The 21st Century Schools Program is a bold and exciting program whose primary goal is to help improve and expand the learning opportunities for students in select schools in Louisiana and Mississippi that were affected by Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States.
Are you technology-savvy and enthusiastic about helping transform schools and communities through technology?
If so, Cisco Systems
and Digital Opportunity Trust
invite you to apply for an internship in the 21st Century Schools program in Mississippi and Louisiana. Not only will you play an integral role in using technology to help transform schools and communities, but you will receive invaluable training, experience and career coaching while doing so.
Cisco products, including networking, connectivity, IP phones, conference facilities, bell/clock systems, and security features, will be implemented in select school districts.
Cisco is also providing grants for school districts to purchase learning technologies of their choice. Electronic white boards, multimedia learning studios and learning software are just a few examples of technologies that schools may choose to leverage to improve the quality of education and prepare students with 21st century skills.
Young adults who are passionate and skilled in technology are the perfect bridge to support teachers to be confident and excited about technology and to create projects that will inspire students who come from the culture of technology.
Innovation Interns will go through some of the best leadership training in the country to prepare them for four areas of responsibility in the schools: support teachers' use of technology, consult with teachers on projects that apply technology in the classroom, lead knowledge sharing activities and be a voice for the program in the community.