GB Youth Media
Media With A Focus
Volunteer and Paid Positions
in downtown
Silver spring, Maryland
Youth Opportunities
Coach Younger Volunteers:
Description: Volunteers coach other youth participating in GBYM classes or projects.
Volunteer slots are between 4pm and 7pm. Position is in person only.
Only HS juniors and seniors are eligible.
Spanish or Amharic language skills are desirable but not required.
Knowledge of digital media software is helpful.
Interest in coaching and tutoring is a must.
Please sign up through the Volunteer Center website for these positions and time slots. Opportunity eligible for SSL hours.
Contact Anna MacLachlan at anna@youthmediamd.org with any questions.
Opportunity updated January 11, 2022.
NOTE on health and safety precautions:
Masks and social distancing are required in the media arts studio.
All adults (18+) working in the studio must be fully vaccinated.
The Studio is large (3000 sq feet) which allows for adequate distancing.
Teach Small, Beginner Workshops:
Positions available for students and recent students who want to teach filmmaking workshops.
Pay is $40 for each class worked. Classes are 1 to 1.5 hours each.
Position is in person only. Workshops will typically feature two to three class sessions over three weeks.
Students must have either post-high school training or college classes in film, and experience in two or more of the following to qualify:
scriptwriting, pre-production research, storyboards, basic DSLRs, Canva Video tools, Adobe Spark, Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro, and/or sound editing softwares in order to qualify. Workshops will be in one of these areas, or two complementing areas.
Opportunities are on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, ranging from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Student teachers will work alongside the classroom mentor to teach each workshop. These opportunities are open now for dates in the Winter/Spring Semester 2022.
Send resume and work samples to anna@youthmediamd.org .
Job updated January 11, 2022.
Experienced Professional Opportunities
How to Donate your Time and Expertise at GB Youth Media
Contact Anna MacLachlan at anna@youthmediamd.org to ask questions or to schedule your volunteering.
Time slots are available Mondays through Thursdays, at 5pm.
Zoom or in person at our Silver Spring studio.
Visit or teach our youth filmmakers for 30 minutes or one hour.
NOTE on health and safety precautions:
Double-layered Masks and social distancing are required in the media arts studio.
All adults (18+) working or volunteering in the studio must be fully vaccinated and boosted.
The Studio is large (3000 sq feet) which allows for adequate distancing. We run three air purifiers.
Volunteer Guest Teachers
Volunteer Guest Speakers
Volunteer Interviewees
Sign up to talk with a small group of youth volunteers or guest teach a specific topic. We invite speakers in numerous fields of expertise or experience.
Examples:
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Advocates/Social Workers
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Therapists
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Film artists and crew
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Graphic design
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Immigration law and reform
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Social justice activists
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Numerous human rights topics
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Small business owners
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Equitable housing and real estate law/history of redlining and covenants
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Job updated January 11, 2022.
Experienced Professional Volunteers
Guest Teacher
Guest Speaker
We are booking experienced filmmakers, from creators to post editors, to guest teach a small group of youth volunteers, or be interviewed by a small group.
Schedule: Bookings are between 4:30pm and 6:30pm, Monday through Thursday
Location: Zoom or our studio at 900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring,, MD
Who: 8 to 12 youth volunteers from local middle and high schools who joined GBYM to produce short films.
Email anna@youthmediamd.org if interested in this invitation.
Posted January 11, 2022.
Workshop Teaching Artist
Pay is $300 for each workshop. Workshops are typically three 1-hour sessions over three weeks.
Position is in person only. Workshops are for small groups of 8 to 12 youth volunteers, age 12 through 18.
We are seeking experienced teaching artists to offer workshops in one or more of the following skills:
scriptwriting, pre-production research, storyboards, basic DSLRs, Canva Video tools, Adobe Spark, Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro, and/or sound editing softwares.
Workshops can take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, ranging from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Student teachers will work alongside the classroom mentor to teach each workshop. These opportunities are open now for dates in the Winter/Spring Semester 2022.
Send resume and work samples to anna@youthmediamd.org .
Job updated January 11, 2022.