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What You Can Do LESTA offers a variety of classes, workshops, and programs throughout the year. Please check our News and Events page for registration and sign up information! We have many opportunities for Non-Board member Volunteers. You do NOT need to be Bilingual, but if you are, that’s GREAT. We especially need volunteers in the LESTA office, as well as for assistance with various programs, especially the Bilingual Musical Theatre classes and shows. 4 Kinds of Volunteers Needed 1. LESTA Office Volunteers 2. Publicity and Marketing Volunteers 3. Class teaching assistant Volunteers 4. Grant Writing Volunteer assistants We need Volunteers for Assistants to work with Maestra Cyndi in ALL of our Bilingual Musical Theatre Programs at various schools and via City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Dept. in 2009. High School students are welcome, as long as they are studying SOME SPANISH, and they can get Service Learning Credit for these community service projects. For any and all Volunteers, this community service with LESTA will look GREAT on your RESUMES and is excellent free training for your future job use in the areas of: Secretarial Skills, Computer Skills, Publicity and Marketing, Logistics, Class Organization and Planning, Curriculum Development and Bilingual Teacher Training and Grant Writing for Non-Profit organizations. LESTA BMT Classes in WINTER 09: Assistants needed: A. Via City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Dept: 1. SATURDAYS 10 am - Noon. CHILDREN'S BMT class Volunteers from 9:30am - 12:30 am at Peter Boscow School, 3rd & Edison, Hillsboro SHOW at last class. 8 weeks x 2 hrs = 16 hrs plus in class + 1/2 hr before and after = 24 + Orientation and Development meetings + 4 = 28 hours of service learning credit 2. WEDNESDAYS 7:00-9:00 pm ADULT BMT class Volunteers from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Hillsboro Community Senior Center, 9th & Maple, Hillsboro SHOW at last class. 8 weeks x 2 hours = 16 hrs in class + 1/2 hr before/after = 24 + Orientation 2 hrs= 26 hours credit. 3. SATURDAYS, 1:00-4:00 pm TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS in BMT Only ONE per month on: JAN 31, FEB 21, APRIL 25, MAY 16. Volunteers from 12:30 pm - 4:30 p.m. 4 hours credit + 2 hour orientation = 6 hours credit per Workshop, or 12 hours credit for 2. You do not have to do all 4, but 2 and 2 are best. B. LESTA BMT (Bilingual Musical Theatre) projects in SCHOOLS: Some are during Regular School hours and some will be After School programs. 1. MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS THIRD GRADE CLASS: 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Volunteers from 12:45pm- 2:45 pm each Mon/Weds. 8 week program with SHOW at last class. at CITY VIEW CHARTER SCHOOL off Brookwood on Bentley near 42nd St. Call Teacher Cyndi at: (503) 617-6986 and please send RESUME.
Board Of Directors Volunteering We have great opportunities for additional BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS. The Board meets four times per year, on a SUNDAY AFTERNOON usually 4-6 pm. In JANUARY 09 the next one will be on Jan. 18 after the LESTA FIESTA - see Events page please), then in APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER. We are seeking additional qualified Volunteer Members for our Board of Directors in the areas of Grants & Funding Advisor, Publicity Coordinator, Events & Fund Raising Coordinator, Video & Photography Coordinator, and if you feel you can contribute a new Board position in your area of expertise, you can propose one! We now have President, Vice President, Treasurer/Secretary, Translator, Education Advisor. Board Volunteers must serve minimum of one year, but some serve 2 years if they can. We may want to divide the positions of Treasurer and Secretary and keep our present Treasurer, adding a new Secretary. After 2 years of service we may be looking for a new Vice President. And we always need more Translators-- native Spanish speakers. In general, we would like to attract more Latino/Hispanic members for our Board, who are Bilingual. The Board meets four times per year on a Sunday in January, April, July and October. Various other hours may be needed, depending on the Board Member’s responsibilities. LESTA is pleased to announce that we have received two excellent SPONSORSHIP DONATIONS this Fall of 2008, for our 2009 programs: One is from UMPQUA BANK and the other from the CHRIS SAUER FAMILY. If you are an individual or family wishing to donate time, money, or needed items, since LESTA is a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit organization, you can donate money and charitable items which could be used as PROPS/COSTUMES or for CRAFTS for our BILINGUAL MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWS. These donations are tax-deductible. Please Contact Us for details on how you can help! If you are an organization that provides funding for programs such as those that LESTA offers, please contact Cyndi Turtledove directly at 503-617-6986. LESTA is in the process of writing Grant Proposals to Private Foundations and Government Agencies to raise funds to pay qualified professional Teacher/Artists to join Cyndi in bringing these programs to schools and the other organizations listed. In addition we are seeking funds to pay a part-time or full-time Office Manager, who would deal with general office work and the logistics of arranging touring programs. If you get involved as a Volunteer, you can receive free "on the job training" in Bilingual Theatre Arts programs, the teaching of Languages through the use of the Arts, Office Management of an Arts Organization and basic Spanish or English language improvement |
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