If so, you should know about the Computer Clubhouses, innovative after-school learning centers where inner-city youth (ages 10-18) work on computer-based projects growing out of their own interests.
At the Clubhouses, kids focus on making things - using computers to create their own animations, simulations, robots, interactive newspapers, videogames, and Web sites.
You can volunteer as a "mentor" at any of four Clubhouse locations in Boston, helping kids with their explorations, introducing new project ideas and technologies, and serving as a role model.
You don't have to be a computer wizard to be a great mentor! Kids learn a lot by working with mentors who are themselves learning new things.
The Computer Clubhouse project is organized by The Computer Museum in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab and local community centers. If you have questions, contact Prof. Robbie Berg (rberg@wellesley.edu) or Clubhouse Director Gail Breslow (breslow@tcm.org).