VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
AT THE JBFC
Volunteers have played an important role
in the success of the Jacob Burns Film Center since long before
the
doors
opened in June, 2001.
Below are areas where volunteers are currently needed:
Office/Membership
If you have a few spare hours, our Membership
Dept. can use your help with mailings and other administrative
tasks. Whether for a couple of hours on a spare free day, or a
few hours
per week on a regular basis…volunteer and get to know our
staff! Give us a call at 914-773-7663 or send email to membership@burnsfilmcenter.org
Interns/Volunteers
for "Animation: Minds in Motion!"
Animation: Minds in Motion!,
is an animator-in-residence program, which introduces fourth
grade students to the art and magic
of animation. The 12-week workshop program introduces the concepts
of optical illusions, zoetropes, and storyboarding, and culminates
in the children's
own original production. During the latter eight workshops, the
youths collaborate to write, storyboard, direct and shoot their
own animated
cutout stop-motion films. The culmination of the program is a red-carpet
premiere of the films at the Jacob Burns Film Center for the
students,
and their friends and families.
All of
the sessions are run by Joseph Summerhays, a professional animator
and educational software developer who designed the curriculum.Experience
with children is a must, and experience
with art or animation is a bonus, but not a requirement! If you
would like to be part of this exciting arts-in-education experience,
or require further information, please contact Katie Braun at
(914) 773-7663 ext. 23 or send email to kbraun@burnsfilmcenter.org.
Educational
Facilitators - Interns and Volunteers Needed
Assist with the innovative visual literacy program for third grade
students: See • Hear • Feel • Film.
This one-of-a-kind education initiative aims to help third grade students
become more active viewers of visual media and lead more examined
lives. The program uses film to spark students' creative expression
and storytelling skills, while helping them write with clarity, confidence
and joy. See • Hear •
Feel • Film is a curriculum-based program that piloted
January-May, 2002. During the 2004-2005 school year, over 28 elementary
schools from throughout Westchester County will visit the JBFC twice
for two-hour workshops. During the workshops, students view and
discuss short films from around the world and creatively collaborate
in small groups to practice the tools filmmakers use to tell stories.
The workshops are led by Anne Marie Santoro,
an award winning program designer and producer of educational
media
and national school and community outreach projects. Anne Marie
is President of From the Heart Communications. She is the session
leader on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Barbara DeGeorge, a master teacher
with 35 years of experience teaching in the Mt. Vernon School
District,
is the session leader on Wednesdays.
Interns and volunteers are needed for
technical and logistical assistance as well as to lead small group
activities as Educational Facilitators. The time commitment is
flexible. Workshops are held at the Film Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 and 12:15 to 2:15. If you are interested
in learning more about how to be part of this exciting arts education
experience, please contact Aaron Mace at, 773-7663
ext. 38; or email amace@burnsfilmcenter.org.
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