The PSO ended up being pretty informative, despite it not being a CTC orientation. The facilitators allowed a lot of discussion/conversation which I appreciated.
Everyone at the Hyde Sq. Task Force is pretty cool so far. Official work won't be starting till this coming week , so I don't really have any definite impressions. I'm excited to be working on music with kids.
I'm finally starting to get into the nitty gritty with the different youth teams at HSTF. …read more
I'm beginning to feel like more of an actual part of HSTF, rather than just a guy who shows up and works for them (as opposed to with them). I've become more friendly with my coworkers and I'm starting to see how I think I'm going to fit in. …read more
I'm still doing a lot of the same stuff I wrote about in my last report: looking up software, meeting with program heads, installing ram, etc. But I'm starting to get a better idea of how crazy things are soon going to be. There's a lot of new software the HSTF has never used before that I think I'll be introducing (such as software for video, music, and digital portfolios). …read more
So far I've mainly been meeting with everyone who runs the various programs at the Hyde Square Task Force and assessing their technology/software needs. I've already starting researching stuff we can get to improve the programs (such as educational software for the after school programs). …read more
Hey Wes. Welcome to the site and the CTC VISTA Project. For those who might not be familiar with Hyde Square Task Force and your program, what is the Task Force and what kind of music project are you going to be working on with the kids?
Good questions... The Hyde Square Task Force does community development/social services (after school programs, community events etc.), mainly focusing on Hyde Square, but also JP and other parts of Boston. The music stuff won't be happening till September, but the Task Force plans on building a music clubhouse with instruments and recording equipment. My job will probably involve finding software that kids can use to record or make beats. My main job though will be evaluating software and hardware for the rest of the office and seeing what people here need to make things run more efficiently.