A really great way to gain experience and build your resume is to volunteer.  Through volunteer work you are often able to get a higher level of experience than you would have otherwise, which will benifit you in the long run.

Reasons why YOU should volunteer!

1# Free Food

Sometimes you get hungry.

2# Meet New People

Make friends-get a different view of things.

3# Help People Around You

Feel like you did something to help your community.

4# It's Fun Once You Get Used To It

It's healthy to have fun.

5# You Get to Go Outside and See The City.

It's good to have an adventure.

6# Personal Growth 

It's always good to learn more about yourself. 

7# You Make the World a Better Place

That's good cause we have to live in it.

8# Gain Job Experience

You have to get a job eventually, your parents will kick you out.

9# Gain Entrance into College

You need a good education to get a quality job these days.

10# Something to Keep You Busy

In case you get bored. 

(from http://www.uwkc.org/volunteer/youth/reasonsvol.asp, June 8, 2010)

Looking for something to do this summer...

Youth Volunteer Corps: http://www.campfire-usa.org/YVC/

 

YVC, a program of Camp Fire USA, engages teams of youth age 11-18 in service opportunities that meet community needs, and are educational, challenging, and fun. All YVC projects are FREE. Learn about issues in your community. Make new friends! Have fun doing something meaningful!

 

Link to current summer projects you can get involved with through YVC: http://www.campfire-usa.org/YVC/opportunities.htm

Native Youth Summer Enrichment Program! @ BP!!

Exciting news! The Native Youth Summer Enrichment Program is being opened up to all AI/AN students in the Highline School District. Please spread the word.

Wednesday, May 30th at our May Monthly Native Wellness Meeting we are planning the activities and field trips for the program and could use all the help we can get. Please RSVP if you are able to make it.

FYI: The Summer Program runs M – Th, June 25^th thru July 26^th, 9:30am – 2pm. Breakfast and lunch provided. More info, including flyers, will be sent out soon!

Thanks,

The Big Picture Native Wellness Team

If you are interested e-mail Holly Sheehan: Holly.Sheehan@highlineschools.org 

PSSC Summer Session

Really cool make up hour opportunity @ PSSC

or just take some classes for fun! 

Take classes over the summer at PSSC

June 21st-July 11th - Monday - Thursday, 8:00-3:00 pm

Call: (206) 631-7346
Website: www.pugetsoundsc.org

There is a $35 fee, but scholarships are available.

Programs Available: 

Applied Math

Auto Body Technology

Automotive Technology

Construction Technology

Criminal Justice Training

Culinary Arts

Dental Assisting

Digi Pen Animation

DigiPen Video Game Programming

Digital Media Arts

Engineering Design

Fashion Design & Marketing

Fire & Emergency Services

Heath Care Basics

Microsoft IT Academy

Marine Science Technology

Translation & INterpretation

Volunteers - Help students get food over the summer

Here's a great volunteer opportunity for high school students need to fulfill their community service requirements. United Way of Kind County has a summer program that feeds meals to kids and teens in King County. On June 16th, the UWKC will be hosting an outreach event where volunteers will receive training on the Summer Meals Service Program and then will be sent out in groups to hang door hangers up in the community.

When: June 16 9:30-12:13

Click HERE to Register:

https://volunteer.truist.com/uwkc/user/events/one.tcl?event_id=10521298546&utime-1337784871880256

Calling Volunteers for Nature Consortium

Hi All - Michael T. is hoping some of you might be interested in volunteering with him at Nature Consortium. Please take a minute to read his email below. 

Thanks! Megan

Dear Advisors,

My name is Michael Thunstrom and I have noticed that there is barely anyone from our school, besides me, who volunteers or visits my internship site, the Nature Consortium.  The NC is always looking for new volunteers.  I think it would be great if other students would volunteer or try to intern there, especially those who do not have an internship. 

A good intern for this site would be someone:

- who is hard-working

-is willing to get their hands dirty

-who does not cuss a lot, is respectful

The internship involves working in the woods, using tools to remove invasive plants such as English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry.  The competencies used heavily are communication, Social reasoning, and Empirical reasioning.

