Volunteer
There are dozens of ways to volunteer and get involved at Salvadori, for as little as an afternoon or as long as the entire school year.
Here are four ways you can get involved:
- Facilitate a field trip
- Hold a Q & A session
- Buddy with one of our architect-educators
- Be a mentor at our annual Charrette
1. Facilitate a field trip
Put together a field trip for a class to tour a building, bridge, park, or other built space. "Behind-the-scenes" views help students make connections with projects they do at school. Salvadori classes have visited the mechanical room of the Chrysler Building, the top floor of the Woolworth Building, and an office with a view of the World Trade Center Site.
Left: Students from Ella Baker study how a building works as part of their project "My Body A Building."
2. Hold a Q & A session
Work-related experiences are also eye-opening for the students in our programs. Even a brief "Q & A" session with a visiting professional can be motivating as well as informative. Give a demonstration in your area of expertise or engage students in a hands-on activity. Great topics include simple machines, transportation systems, urban planning, real estate and building construction.
3. Buddy with one of our architect-educators
Partner with one of our architect-educators and become the resident expert for one of our classrooms. Make an occasional visit to answer questions in person as well as on-line. Keep up-to-date with the projects students are working on. Offer advice when you think you can help.
Right: Salvadori Center Board Member Mysore Nagaraja speaks to students at PS 52Q.
4. Be a mentor at our annual Charrette
Every spring, 100 of our students gather during a day-long design challenge created by our staff.
We're on the lookout for twenty professional (or student) architects and engineers to lead groups of ten in the conceptualization, design, and building of models that meet the guidelines of our Design Challenge.
Contact Us to find out more about how you can help us reach as many kids as possible! If you have a great idea about how you can help, please let us know.
