FOLK CULTURE SUMMER INTERNSHIP

THIS INCREDIBLE FUN-FILLED PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY OFFERS:

LEARN TO INTERVIEW & DOCUMENT ARTISTS, ARTISANS, FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

CONNECT WITH TEENS IN VIRTUAL VISITS TO SHARE MUSIC, STYLE, SLANG, FOOD & CULTURE.

TRIPS TO CULTURAL EVENTS, ART GALLERIES & MUSEUMS IN NEW YORK AS WELL AS VIRTUAL VISITS TO OTHER STATES & COUNTRIES.

SHARPEN SKILLS IN PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY & COMMUNITY RESEARCH

INTERNS AGES 14-21 AND WILL RECIEVE A STIPEND OF $500 FOR FIRST YEAR PARTICIPANTS AND $600 FOR RETURNING INTERNS.

THE FULL STIPEND IS BASED ON ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION, PUNCTUALITY, AND COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS.

PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO MIND-BUILDERS CREATIVE ARTS CENTER BY 5:00 PM Saturday – May 5, 2022

OR

COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW & CLICK SUBMIT

INTERVIEWS FOR APPLICANTS WILL BE HELD IN THE ORDER YOUR APPLICATION IS RECEIVED. SEND YOURS EARLY!

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED BY FRIDAY, JUNE 10th 2022.

PROGRAM RUNS TUES., WED., & THURS. FROM 10am – 3pm (Students must attend 3 days per week) AT:

MIND-BUILDERS CREATIVE ARTS CENTER

3415 OLINVILLE AVENUE (NEAR GUNHILL RD & WHITE PLAINS RD)

BRONX NY 10467

FOR MORE INFO CALL 718-652-6256

PROGRAM START DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2022

PROGRAM END DATE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022

DR. BEVERLY J. ROBINSON COMMUNITY FOLK CULTURE PROGRAM

Summer 2022

Application

GENERAL INFORMATION FORM

Today's Date:

Date

How did you learn of the Folk Culture Program?

Name

First Name Last Name

Address/Apartment #

Address

Street Address Line 2

City State

Zip

Student Mobile Number

Area Code Phone Number

Social Media Handle

example@instagram, example@tiktok, example@facebook etc.

Date of Birth

Email address:

example@example.com

Parent / Guardian Name:

Relationship to You:

Parent/Guardian Home Phone:

Parent/Guardian Work Phone:

Parent/Guardian Mobile Phone:

Email Address:

example@example.com

Emergency Contact #1 Name:

Phone

School/College (Current)

Favorite Subjects

Special Interests / Hobbies / Talents / Abilities (including but not limited to: videography/photography, drawing/visual arts, public speaking, social media/technology, media, and writing.):

Future Career Goals:

Why would you like to be part of the program and what do you wish to gain from this experience?

How do you think your participation may help or benefit the program?

PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT

This page must be completed by a parent/guardian, if you’re under 18 years of age. If you’re 18+ years of age, you may complete it yourself.

I understand that (applicant’s name) _________________________________________________ would like to be chosen as an intern for the Dr. Beverly Robinson Community Folk Culture Program. If s/he is selected, I agree to give the minor mentioned above permission to:

(1) Participate fully in activities, interviews and presentations – both onsite and offsite.

(2) Interview me and other family members in order to gather information about family cultural backgrounds and childhood memories as part of field research assignments.

(3) Partake in program fieldtrips throughout the Bronx and possibly other boroughs of New York City; ride on buses, subways and in hired vehicles.

(4) Be photographed, audio-recorded and video-recorded during the documentation of the Program and its related activities; images and/or sound may be published in print and/or online.

MEDICAL INFORMATION

Has the applicant listed above been exposed to any communicable disease during the three weeks preceding attendance (e.g., Corona Virus, mumps, chicken pox, German measles, etc.)?

Yes No

Medication(s) currently taking:

Does the applicant listed above have any conditions and/or allergies which modify activity (e.g., diabetes, asthma, seizures, heart conditions, convulsions, rheumatic fever)?

Yes No

If yes, please explain:

Does the applicant listed above have any learning or behavioral differences (e.g., ADHD, speech or hearing impairment, autism, etc.) that maybe helpful for us to be aware of in order to provide the best learning experience ?

Yes No

If yes, please explain:

I hereby authorize Mind-Builders’ program staff to obtain necessary emergency medical treatment for my child with the understanding that the child’s family will be notified as soon as possible.

Print Name

Relationship

Signature

Clear

Date

THE VIRTUAL WRITTEN/VISUAL ASSIGNMENT

New Applicants and Returning Interns must choose one of the following assignments to complete and submit using one of the platforms listed below as part of application submission:

Please submit assignment choice (TikTok, Portrait, or Slide Show etc.) via email to wgakere@mind-builders.org. Include your name and email address with any materials submitted. Any questions please call (718) 652-6256)

Please select what you will be presenting by checking a box below:

A Proverb: a saying or phrase, a lesson/proverb, statement used in certain instances to teach a lesson and its meaning that an older person, or you, a friend, family member or someone close like a family member says often. A Migration Story: about coming to US or to New York for first time that a family member or you or someone else you know experienced. A Picture or Portrait: submit an old photo of a person or persons close to you or close to someone you know and write about who, relation and its approximate date + location. What in items, dress worn, style background or expression may give clues about this person, the time or circumstances meaning? (photos should be submitted in the body of an email, that will be sent to wgakere@mind-builders.org)

Proverb/ Migration Story (if applicable)

Please select the format that you will be using to submit the virtual assignment by checking a box below (Include your name and email address):

An Essay typed or printed by hand clearly or texted with name TIKTok Video Cartoon or Drawing Audio Recording Slide Show or Special Photo Attached

Dr. Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Program