I would be happy to talk with any student who is interested, they can stop by Mr. Levine's room B7

Thank you for your time.

-Michael Thunstrom

--

Sincerely,

Michael Thunstrom

Summer Programs

Check out this MASSIVE list of summer programs: 

http://www.universityprep.org/uploads/Summer_Programs_Seattle_Supplement_by_wendy.pdf

This list includes the following categories: 

Art related Programs 

Academic/Enrichment Programs 

       Science /Math / Research 

      Tech/Computers/ Communications  

      Business/ Health Care Pathway /Nurse Camp 

Athletics / Sports 

Language programs 

Leadership /Internships 

Government 

Volunteering / Service Learning 

Outdoor Experiences 

Hot Jobs

Lots of cool restaurant jobs + a fish processing job in Alaska + indoor sky dive instructors wanted: 

This week's Hot Jobs.  Enjoy the heat!  Thanks to our intern - Chris V.    Corey Young | Resource Specialist - Employment P 206.749.7547 F 206.749.7541 Young Adult Services Downtown Seattle Y 2100 24th Ave. S., Ste. 250 Seattle, WA 98144-4644

909 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

BP Prom Dress Give Away and Beautifying Face Masks

!!YOU ARE INVITED!! 

To the Clothing Closet for a prom dress giveaway and beautifying face masks to prepare for prom.

When: Wednesday, May 23rd @ lunch
Where: Big Picture Clothing Closet

Contact Lynn Smith (Steve's advisory) with questions: rebekahlynnsmith.hbp@gmail.com

Make Up Hours: Clerical work at the Transportation Department

Are you looking for make-up hours?

Jill Godin, who has extensive experience mentoring high school interns, works over at the transportation department is looking for someone to help out with clerical tasks to wrap up with end of the school year. If you are interested in working with her please let me know.  

Jill is also interested in working with a Big Picture Intern next Fall. 

**Please let me know if you are interested in working with her next year as well. 

RecTech: PAID Summer Internship Programs

Dear Students,

Please see the email below as well as the previous two blog postings  about the 

RecTech PAID Summer internship programs. 

**Students who successfully complete any of the following internship programs will be paid a stipend of $599.

If you are 14-18 years old and interested in:   

- Robotics (Waterbotics)

-Creating film, audio, and visual media

-Film making and digital design

-Sampling History: Hip-Hop Music Production

-Web Design

-Digital Animation

Get your applications in ASAP! 

Hi Megan,

Good to hear from you. The application is posted online at http://rectech.seattle.gov/?page_id=49. Please note there are two applications, one for the full summer programs and another for the short workshop in robotics at Garfield Teen Life Center. The waterbotics applications are due THIS FRIDAY, but the other applications are not due until May 31st. The main application includes the details of five internship programs, each at a different RecTech site. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. You can also encourage your students to save some postage and email applications to me at this address. Thanks for all your support!

Best,

   Michelle

Michelle A. Chambers, MPA

Associated Recreation Council

Technology Programs Coordinator

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(t): 206.233.7005   (c): 206.295.6065

RecTech: Waterbotics PAID Summer Program

*For the Waterbotics workshop at Garfield Teen Life Center, please Download This Application, due May 25th, 2012.

RecTech Waterbotics @ Garfield Teen Life Center 

Application Due: Friday, May 25th

428 23rd Ave, 98122

Workshop #1: June 25 – 29th  10am – 4pm (for Girls Only)

OR Workshop #2: August 6-10 10am-4pm (Girls and Boys Welcome)

Explore the world of underwater robotics with RecTech Waterbotics! Discover all the moving pieces of a robot and how scientists are using them to explore harsh habitats from outer space to the depths of the sea floor. We will use Lego Mindstorms Education software and robotic parts, and you will learn to program your own unique robots to overcome twisty obstacles and crafty challenges.Participants who successfully complete the program earn a $250 stipend and service learning hours.

