Outreach Committee | STUDENTS WANTED (SSL)

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Elevate the Future is a U.S.-based student-led 501(c)(3) organization committed to increasing access to business and computer science education around the world. We have 43 chapters in 18 countries with over 400 team members.

Elevate the Future's Maryland Chapter seeks remote student volunteers for its Outreach Committee. Applications are ongoing, and we encourage any students interested in gaining exposure and getting trained to complete media, outreach, journalism, and public relations work.

ETF MD IS A CERTIFIED ISSUER OF SSL HOURS.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS ROLE WILL EARN SSL HOURS FOR THEIR WORK.

QUALIFICATIONS:

-Grades 6 - 12
- Interested in outreach, social media engagement, publications, and media
- Professional student writing and research skills

Volunteers are expected to complete high-quality work that is done in a professional manner. This work must be submitted on time or in a reasonable period after the assigned date, especially for time-sensitive tasks. Additionally, volunteers are expected to attend all meetings on time and exercise good judgement when volunteering with ETF MD.

Students will earn hour-for-hour the amount of time serving when they directly supervised, as well as one hour per week for asynchronous tasks they are assigned to.

• Volunteer work can include contacting organizations, people, and schools to expand the chapter's audience and organize collaborations.Members of the Outreach Board may also draft emails and contact various press and media outlets for features on their publications.
• Service hours are defined as the time volunteers spend working on the chapter's public relations and outreach efforts, furthering the mission of Elevate the Future Maryland.
• Service hours are tracked by our directors, who review the submitted evidence, maintain a log, and verify student service on MCPS Form 560-51: Student Service Learning Activity Verification.

Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:

• A students parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the students participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
• Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
• Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
• The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
• Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
• Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the students parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
• Students email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the students parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the students home until schools resume normal status.