Explore the history of Sandy Spring Maryland by transcribing an original archival document, helping to make these fascinating and important artifacts searchable and accessible to all.
Steps to register:
- Submit your registration from this website.
- Create a free account at https://fromthepage.com/ssm-archives
- You'll receive a link to finalize your participation, which will include the Zoom room key and password. You do not have to stay for all four hours or join right at 3:00pm. Feel free to drop in and work as you like!
Once you register, a guide on Sandy Spring’s transcription conventions as well as some other helpful information will be sent in an email as well. On the day of the transcribe-a-thon, a staff member will be available to answer questions and help you through the process.
This opportunity is appropriate for ages 13 and up. Many documents require the ability to read and transcribe cursive. SSL hours are available.
For those seeking SSL hours:
- A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
- Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
- Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
- The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
- Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
- Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
- Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.
- Hour's will be tracked through the statistics provided on FromThePage.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home until schools resume normal status.