Please send or drop off completed applications to:
Associated Recreation Council
Attn: Michelle Chambers
8061 Densmore Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

Completed AND SIGNED applications can also be sent via email to michelle.chambers@seattle.gov

Thanks again for your interest in the RecTech Student Internship.  We look forward to receiving your application!

RecTech Summer Program: Application due May 31st

*Application for all other programs can be found  here: Due May 31st 

Summer 2012 RecTech Internship Programs

Applications Due May 31st

Youth Media Corps: Creating Film, Audio, & Visual Media @ Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, 98106

July 2 – August 24 (no class July 4); Monday – Thursday, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Join the Youth Media Corps Interns and gain valuable digital media technical skills while learning about your community and having fun in the process!  Youth Media Corps interns work with program staff and partner organizations to create original media materials for area nonprofits and community development organizations.  You will learn the craft of digital, audio, and visual storytelling to help serve organizations who contribute to a socially responsible world.

Filmmaking and digital design @ Garfield Community Center 2323 East Cherry St, 98122  

July 2 – August 24 (no class July 4); Monday – Thursday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

This summer’s RecTech Interns will create short films to inform people about an issue relevant to you and your community. We're looking for dedicated and enthusiastic youth who want to learn to about technology and filmmaking and have an interest in community involvement.

Sampling History: Hip-Hop Music Production @ Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave South, Seattle, 98118

July 2 – August 24 (no class July 4); Monday – Thursday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Hip-Hop has roots in many different genres of music including, Classical, Jazz, Reggae, Soul, and Blues and is often an amalgamation of multiple sounds and “samples” collected from sonic works of the past. Interns in this course we will learn about the roots of sample-based production, walk through the process of beat-making, and piece together original compositions.  Write, produce, and perform your own original works while learning the history and importance of Black and African-American music. 

Web Design and Your Community @ South Park Community Center, 8319 8th Ave South, Seattle, 98108

July 2 – August 24 (no class July 4); Monday – Thursday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Do you want to work on websites? Did you know that you can make a career doing it? Communicate your ideas 

across the globe! In this program you will learn web design, graphic design, HTML and interactive animations. You will have the opportunity to work with professional programs such as Photoshop for image editing, Dreamweaver for web page creation, Illustrator for logos and buttons and Flash for animation. Then put your new skills to use working on a website for a local nonprofit or building a site for an issue you feel passionate about.  

Digital Animation & Adobe Flash @ Southwest Teen Life Center, 2801 SW Thistle St, Seattle, 98126

July 3 – August 24  (no class July 4th); Tuesday – Friday, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Adobe Flash is all over the web.  Even if you don’t know what it is, chances are you’ve seen and used it! From pausing videos to playing a game, almost everything interactive is made with Flash. Whether you want to create your own online game or a presentation that makes PowerPoint seem dull, Flash will help you create a fully interactive experience. RecTech winter interns will learn to create digital animation, add interactive buttons, and use advanced programming options for other interactive features, all using Adobe Flash. We will then create an application that informs and educates, either about technology skills or for a nonprofit organization serving the Southwest Seattle community

Please send or drop off completed applications to:
Associated Recreation Council
Attn: Michelle Chambers
8061 Densmore Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

Completed AND SIGNED applications can also be sent via email to michelle.chambers@seattle.gov

Thanks again for your interest in the RecTech Student Internship.  We look forward to receiving your application!

YMCA Summer Program: Leadership and Career Exploration

YMCA Achievers Summer Program: 

Create the roadmap to your future success! 

ATTENTION STUDENTS ENTERING 8TH TO 12TH GRADE
Join us for an exciting couple of week as we explore
different careers and education options beyond high
school. We will help you develop leadership skills
through community service and team building. This
program will culminate with a two-night overnight
college exploration road trip.

