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    Dear Students,<br>
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    <p class="MsoNormal">The Information Technology Empowerment Center
      (ITEC) has volunteer
      openings for students interested in engineering, mathematics,
      education, and
      computing technology.</p>
    <p class="MsoNormal">Volunteering with ITEC provides an opportunity
      to build leadership
      skills. You’ll be giving
      back to the community while acquiring skills that employers value.<span
        style="">  </span><b style="">It is also possible to earn
        academic credit for your volunteer experience! </b><span
        style=""> </span></p>
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    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt; line-height: normal;"><b
        style=""><span style="font-size: 22pt;">Have fun teaching
          technology to middle school youth!</span></b></p>
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      text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
          style="">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  
          </span></span></span>Do you have a positive attitude and a
      desire to make
      a difference?<span style="">  </span></p>
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      text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
          style="">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  
          </span></span></span>Do you have a background in math,
      education, or technology
      (or a strong desire to learn)? </p>
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      text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
          style="">·<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  
          </span></span></span>Are you interested in inspiring local
      youth?<span style="">  </span></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align:
      center; line-height: normal;" align="center"> <b style=""><span
          style="font-size: 48pt;">Volunteer
          Training</span></b></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"
      align="center">Please
      join us 3:30– 5:00 Thursday, January 20 and 2:30 – 5:30 Friday,
      January 21 in
      3105 Engineering. <br>
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    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span
        style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Caring, enthusiastic
        people needed
        for ITEC’s after school programs 2-4 hrs per week. Most of our
        classes take place
        between 3 and 5 pm. Transportation is available. <br>
      </span></p>
    <b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Volunteer
        opportunities
        include:</span></b>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; line-height:
      normal;"><b style="">Scratch Programming</b></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Scratch is a new
      programming
      language that makes it easy to create interactive stories,
      animations, games,
      music, and art. <br>
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    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; line-height:
      normal;"><b style="">Lego Robotics</b></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height:
      normal;">Lego Robotics is a fun, educational, and creative
      activity that tests
      students’ construction, programming, and design skills while
      teaching basic
      concepts of engineering and technology. </p>
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      normal;"> </p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; line-height:
      normal;"><b style="">Gamestar Mechanic</b></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height:
      normal;">Students learn guiding principles of game design in an
      exciting,
      creative environment.</p>
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      normal;"> </p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; line-height:
      normal;"><b style="">Digital Media Arts</b></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height:
      normal;">Students use computer technology, video technology, and
      music to learn
      about synthesis, arrangement, composing, and other literacy
      skills.</p>
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    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; line-height:
      normal;"><b style="">Tech Independence</b></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height:
      normal;">This course helps improve students’ relationships with
      technology and
      relieve their dependence on others to solve tech problems.<span
        style="">  </span></p>
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    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><b style=""><span
          style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">To sign up:</span></b><span
        style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height:
        115%;">Please</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height:
        115%;"> send an
        e-mail to <a moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="mailto:kim@iteclansing.org">kim@iteclansing.org</a> and
        include "ITEC Volunteer Training"
        in the subject line. </span></p>
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    -- <br>
    Kim Thompson<br>
    Outreach Specialist<br>
    Information Technology Empowerment Center<br>
    ITEC Office: (517) 432-1451<br>
    Fax: (517) 432-9541<br>
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