Java and Charity

[Michael Misha Shengaout <mshenga@pobox.com>]

N E E D   V O L U N T E E R S !

The Real Life Club is looking for volunteers to help with the computer training of the disadvantaged teenagers in the poor communities of Marietta.

Though America is the country of opportunities, there are a lot of communities, which might as well be in the third world countries. Communities, where drugs and crime is rampant, schools cannot provide proper education and a teenager stands little chance of becoming anything else than a drug seller. Most of us don’t have the first hand experience with such communities, same as those teenagers don’t have the first hand experience with the opportunities taken for granted by most of us. It is up to us to change that.

The Real Life Club currently needs volunteers for its Java Programming training program. This program has two courses with different goals:

• Advanced Java programming; this is a nine-month, twice-a-week program for those teenagers, who have an aptitude and desire to make computer programming their career. The objective of the course is to prepare the student to pass the Sun Java Programmer certification and find an internship position with one of the local technology companies.
• Elementary Programming; this is three-month, once-a-week program for the rest of the teenagers interested in computers. The objective of this course is to increase student's aptitude and confidence level, as measured by the standard tests.

Each class has a lead instructor and one or two assistants. Teachers rotate,
which means you may assist in one lesson, lead next and be off for the
third lesson. Lead teachers are responsible for preparing the lesson plans,
which might be used by the next group or groups in other locations. Advanced
classes last 3 – 3.5 hours (with two breaks). Basic classes last about
2-2.5 hours with one break. Currently, Advanced classes take place on Saturday
mornings and Monday evenings, and Basic classes – on Saturday afternoons.

We need volunteers for both courses. To participate you have to be familiar with Java, willing to participate on a consistent basis (even if once every two or three weeks) and pass the background check.

For questions or to enroll please contact as using the information below. Please pass this message to anyone who in your opinion may be interested. We count on your help!

Contact information:

The Real Life Club, Inc.
415 Sable Court
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
Tel: (678)393-2946 or (404)849-8806, ask Misha Shengaout
Fax: (678)393-2947
Email: postmaster@reallifeclub.org
Web: http://www.reallifeclub.org