DATES & HOURS
August 13—25, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

PROGRAM FEES
$50 FM / $60 PM
Covers entire program and materials
Lunch and snacks provided daily

CONTACT
Hannelore Ferber Makhani
206 787 1181
hmakhani@seattleymca.org

REGISTER ONLINE:  www.YSUMMER.ORG/MG

Here's a list of other camps at Matt Griffin YMCA: http://www.ysummer.org/ymca-summer-camps-sea-tac-burien

Apprenticeships

"Earn while you learn" 

Apprenticeship Opportunities

Learn more about Apprenticeships: 


Apprenticeship website for youth: http://www.exploreapprenticeship.wa.gov/


Washington Labor and Industry Site with in formation about Apprenticeships: http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/

BP SAT Newsletter - it's FREE!!

If you're in the Big Picture SAT Prep Class you probably already know, but for those of you who aren't...John, of the BP STEAM Team, sends out an SAT Newsletter everyday @ 8am and will continue to do so until the SAT on June 2nd. It's an awesome resource for those of you planning to take the SAT. Check out it out!!


Find information that includes: 
Links to class web site.
Instructions on how to get on class SMS list
Khan Academy links
SAT question of the day.
Test taking strategies.
Reminders about class stuff. 

Email John if you want to be included on the email list serve: John.Weisenfeld@highlineschools.org 

Click here for an archive of John's posts: http://tiny.cc/bphssatarch

LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities

Huge congrats to The Closet Crashers for putting on such an awesome event. The word on the street is it was... 

THE BEST DRAG DAY EVER!! 

As a follow up to yesterday's Drag Day here's a great resource to learn about LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities. 

Building Future Leaders & Safer, More LGBT-Friendly Colleges & Universities

What is Campus Pride?

Campus Pride represents the only national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. The organization is a volunteer-driven network "for" and "by" student leaders. The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBT and ally students on college campuses across the United States.

Founded in the Fall of 2001 and launched a year later in October of 2002, Campus Pride started as an online community and resource clearinghouse under the name Campus PrideNet.  The original founding partners were M. Chad Wilson, Sarah E. Holmes & Shane L. Windmeyer. In 2006, the organization broadened its outreach efforts and restructured as the current educational non-profit organization Campus Pride.  As part of the restructuring process, the Lambda 10 Project for LGBT Fraternity & Sorority Issues (www.lambda10.org) became an educational initiative of Campus Pride.  The executive director is national LGBT civil rights leader and campus pioneerShane L. Windmeyer. 

Check it out: http://www.campuspride.org/default.asp

Burien Mural Project

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services: http://www.burienwa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=506

Posted on: April 23, 2012

Burien Mural Project--Submit your Artwork!

Deadline May 25th 

This summer muralist Augustina Droze will be creating a large mural on the wall on 4th Avenue SW at 151st, across from the Burien Library/City Hall on the building housing the Dollar Tree. Burien Artists are invited to create “patterns of identity” to possibly be incorporated into the final artwork. Open to all ages…just need to be a Burien resident.

Augustina has created murals across the country and internationally, including Palm Beach, Chicago, Indianapolis, Baltimore, and Buffalo. She recently worked with underprivileged artists in Nagpur, India to create the largest mural in the city.

Augustina states “I am a two dimensional artist who focuses primarily on mural painting. I find that the scale of a mural allows for increased expression and evokes a transitory response in viewers. Murals have the ability to relocate an onlooker and change one's perspective. I also feel that the accessibility of mural arts creates a large and robust viewing population which is often more diverse than that which frequents museums or galleries. Viewers are forced to face the art, make personal aesthetic and emotional judgments and move on.” Augustina is influences by the passionate murals of the Mexican mural movement (most notably Diego Riviera) and the realistic narrative murals of contemporary muralists including Jeff Zimmerman and John Pugh. These artists have helped to shape Augustina's style and scale.

Her work can be seen at www.admuralstudio.com

Please use the form attached or a separate piece of paper to do the drawing. The drawing should not contain any logos or words. Please either e-mail a PDF version of the drawing to ginak@burienwa.gov or drop off drawings at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW, Mon-Thur 8:30am-8pm, Friday 8:30am-5pm. Deadline is May 25th.

