Sharing Talent, Technology, Time

Eighty high school students and 14 staff members came to the NY Sun office to spend the day.  The students were treated to a full day of learning about Sun, technology and career paths.  Dynamic speakers like Brian Cleary, Fay Salwen and Isaac Rozenfeld dazzled the students.  Those were only some of the super stars that came out to support the event.  The whole NYC office got into the day as the students infiltrated the office.

The students had 9 learning sessions and a working lunch.  They were able to pick their lunchtime session, which included "Confessions of a Former Techie" and "Social Networking."  They interacted with employees in between sessions, learning from their Sun Team Captains who stayed with them the whole day.  The day concluded with a closing session by a former and current intern.  The students had a lot of questions on how to become a Sun intern/employee.  We'll see some of these kids again! ; )

Although all the participants should be recognized, a special thank you should go to Shari Czar, Robin Goldfarb Wilensky, Diane Mathis, and Wayne Abbott. 

(Pictured here are some of the students getting a peek at the servers in the lab.)

The kids had a great day, as did the volunteers!

In case you've missed it, an article has been featured on the front page of Sun.com about Global Citizenship's Project Open Doors! Click here to view it.   We are so proud and grateful to all the volunteers who make these events happen. 

Keep your eyes open, because we will soon be releasing a template with simple instructions so that you can plan a Project Open Doors at your campus.

There are so many groups doing great things at Sun, another great source to learn more about the digital divide is the Education group's Learning Curve Blog 

Mission Accomplished!
Thanks to the efforts of Sun Atlanta Woman's Group, Sun joined forces for the 3rd consecutive year with the Children's Restoration Network “Back 2 School Campaign”. Sun employees volunteered their time and donated hundreds of dollars in back packs and school supplies, including 3,000 back packs to children in need!

 From July 13th-August 4th, Sun volunteers made donations of back packs and school supplies.  For the past 13 years, the Children's Restoration Network has distributed supplies collected through the Back 2 School campaign to shelters and group homes in Atlanta, but the giving does not stop there! Sun Volunteers sorted/packed bookbags and school supplies, and then volunteered their time at a hugely successful Back to School Readiness Day (in 100 degree weather!).

-Back Pack Distribution
-DJ/Cotton candy/Snow cones
-Bead Necklace Making
-Face Painting
-Medical/Dental Screenings
-Hair Cuts

The volunteers stellar contributions did not go unnoticed by the community, as there were 3 TV news stations to capture the day's events. At the end of the day, this is another example of how thousands of children benefit from Sun volunteers, but this is a prime representation of how Sun's employees accomplish great tasks when they work together as a team.