1. Describe your experiences working at Zeum during the Winter Holidays (one of the busiest times of the year!). If you have worked here for more than one Winter Holiday season, share any experiences from those years.
This past winter holiday season was a lot different that past holidays. This is my 3rd winter holidays and this was definitely the most busiest ever. I was surprised that it was this busy because of the recession, people losing their jobs and cut backs. This season went a lot smoother in terms of order, structure and support. Even though we had 400 plus people each day and 515 plus on the last days before school was crazy busy, it went smooth because we had managers, office staff, team leaders and ZeumMasters all working together and communicating effectively.
2. What did you enjoy and gain from the 2009 Winter Olympic Games? What suggestions and additions would you like to make for next year?
What I liked most about the winter olympics is that the games were really fun this year. We were more competitive this year than last and all the ZeumMasters and educators worked together and made everyone in their group feel like a team. For next year, my suggestions would be get the point system more clear because we were told different things by different people and to get ZeumMaster input on what games they want.
3. How will you apply your experiences from the morning team building exercises and the teamwork witnessed on the museum floor to the upcoming spring months?
I would apply the stuff that I learned with the team building to the the spring months by remembering what i learned and also the effective communicating and keep up those skills.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Michelle's Holiday Reflections
1. Describe your experiences working at Zeum during the Winter Holidays (one of the busiest times of the year!). If you have worked here for more than one Winter Holiday season, share any experiences from those years.
Working at Zeum during the winter holiday was a good experience for me. It was one of the busiest days of the year but it wasn't so bad because of all the help and support I got from the staff working here. I thought i wouldn't be able to handle the big crowds but I actually did. I felt like I developed my communication and leadership skills even more.
2. What did you enjoy and gain from the 2009 Winter Olympic Games? What suggestions and additions would you like to make for next year?
The Winter Olympic Games for this year was really fun. It was a good way to start the morning. The games helped me get all the energy I needed to start the day. The fact that it was a competition was even more fun because of the prizes we would get at the end. I really enjoyed the games every morning as I got to work with the other ZeumMasters as well.
3. How will you apply your experiences from the morning team building exercises and the teamwork witnessed on the museum floor to the upcoming spring months?
I will apply my experiences from the morning team building exercises and the teamwork witnessed on the museum floor to the upcoming months by continuing to work as hard as i did. When it comes to free days i know that it will work out because of everything I learned, experienced and got out of the winter breaks.
Working at Zeum during the winter holiday was a good experience for me. It was one of the busiest days of the year but it wasn't so bad because of all the help and support I got from the staff working here. I thought i wouldn't be able to handle the big crowds but I actually did. I felt like I developed my communication and leadership skills even more.
2. What did you enjoy and gain from the 2009 Winter Olympic Games? What suggestions and additions would you like to make for next year?
The Winter Olympic Games for this year was really fun. It was a good way to start the morning. The games helped me get all the energy I needed to start the day. The fact that it was a competition was even more fun because of the prizes we would get at the end. I really enjoyed the games every morning as I got to work with the other ZeumMasters as well.
3. How will you apply your experiences from the morning team building exercises and the teamwork witnessed on the museum floor to the upcoming spring months?
I will apply my experiences from the morning team building exercises and the teamwork witnessed on the museum floor to the upcoming months by continuing to work as hard as i did. When it comes to free days i know that it will work out because of everything I learned, experienced and got out of the winter breaks.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Happy 2010 from the ZeumMasters!
Happy 2010 from the ZeumMaster team! We enter the new year with amazing experiences from the floor, reflections from morning workshops, and of course OUR STORIES, told by US.
In the most recent morning meeting, we asked the teens to share their thoughts on the recent 2009 holiday season at Zeum. For those of you who have not experienced a 400+ visitor day at our museum, it is NOT an EASY task. But what's amazing is how the ZeumMasters make running a packed museum LOOK EASY to their visitors. Yes, these 24 high school interns are a huge part of making the magic happen here. Come visit and find out for yourself!
Below are the 3 questions we asked each ZeumMaster:
1. Describe your experiences working at Zeum during the Winter Holidays (one of the busiest times of the year!). If you have worked here for more than one Winter Holiday season, share any experiences from those years.
2. What did you enjoy and gain from the 2009 Winter Olympic Games? What suggestions and additions would you like to make for next year?
3. How will you apply your experiences from the morning team building exercises and the teamwork witnessed on the museum floor to the upcoming spring months?
Look out for each ZeumMasters responses and our thrilling ZeumMaster 2009 Winter Olympics short film by educator Eli Africa!
In the most recent morning meeting, we asked the teens to share their thoughts on the recent 2009 holiday season at Zeum. For those of you who have not experienced a 400+ visitor day at our museum, it is NOT an EASY task. But what's amazing is how the ZeumMasters make running a packed museum LOOK EASY to their visitors. Yes, these 24 high school interns are a huge part of making the magic happen here. Come visit and find out for yourself!
Below are the 3 questions we asked each ZeumMaster:
1. Describe your experiences working at Zeum during the Winter Holidays (one of the busiest times of the year!). If you have worked here for more than one Winter Holiday season, share any experiences from those years.
2. What did you enjoy and gain from the 2009 Winter Olympic Games? What suggestions and additions would you like to make for next year?
3. How will you apply your experiences from the morning team building exercises and the teamwork witnessed on the museum floor to the upcoming spring months?
