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“We are a community of people coming together to help others,” Gail Ahlers, Founder, The Empowerment Factory “

Community Service Hours
Skilled Labor
Corporate Volunteer Opportunities for groups or individual
Honor Roll Students
Service Projects
Kindness Cards as individuals as groups

The Empowerment Factory provides a variety of programming, workshops, and events while building a community of support for our youth and families. We are a small organization whose programs are implemented almost entirely by volunteers and interns.

TEF provides many opportunities for members of the community to get involved: one day events lasting a few hours, delivering creativity kits to RI youth, writing cards for seniors in RI care facilities, picking up trash for the day in Pawtucket, helping-out behind the scenes weekly, or assisting with our classes a few times a week for the 6 or 7 weeks that programs run.

We don’t have an age limit for volunteers, so if you are 10 or 110, we have something for you to do to get involved. The Empowerment Factory is a busy place and we’re always looking for new friendly faces to bring on our team.

If you are interested in learning more, fill out this form and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss upcoming opportunities.

The Empowerment Factory's Art in the Park: book of the event

Volunteer: Bring your valuable skills

Administrative

We’re looking for folks who are proficient in typing and data entry to help us keep our records and lists up to date. Assist with content, layout and editing of grants and proposals, and general office work. MAC familiarity. Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint skills desired.

Administrative
Data Entry

Creative

Are you familiar with updating websites? Adobe Creative suite? Photography? Videography? We need help in these areas. We are also seeking Video editors who would be interested in teaching a class.

WordPress/SEO Webmaster
Graphic Design
Photographer
Videographer/Video Editor

Marketing

Are you familiar with social media and email marketing? Want to learn more? We’re seeking someone who understands social media platforms as well as constant contact. Content development/writing skills desired.

Social Media Marketing and Advertising
Email Marketing

Information Technology

We need help building new stations for all our volunteers and to make sure our computers and phones are running properly. We are primarily a MAC based office.

IT/Networking – MAC Based

RIDE Class Enrollment Instructions

This link (https://enrollri.force.com/Courses/courses_sitelogin) will take you to a new site being used by the Rhode Island Department of Education which allows for pre-registration beginning Jan. 5th.

As a reminder, The Empowerment Factory is a Rhode Island nonprofit, so we encourage families to register ONLY for classes they can commit to attending, since our funding structure is tied to actual attendance.

We recommend signing up on a desktop or laptop computer if possible as the mobile view of the site is missing a few things.

Instructions for Enrollment:
The above link should take you to a page that looks like the image to the right.

Step 1: Create Account
Parents must select ‘Create Account.’ You will create a Parent/Guardian account if your child is K-8. You are able to add multiple students under one account if you have more than one child interested in participating.

Step 2: Enroll in Course
Once your account is created, you will now be able to see your child’s information on the Student Dashboard. In the bottom right corner you should see an option for ‘Add Course’ where you can select your desired course.

Step 3: Locate TEF Courses
When you get to the course selection page, you may have trouble finding The Empowerment Factory. Click on “provider” and the list will alphabetize, then scroll all the way down to the bottom of the list and there you will find our classes.

Simply check the box next to your selected course and it will be added to the list at the top of the page.

Step 4: Course Prerequisites
When you submit your request, you will be directed to the Course Prerequisites page. Here you must answer the questions and continue on to the Application Summary by clicking “next”

Step 5: Application Summary
This is the Application Summary page, make sure all of your information is accurate and then click submit.

Step 6: Student Dashboard
Next you will be directed to the Student Dashboard. You can confirm the courses you are registering for here. At this point you have pre-registered and the next step is to wait for school approval.

Step 7: School Member Approval
A designated member from your child’s school has to approve the course enrollment. Through the system you will be notified of your approval into the course, or if room fills up you will be placed on a waitlist.

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