How often do you take advantage of the cultural resources that your college or university offers? Do you visit the art museum? Watch your friends in their theater productions? Go to concerts? Explore the library and look at the rare book collections? Most students miss out on a ton of great cultural opportunities, which is sad because there are so many people who would love to have access to these opportunities, but don’t. That’s where Cool Culture steps in. They make New York City’s cultural institutions more accessible to low-income families.
Education goes beyond what you learn in school, whether you’re a college student or a 3rd grader in an inner city public school. Visiting museums, wildlife centers, zoos, and botanical gardens offers learning experiences that can’t be taught in the classroom; however, outings to such places can be both cost prohibitive and intimidating for a family with limited means. By building partnerships with cultural institutions, Cool Culture is able to offer a Family Pass that grants low-income families access to 71 cultural institutions in New York City. Member families are also provided with “a quarterly publication that provides a borough-by-borough listing of cultural attractions, including practical information on hours and public transportation, as well as a calendar of events especially geared toward families and young children.”
Cool Culture also offers Cultural Liaison Training to help member families become more comfortable visiting cultural institutions. This program trains Head Start, Day Care, and public school staff as well as parents/guardians on how to maximize the educational value of visits to museums and other institutions for children. Those who undergo this training become Cultural Liaisons and help other families to make more of the experiences granted by a Cool Culture Family Pass.
Cool Culture is currently offering two Summer internships. One is a Communications & Development Internship and the other is in Program Internship. The respective deadlines for applying are May 12th and May 2nd. The listings we linked to are on Idealist.org, because Cool Culture doesn’t post jobs or internships on their own website. The descriptions are quite in-depth, and should answer any questions that you have. These internships should be perfect for college students who are interested in the arts and want to work in a non-profit setting. Both internships are unpaid and located at Cool Culture’s office in Brooklyn, NY. Being bilingual is a definite advantage if you’re going to apply.
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