May
22
2008
Leslie Farrell
Teen summer employment is the lowest it’s been in 60 years. Many jobs that used to be there for teens simply don’t exist anymore. Participating in Kidz Connect could be a great way for teens to spend some time in June and gain valuable experience in developing in virtual worlds. An interesting article in the Wall Street Journal recently discussed this problem of fewer teen jobs and talked about some teenagers who are earning real money by working in virtual worlds. Read it here: http://tinyurl.com/4wdtdd
Tags: teen summer jobs, virtual world employment
May
21
2008
Leslie Farrell
It’s so unusual to find a place or program in Tampa that allows our teens to get to know other teenagers from another country, especially in such a creative environment as the Kidz Connect workshop will be. Bonding with students from Holland should definitely be a memorable and eye-opening experience!
Tags: Add new tag, creativity, cross culture, teenagers
May
14
2008
Leslie Farrell
It’s exciting to see so much enthusiasm and ground-breaking work happening in preparation for the Kidz Connect project! The talent assembled to teach is some of the best in the area, from dance to music to theater to videostreaming instruction. We will be so fortunate to have the Kidz Connect program’s creator, Josephine Dorado, on site for much of the program, along with her co-director, Dan Winckler.
Tags: teachers, videostreaming
May
12
2008
Leslie Farrell
Hours for the Kidz Connect project have been extended at the Patel Conservatory, making the three-week classes an ever greater deal for working parents. Hours of the class are now 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 9-28, but the price remains just $420 and registration is still open. Parents should call Sheri at 813-222-1267 for more information and to register students.
Tags: registration, Summer classes