[Community-service] Desk/computer work

[Ashley Bramlett]

Anna,

I ran into the same challenge as a volunteer needing a computer.
Right, most places will not have the software.

This is my solution. Either download the free jaws demo on their pc or bring 
your own copy of jaws.
Remember, you can install jaws on 3 computers. I do not think freedom 
scientific uses CDS anymore to install software. I used the cd in my case. 
IT installed it since they have administrative rights.
You could have them download jaws from the internet.
This may not work though if you have a home license of jaws as opposed to 
the  professional version.

I was able to install jaws at my unpaid internship at National Crime 
Prevention Council. I also did this for my volunteer position as an 
information and referral specialist. Most nonprofits I tried to work for 
were receptive to installing software.
However, I was not able to work there because of the nature of tasks. Visual 
tasks such as data entry, filing, and seeing that people signed in  were 
some tasks that desk volunteer staff needed to perform and I could not do 
that.
That said, every nonprofit requires different things and I think trying to 
work at a desk job will be great experience for you and your resume.
Its great practice for a real job.
So, it may work out.

If you cannot install jaws there, I suggest using NVDA or they may allow you 
to bring your own laptop.
If you plan to work there a long time, I would hope they would purchase jaws 
as an accomodation.

I hope it works out!

Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Anna Givens via Community-Service
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 6:48 PM
To: Community Service Listserv
Cc: Anna Givens
Subject: [Community-service] Desk/computer work

Hey everyone,
Just looking for some suggestions.
There’s a front desk shift (volunteer) three hours per week at a yoga studio 
that I’d really like to do. I don’t know yet exactly what all would be 
involved, but I’m wondering since it’s just volunteer, they probably don’t 
have JAWS or something like that on computer or would want to get it. I have 
it on my laptop but want me to use their computer and systems.
Just wondering how that all might work or be possible?
I’d like to be ready to discuss possibilities when I express my interest.

Thanks much,
Anna
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