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The Digital Service Fellows AmeriCorps members are leading free computer training classes with Parent University for parents of Philadelphia School District’s children on Wednesdays from 1:30pm – 4:30 starting on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Classes will be held at the School District of Philadelphia’s building located at 440 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19128 in the computer technology labs.

Learn new skills on how to use a computer or enhance the current computer skills you already have! Come and received one-on-one training from Communities in Schools of Philadelphia’s AmeriCorps Digital Service Fellow members through the Urban Technology Project, who have been trained in various computer topics.

Computer topics include but not limited to: Google Drive, Email, Internet Browsers, Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint and Word, Website Design, Cloud Storage, Social Media, Google Groups, Google Sites, FamilyNet, Typing, DropBox, SkyDrive, Google Calendars, Making Online Forms, Twitter, and Smartphone technology.

Register for this event at www.philasd-parentuniversity.org OR call (215) 400-4180.

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Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania (CISPA) President and State Director Nathan Mains published an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday, April 26th about drop-out prevention in Pennsylvania where “Every school day in Pennsylvania, 82 high school students leave school after classes – and never return. That’s more than 14,000 school dropouts last year across the commonwealth”.

Explore the article and learn about how Communities in Schools succeeds in its mission to: “Surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life”.  link

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In honor of National Volunteer Week, Communities In Schools of Philadelphia will host its first Volunteer Appreciation Event on Thursday, April 25, 2013. This week is a time dedicated to demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to foster positive transformation. To read some of our Volunteer Snapshots, click here

“Communities In Schools of Philadelphia is grateful to those who chose to dedicate their time and expertise to our youth. They support the mission of the organization and are vital to ensuring that our students are successful and graduate,” states Martin Nock, President & CEO of the organization.

Sponsored by Points of Light—National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 and has grown exponentially each subsequent year, with literally thousands of volunteer projects and special events scheduled throughout the week. With the fourth year anniversary of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, the creation of the Volunteer Generation Fund and the resonant call to serve from the President, this year will be even more energizing and inspiring. For more information regarding National Volunteer Week activities, please visit www.PointsofLight.org

If you would like to volunteer your time to support our students and educational initiatives, please click here.

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Are you 17-24 years old with a high school diploma or GED?  Do you want to serve your community while acquiring valuable information technology (I.T.) job skills?  The Urban Technology Project has begun recruiting the Digital Service Fellows AmeriCorps team for the 2013-2014 service year.

Formed in 2002, the Digital Service Fellows AmeriCorps program is a year-long AmeriCorps term of service in which young adults serve in Philadelphia schools learning about and supporting the schools’ technology  infrastructure with an experienced I.T. mentor.  Members provide valuable break-fix support to schools while also leading afterschool technology clubs and workshops for youth, parents, and community members.  In addition, members train to receive vital I.T. certifications as well as receiving a living stipend, and, after completing their year of service, a  Segal Education Award.

UTP accepts applications on a rolling basis, so apply today!  Final decisions will be made by June 2013.

Want to apply or learn more?  Check out the DSF Application and feel free to call us at (215) 299-4680 with any questions.