 Click here to apply: Additional Info...

Summer College Courses (for students in grades 9-12)

University of Washington 

2012 High School Short Courses

For students entering the ninth through 12th grade.

Find out what being a UW student is all about by taking half-day classes on one of three UW campuses – Seattle, Puget Sound Plaza and Bellevue. Experience life on a college campus and tap into the awesome learning opportunities.  Libraries, computer labs and museums are right at your fingertips as you build your knowledge and learn from others.

For course descriptions and costs, please select the course title listed below.

More details and resources are found in Attendance Information.

For more information: http://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/short-courses/high-school/

Courses	Dates	Length & Times	Status
Computer Programming in Java I (Sessions 1 & 2)	June 25 – July 6 July 9–20, 2012	10 Classes, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Waitlist
Sharpen Your Writing Skills (Sessions 1 & 2)	June 25 – 29 July 9–13, 2012	5 Classes, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Open
Playwriting 101	June 25 – July 6, 2012	9 Classes 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Open
Writers Workshop	July 9–20, 2012	10 Classes 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Open
Introduction to Programming and Animation with Javascript	July 9–20, 2012	10 Classes 9 a.m. – 12 p.m	Open
Sculpt Mold and Cast: A DIY Approach to Custom Toy Design	July 9–20, 2012	10 Classes 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Open
Computer Programming in Java II (Session 1)	July 23 – Aug 3, 2012	10 Classes 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Open

Volunteer Opportunity: Youth Engaged in Service (chance to earn $150)

The Youth Engaged in Service (YES) Program is a volunteer program for Seattle based youth between the ages of 13 and 18. Participants will volunteer for six weeks July 11 - August 19 for a total of 120 hours in a Seattle Parks and Recreation program or facility or community based organization. Sixty hours of the required 120 may be used towards the Seattle public high school service learning graduation requirement with proper pre-approval from the school. As recognition for their efforts, YES volunteers can receive a $150 stipend for the remaining 60 hours at the conclusion of the program. YES volunteers must complete all 120 hours to be eligible for the stipend.

The YES Program is a great way to gain job skills and work experience, become more involved in your community, stay active throughout the summer, learn more about the Seattle Parks and Recreation, and make new friends!

For more information, contact 206-684-4575 or teen.programs@seattle.gov.

Seattle Teen Employment Program

The STEP program is a job readiness program designed to provide youth with education, job skills and career development training. Work focuses on addressing community needs; team projects may include forest enhancement, trail construction, habitat restoration, organizing community building events and mixed media projects. The program combines on the job work experience, environmental education, safety education and career development training. Participants will develop good work habits, strong team building and communication skills, as well as learning a sound cultural awareness of the environment and their communities.

Program Hours:
Mon – Thu 9am to 3:30pm
Tue – Fri 9am to 3:30pm
(Program hours listed are tentative. Some projects may require a 10:30 am to 5 pm schedule depending on the project needs.)

Work Location:
Various parks, facilities, and programs throughout Seattle

Eligibility Requirements:
STEP is open to teens 14 - 19 years of age and you must be able to provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States.

Stipend:
$599.00

For more information, contact 206-684-4575 or teen.programs@seattle.gov

Application is here:
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/teens/pdf/STEP_application.pdf

Prom Dress Give Away

@ Big Picture on 

Wednesday, May 16th

Here’s a blurb from Lynn about it:

On Wednesday, May 16^th I am inviting girls that are going to prom to the Clothing Closet to pick out 1 of the 20+ dresses that were donated by Frenzi.  We have lots of different sizes of dresses. Anyone who is going to prom is welcome to come check it out. Please let me know if you are interested so I can sign you up: rebekahlynnsmith.hbp@gmail.com.

Rules:

You will need your advisor’s permission to come in during the school day and can only come in during independent work time. Please let Lynn know if you are interested ASAP. First priority will be given to students going to Prom @ Big Picture.  

Attention Runners....

