BronxNet’s Virtual Youth Internship is the first of its kind and was established to be a 10-week, paid summer internship for high school students that will be completely online via virtual classrooms. BronxNet received numerous resumes for only 10 slots in this internship. Ten high school students were hired as interns for a 10-week period and BronxNet
participated in up to 20 hours of experience building a week. BronxNet developed its very own unique curriculum that included an application process, interview, and work- plan development. This included an orientation that discussed time management, payroll, submission of hours, submission of employment documents, supervision, and team building. Interns held bi-weekly meetings in a virtual classroom for the weeks' activities and were assigned special projects with weekly deliverables. Participants received training from BronxNet Media Professionals and were assigned special projects with various department directors, such as programming, creative services, and web. Lastly, participants completed over 5 episodes of OPEN 2.0, as well as personal final projects and an opportunity to meet media professionals currently working on our network. This was truly a real-world experience. During this internship, interns were not only learning about media but were responsible for pre-production planning and for producing studio interviews and wraparounds, as well as participating in editing, graphics design, and all other activities that resulted in completed, broadcast-ready episodes.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden The Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest invites community members to participate in an annual competition to create beautiful and environmentally sustainable blocks. The program promotes streetscape gardening, tree stewardship, and sustainable practices. In addition to beautifying Brooklyn blocks, the contest builds community pride, spurs commerce on commercial blocks, puts oxygen into
the atmosphere, and encourages pollinators and biodiversity. Whether convening gardeners in-person or online, the Greenest Block in Brooklyn cultivates and supports local environmental leaders, block associations, and plant lovers of all ages. Provided with tools and encouragement, contest participants nurture tight-knit communities as they work together to grow a greener Brooklyn.
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