During COVID-19 Pandemic, AYAC (American Young Art Circles) is offering the following virtual/remote volunteering activities.
1 Perform to Support the Community against COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, people have lost opportunities to go to concerts or watch performances in person. However, our love of performing arts and kindness to serve the community will not be blocked by the tiny virus. As a young arts leader, AYAC is hosting an ongoing virtual performing program (concerts and performing opportunities) to lift the spirits of communities fighting against COVID-19. Our program will be beneficial to many people such as health care workers and isolated seniors. If you are an instrumentalist, singer or dancer, please submit your video to AYACSSL@gmail.com. Middle school and high school students are eligible to earn SSL hours by making videos until school returns to normal.
Video Instructions:
- Create an account at Montgomery County Volunteer website as a volunteer. www.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteercenter
- Go to the following opportunity listing: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=538127
- Please fill out the AYAC Release of Liability and Web Release Form and submit the form online according to following instructions: Click "Respond," log in using an individual account for AYAC opportunity, and then on the page it brings you to a little link with a check box next to it saying "I have read and agree to the waiver". Click the link to download the waiver, and click the check box to confirm so you can apply.
- Please record your performances, load your recording to YouTube with your first name only
- Send the YouTube link to AYACSSL@gmail.com
- Keep a log of your performance including your name, date each video was made, the number of videos and submit this log along with your video for SSL hour records
- Quality of performance: all levels are welcome, Performing should be fluent, and keeps up with good volume of sound or with clear images
- Video contents must be school age appropriate, must not include any dangerous physical activities, must not contain inappropriate material which causes offence to any person.
- All submitted video contents will be reviewed and subjected for approval or denial.
- Calculations of SSL hours - one concert = 1 SSL hr + ( # of video ) X 0.5 SSL hr
- The student must safely participate in this activity at home at the discretion of the student's parent/guardian.
2 Art Mentoring Program- Teach to Support Community against COVID-19
Please fill out the Release of Liability and Web Release Forms and submit the form online AYACSSL@gmail.com: see the instruction in opportunity #1
- Make a teaching video on YouTube (with your first name only) for the kids of healthcare workers, essential workers and first responders, for the underprivileged kids and isolated seniors. Mentoring them with your artistic talents, teaching them how to draw, how to read, how to calculate, how to sing, how to play instruments and have fun.
- One video=1 SSL hour
- Keep a log of your teaching videos including your name, date each video was made, the number of videos and submit this log along with your video for SSL hour records to AYACSSL@gmail.com
3 Creating to Support Community Against COVID-19
Please fill out the Release of Liability and Web Release Forms and submit the form online AYACSSL@gmail.com: see the instruction in opportunity #1
- Design artistic greeting cards electronically or write short letters to isolated seniors, health care workers and first responders.
- to support above groups through email and send to AYACSSL@gmail.com. We will pass to them. Show your kindness using your creativity.
- Please only write your first name and make a PDF file per card or per letter.
- 2 artistic greeting cards = 1 SSL hr
- 2 short letters =1 SSL hr
- Keep a log of your cards/letters including your name, date each piece was made, the number of pieces and submit this log along with your pieces for SSL hour records to AYACSSL@gmail.com
4 Black Art Matter Project
Please fill out the Release of Liability and Web Release Forms and submit the form online AYACSSL@gmail.com: see the instruction in opportunity #1
- Please download an art piece by artists of African descent from the internet and write a paragraph to introduce the piece and the artist. Or introduce your favorite black musicians in a short article.
- One art piece with 50-600 words = One Project= 1 SSL hour
- One Project = One PDF file
- Email to AYACSSL@gmail.com
- Keep a log of your projects including your name, date each project was made, the number of projects and submit this log along with your projects for SSL hour records to AYACSSL@gmail.com
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. 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.