It’s the 30^th annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge run/walk this weekend benefiting JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund).  It’s on Sunday morning at 8am, tomorrow is the last day to register online or you can go in person on Saturday or Sunday morning. I’ll be doing the walk because I’m a wuss at running. Come join me if you’d like!

More info:

http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR?fr_id=1741&pg=entry

-Anjali

Washington Business Week- great summer opportunity

Washington Business Week, Energy Week, and HealthCare Week are great ways to explore your interests this summer at various college campuses in the region.

Do you have an interest in:

-energy?

-business/entrepreneurship?

-health care?

If so, you can apply to spend a week on a college campus!!!  Daniel Jean Baptiste did this program last year and spent a week in a dorm room at Seattle University for Washington Business Week.

Here’s the website:

http://www.wbw.org/Programs_Summer.aspx

Please see your advisor or me if you want assistance.  Some of the programs are already full, so this needs to be done ASAP.  Also, they do offer financial assistance if you are free/reduced lunch.

Hot Jobs!

Every week or so Corey Young from Seattle YMCA sends out an email about job opening in and around Seattle. It's a little hit or miss for those of us out in Burien, but definitely worth checking out! You can email Corey and ask him to send email updates directly to you! 

These are Hot Jobs are hot . . . like 5 minutes in the microwave!!!

  

Corey Young | Resource Specialist - Employment

P 206.749.7547

F 206.749.7541

Young Adult Services

Downtown Seattle Y

2100 24th Ave. S., Ste. 250

Seattle, WA 98144-4644

Bricklayer and Allied Craftworkers Apprenticeship Opportunities

Announcement of Apprenticeship Opportunities

For the trade of: Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

Open and Close date: Year round applications accepted

Where: BAC #3 WA-ID-MT ph-509-327-2774

3923 E Main Ave toll-800-315-6604

Spokane, WA 99202 fax-509-327-6451

Also online at;  www.bacwim3.com

Minimum Qualifications;

Applicants must meet the following requirements to qualify in accepting of the apprentice application.

1. Be at least 18 years of age

2. Applicants shall have completed two years of high school of the equivalent.

3. Applicants must be physically fit to perform the work of the trade.

4. Applicants are not required to submit to and pass a drug test, however, upon the applicant’s registration as an apprentice, the policy of the Inland Northwest Masonry Apprenticeship Committee is to enforce third party drug testing as a condition of employment.

5. Applicants must possess and provide valid driver license.

6. Applicants must provide documents to support the meeting of minimum qualifications as stated in Section IIIA. (Selection Procedures).

Other Requirements;

Prior to filing an application, proof or qualification as listed in the Addendum, Section 2, Minimum Qualification, must be furnished by the applicant. The proofs of qualifications are:

1. Copy of Birth Certificate; or other verifiable documentation and current driver license.

2. Transcripts of two year of high school courses and grades or the equivalent.

3. Satisfactory evident of physical fitness.

4. Completed application for Masonry apprenticeship.

5. Verifiable documentation of previous experience may be included.

Bricklayers Local #3 WA-ID-MT is firmly committed in providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. Bricklayers Local #3 does not discriminate based on an applicant’s race, religion, sex, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status veteran or military status, the presence of a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. The sponsor shall take positive action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operated the apprenticeship program as required by the rules of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (chapter 296-05WAC) and Title 29, Part 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Attention students who are homeless or couch surfing

If you are homeless or couch surfing check out this event on 

Wednesday, May 16th at the Matt Griffin YMCA:

Hi Megan,

We are hosting an event at the Matt Griffin Y this Wednesday for youth 13-25 who are homeless of do not have the most secure home situations.  We will have free food and resources to help the kids with housing.  If you know anyone or could just put it up that would be great!

Thanks,

Trisha Halvorson | Program Coordinator-Teens

P 206.787.1184

F 206.244.5881

Matt Griffin YMCA

3595 S 188th Street

SeaTac, WA  98188

seattleymca.org

The Y: We’re for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility