programs in local schools in Brooklyn. The robotics program I started runs entirely off of volunteers, most of whom I've never met before their first day and certainly aren't robotic specialists. About 40 4th graders from 3 schools get ~40 hours of free robotics classes every year. Not bad for a bunch of unpaid volunteers. To be clear, the robotics program wouldn't exist without us, and everyone--the kids, parents, school--are all very happy we do it. New York Cares is a non-profit that organizes volunteers for all sorts of community organizations. Knitting at senior centers, arts and crafts at transitional housing centers, cooking programs at rec centers. Again, the programs wouldn't exist without the volunteers, and the intended recipients definitely enjoy them and benefit. The robotics program was recently written about in a Brooklyn local paper: http://www.homereporternews.com/news/school_news/sunset-spar... |
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