Remember that you represent yourself, your NCLC 249 class, and GMU. You want to act in a professional manner and dress appropriately to be a credit to yourself and the university. It is important to show up when scheduled and to be prompt.  If your work entails some working at home, be sure you let your supervisor know what you are doing and how many hours you are putting in.  She or he will have to sign your time sheet to turn in. If you work with children, you want to be a good role model for the children you serve.  Be sure you steer children to only kid safe sites on the Internet.  Don't expose children to chat rooms.  Children can be exploited and suffer serious harm from dealing with strangers on the Internet.  Even adults, unfamiliar with the Internet environment,  are often unaware of the consequences of chatting with strangers and giving out personal information, or posting pictures of themselves or their children or private information on the Internet.  Even when creating a Web site for an organization, be sure the organization gets permission, for example, for posting pictures of children or adults or telephone numbers or other private information on the Web site.

Working for your parents or another relative or close friend is not a good idea.  The real business relationship and impartiality become issues. 

You cannot get double credit for this work.  If you have another experiential learning requirement this semester, the work must be different from what you are doing for this class.

The organizations below might need volunteer help with technology.  You can also find places on your own, with my approval, and if they register (at least temporarily) with the Service Learning office (Here is the Service Learning Partner Application form for organizations to register.)

Fairfax County Libraries
For information about technology experiential learning and internships at the Fairfax County Libraries, contact Kate Wanderer, (703) 324-8332, email: kwande@fairfaxcounty.gov

If you don't see a branch at which you want to volunteer, please contact Kate Wanderer to see if your branch needs volunteers.

Lorton Community Library (9520 Richmond Hwy., Lorton) would welcome a student to help with MS Office training for staff.  The student, working with Branch Manager Denise Morgan, would inventory staff interest and ability in MS Work, Excel, Access, and (possibly) PowerPoint and present training in small groups of two or three members for 30 or 60 minute sessions. Two or three sessions would be scheduled per student visit.  Contact Denise Morgan, (703) 339-7385; Denise.Morgan@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Woodrow Wilson Community Library (6101 Knollwood Dr., Falls Church) enjoyed working with Internet Literacy students last fall and would be glad to host one or two interns to do one-on-one tutorial sessions to show Library customers basic Internet and computer skills.  Contact Assistant Branch Manager Mohammed Esslami, (703) 820-8776; Mohammed.Esslami@fairfaxcounty.gov.

For information about technology experiential learning at other branches, contact Kate Wanderer (703) 324-8332, kwande@fairfaxcounty.gov

Access Services (Fairfax County Government Center, Suite 123, Fairfax)
seeks a student who would enjoy helping seniors learn to use the Internet. The student would introduce seniors at Goodwin House West (Falls Church) or Evergreen House (Annandale) to online training modules developed especially for seniors by the Catholic University School of Library and Information Science.

The student would also teach ZoomText, the feature that expands the size of characters and objects on the screen for visually impaired people. The modules, which present material on the screen with an accompanying voice recording, are still being tested. The student would also participate in the testing and evaluation process - observing seniors use the technology and making suggestions for modification. At Evergreen House, Korean Language skills would be welcome, but not necessary. Full training provided. Contact Jeanette Studley, Branch Manager, at 703-324-8390;
Jeanette.Studley@fairfaxcounty.gov

Help teach computer skills at non-profit neighborhood computer centers

Urban Alternatives / Arlington Community Technology Centers
860 S. Greenbrier St. II G4
Arlington, VA 22204
Tel: 703-845-1198, Fax: 703-575-8876
Todd Endo, tendo@gmu.edu
Lauren Cranman, laurenc@gblc.org

The Hollin Hall Senior Center
Provide basic computer skills instructors.
1500 Shenandoah Rd
Alexandria, VA 22308
(703)765-4573
Contact: Julie Ellis, Director, julie.ellis@fairfaxcounty.gov

in Northern Virginia

Garrison Woods Computer Training Center - 207 Garrison Woods Drive, Stafford, VA 22554

The Gateway at Buckman Road - 3606 Buckman Road, Suite 103, Alexandria, VA
22309

Lincolnia Community Resource Center - 5130B Lincoln Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22312

Wexford Manor Community Resource Center - 2802-A Hollywood Road, Falls Church, VA 22043

Whitefield Commons Community Learning Center - 106 North Thomas Street, Arlington, VA 22203

Woodbury Park Community Learning Center - 2335 North 11th Street, Arlington, VA 22201

in Southern Maryland

Glenarden Campus of Opportunity - 3030 Brightseat Road, Suite 201, Lanham, MD 20706

Summer Ridge Community Technology Center - Landover, MD

in Washington, D.C.

Frederick Douglass Community Center - 1438 Cedar Street, SE, Washington,
DC 20020, (202) 889-3850;
Site director - Laverne Norcome; email:freddcc@erols.com

The Gateway at Edgewood Terrace - 601 Edgewood St., NE Suite 25, Washington, D.C. 20017;
(202) 832-0500, x 3103; Site director - Lecester Johnson; email:ljohnson@cpdc.org

GMU University Life Organizations
may need Web sites created or redesigned (not just design but also content and graphics, perhaps research, which you will need to create, proof and publish on the Web.)
http://www.gmu.edu/student/soap/html/student_organizations.html

Investigate the needs in your local community. Does a local Scout troop, school, church, community outreach organization need a Web site, or offer computer skills classes? Ask the organization director to register with the Service Learning office, for this one time assistance opportunity or for continuing assistance. This step is important to be sure the organization is a legitimate one and to check on your progress.

Here is the Service Learning Partner Application form for organizations to register. http://www.gmu.edu/student/csl/slpappl.pdf