GRCB BEATS Band Coach Application Fall 2021
Girls Rock Campaign Boston is looking for volunteers to support GRCB BEATS at Gardner Pilot Academy in Allston this fall!

GRCB BEATS is our in-school after-school program. During BEATS girls and youth with expansive gender identities create music electronically, write and perform original songs, record, create music videos and so much more! We are excited to extend our mission of empowering youth through music education and performance into local schools.

Volunteers act as band-coaches to duos or trios of young musicians and support them on their creative journey. You do not need to have any experience with electronic music to volunteer for this program.

GRCB BEATS @ Gardner: Mondays, 2:30-4:00, Gardner Pilot Academy, Allston. September 27 - December 13.

Youth who attend GRCB BEATS come from a wide range of economic experiences, ethnic identities, gender identities, & neighborhoods, and more than half self-identify as youth of color. We strive to create a volunteer base that reflects this diversity, and strongly encourage people of color, people who are gender non-binary and/or trans, and any folks who come from traditionally oppressed experiences to become volunteers and mentors for Girls Rock Campaign Boston. We ALL need role models.

This is a direct service role that requires a CORI background check.

As of August 2021 this is an in-person position, this is subject to change based on school and CDC guidelines.

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BEATS Band Coach Role
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
-Support a band as they navigate the challenges of collaboration
-Document the band’s process and organize their materials
-Help set up the BEATS space before programming begins
-Help clean the BEATS space after programming ends

TIME COMMITMENT:  17 hours
-2 hour BEATS orientation
-10 weeks of 1.5-hour programming

QUALIFICATIONS
-Passion for music and/or empowering and supporting youth
-Experience working with youth a plus but not required
-Musical experience a plus but not required

SUPPORT
Onboarding will include a two-hour orientation. Ongoing support will be provided via regular communications with the BEATS Lead Instructor and fellow Band Coaches. GRCB is committed to providing ongoing training and support needed to help volunteers be successful in their roles, additional training and workshops may become available during the BEATS semester.

When, Where, and Who
WHEN:
Orientation: September 20th, 3-5 pm
Programming: Mondays from 2:30-4:00 pm, September 27 - December 13, no programming on October 11th.

WHERE:
Gardner Pilot Academy, 30 Athol St, Allston, MA 02134

WHO:
5th-grade girls and youth with expansive gender identities

First Name *
Last Name *
Name you prefer to be called
This name would be displayed on your name badge at GRCB BEATS
Pronouns
For example: She/her/hers, They/them/theirs, He/him/his. To learn more about pronouns, please visit: https://www.mypronouns.org
Email *
Phone Number *
How do you prefer to be contacted? *
Mailing Address *
Are you 18 years of age or older? *
Are you able to commit to a full session of GRCB Beats? *
Exact dates:
Required
If you are unable to commit to the full session , please explain your availability:
There will be a mandatory BEATS orientation for volunteers on September 20 from 3:00 to 5:00, are you able to attend?
Do you have previous experience as a volunteer or intern at a Girls Rock organization?
If so, please let us know when and where.
Do you have previous experience working with youth or teaching?
If so, please let us know when and where.
Do you have any experience with any of the following:
Please check all that apply. None of these skills are required to volunteer but it is great to know!
If you selected any of the above, please let us know your experience:
None of these skills are required to volunteer but it is great to know!
Do you have multiple language skills?
Please tell us about the languages you know!
Any other relevant experience or skills that you would like to share?
GRCB volunteer working groups are open to girls, women and youth and adults with marginalized gender identities. We also recognize these identities intersect with many other experiences, and we aspire to create a space that engages volunteers with different backgrounds. Please share your personal identities that are important to you:
For example: immigrant, person of color [Black, latinx, asian, indigenous], local to Boston area, white, working class, woman, genderqueer, LGBTQ+, artist/musician, parent/caregiver, femme, butch, etc. (Shout out to Girls Rock Philly for developing the language used in this question: http://girlsrockphilly.org #thanksgrca)
Which of the following best describes your racial identity? Please select all that apply.
What is your gender identity? Please select all that apply.
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