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anti challenges you have in especially those requiring specialized equipment and/or skilled <br />facilitating CT/CS programs at your personnel, is always a major concern. The Library has repeatedly <br />library and how have you addressed sought grants to supplement our budget in ways that will provide <br />them or what do you need to address funds for youth programming. In addition, we have leveraged our <br />them? (up to 200 words) `: position as managers of the City's government TV channel to <br />purchase equipment that can be used by students to produce <br />programming content. The result has been vastly increased <br />availability of devices and access to W iFi, and an ongoing program of <br />video production for teens and young adults <br />Another recurring concern is attracting and engaging the skilled <br />personnel required to provide CT/CS expertise and training. The <br />Library, has approached this problem by reaching out into the <br />community to contact community partners who can and are willing to <br />donate their time to serving community youth. As a result, we have <br />ongoing relationships with a variety of skilled people who can be <br />called upon to assist. <br />Finally, we are chronically short-staffed, so that implementing new <br />programs requires careful distribution of staff time and attention. We <br />have attacked this concern by integrating the staff and youth <br />volunteers/interns. cross -training them and utilizing their various <br />skills as appropriate <br />All libraries selected will demonstrate <br />in their application an understanding <br />of and ability to integrate Ready to <br />Code concepts as listed in the RFP. In <br />Connecting the interests of the participants to CT/CS. If so explain <br />this section let us know how you plant <br />how in the box below, Involve children or teens in the design or <br />to integrated Ready to Code concepts <br />implementation of the program'? Is so, explain how lin the box below., <br />in the program you are proposing. <br />Inoviving community in the design and/or implementation of the <br />(You can read more about the Ready <br />program. If so, explain how in the box below., Connecting youth to <br />to Code concepts on the Ready to <br />learning opportunities beyond what's offered as a part of the program. <br />Code website <br />If so, explain how in the box below., Working with outside coaches <br />http://www.ala.org/tools/readytocode) <br />and mentors to help facilitate the program. If so, explain how in the <br />Which of the following Ready to <br />box below. <br />Code concepts will you integrate into <br />this program? (Select all that <br />apply) "- <br />• Connect the interests ...,: via our Teen CT/CS + X Program in <br />which trained staff and guest mentors will present sessions to <br />introduce teens to CT/ CS Concepts and Tools, and CS Career paths <br />Describe how the Ready to Code <br />that incorporate youth interests. These sessions will be provided to <br />concepts that you selected above will <br />youth participants"vohmteers who attend TeenSpace programs that <br />be integrated into the program. (Up <br />align with their interests/needs like Digital Media Arts, Social Justice, <br />to 300 words <br />' <br />Civic Engagement, History, Cooling/baking, Entrepreneurship, Arts, <br />Design. Gaming, Health, Sports and Music. <br />• Involve children ...: YOUTH KNOW CS for CIVIC <br />ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE where CS Institute participants will <br />learn C'C/CS concepts and tools and be guided towards envisioning <br />