Look out for each ZeumMasters responses and our thrilling ZeumMaster 2009 Winter Olympics short film by educator Eli Africa!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Zeum Fieldtrips
This past weekend we took fieldtrips to the Pistahan festival that took place in Yerba Buena Gardens. It is a festival to celebrate the culture and heritage of Filipino Americans. There were many different performances such as singing, dancing and people sharing words of wisdom. Along with the different performances, people also had booths to share knowledge and information about differnent things, from a police booth to insurance. I was shocked to see that it was very diverse, not just one race but also great variety of booths. At the festival i thought it would be all Filipinos untill i saw alot of races.
Another fieldtrip we took this summer was to San Francisco's annual AIDs Walk. The fieldtrip included me, Fran, Wing Yan, Tatyana and Gladys. There was alot of people so we kept getting lost but still managed to find each other. At first it was hard to walk because it was so crowded and alot of people brought their dogs but it was fun. Along the way, we got freebies every two
miles which was nice. The best part of it all was seeing all the cute dogs and spending time with Wing Yan, Tatyana, Gladys(Fran's dog) and Fran. Team Zeum raised $200 which goes to resarching a cure for aids.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Preview of a possible future
so we talked all night about the rest of our lives, where we're gonna be... when i listen to this song (Graduation- Vitamin C) i think of college. the end of our highschool years is approaching and i'm sure everyone is thinking about their future. for high school seniors, we are all thinking about the college we want to attend and even what we would like to become in the future. so we planned the UC Davis college tour following the Stanford trip (both led by Irina on her free time :) thanks IRINA !UC Davis is one of the top universities of the nation. It is located in the Yolo County. The school is unique for its over 100 majors and 5300 acres campus. during the trip, we interviewed people about Davis. Many of them agreed that the professors are easy to talk to and that they have the best dorm food. The class size ranges from 20 to 400 people. Moreover, they have many popular majors such as pychology, economics, biology and political science. The school also offers financial aid such as student grants. However, the recession did affect Davis because there was a staff reduction and an increase in student fees. Will the economy continue to affect us? We will just have to wait to find out. Have you thought about your future yet, or even, did you picture your future the way it is now?
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Two Weeks n the Job =D?!
Hello =D, My name is Gary. I been working at Zeum for about a two weeks now and i think its great :D. I got this job through MYEEP, even though it wasnt my first choice im happy that i got this job. One of my favorite exhibit in Zeum is MPL. I really like MPL because you get to see alot of different people sing songs. Also , when it's a slow day you can sing some awesome songs :D. Even if it isnt a slow day ... you can always sing along with them on the sideline. Sometimes when there is a High School Musical song or a Hannah Montana song... i sing along. Some of you may think that kind of weird lol... but im just having fun =P. Even though i sing these songs on the sideline... i can never do it infront of the camera lol... (camera shy =D). But, before summer ends i am gonna sing a song in front of the camera and record it :) and bring it home lol... So help me choose a song lol and come watch me sing it =D. Haha!!
Working at Zeum has been great , i learned alot about technology. I never really worked with technology except for my computer ... but the stuff i learned from Zeum is way more technology then just my computer LOL. I learned how to make music videos, photoshop ,and how to work istopmotion. Probably my favorite technology that i learned was MPL (as i said earlier lol). In the MPL i also learned about Green Screen which was really cool. It's cool how we can have different backrounds when people are making music videos. You can be in space, a basketball court , on stage , and a lot more.
Also, claymation is very cool . You can make whatever you like! I'm not really good at it and only really completed one of them. But , while i'm still working here i am gonna create more lol.
That all i really got for you guys. See yea!
-Gary
Working at Zeum has been great , i learned alot about technology. I never really worked with technology except for my computer ... but the stuff i learned from Zeum is way more technology then just my computer LOL. I learned how to make music videos, photoshop ,and how to work istopmotion. Probably my favorite technology that i learned was MPL (as i said earlier lol). In the MPL i also learned about Green Screen which was really cool. It's cool how we can have different backrounds when people are making music videos. You can be in space, a basketball court , on stage , and a lot more.
Also, claymation is very cool . You can make whatever you like! I'm not really good at it and only really completed one of them. But , while i'm still working here i am gonna create more lol.
That all i really got for you guys. See yea!
-Gary
Thursday, July 23, 2009
MPL: a place to rock out...and express yourself
HI MY NAME IS ERIC BEVERLY BUT EVERYBODY CALLS ME EB!!! its freaking awesome at Zeum - it was a perfect match for me. When i got hired and started to work it felt like i was married to Zeum ,cool people different personalities,and most of all helping all the kids. I love everything at Zeum ,but my favorite part is M..P..L.. music production lab. 
Music production lab is my favorite because its a good way to express yourself and tell how your feeling . AND SO ON LIKE DENZEL SAYS.....the technology of it was not that hard to learn it came to me quickly. But the skill that benifits working in m.p.l is my outgoingness, I really like the music production lab beaucse kids come in and dress up and try thier hardest, some act silly and its really funny but overall my experience with Zeum is mind blowing....... but yeah this is my blog to the world hope you digg it................................!! PEACE!! oh yeah and here is some people in m.p.l rocking out.
Music production lab is my favorite because its a good way to express yourself and tell how your feeling . AND SO ON LIKE DENZEL SAYS.....the technology of it was not that hard to learn it came to me quickly. But the skill that benifits working in m.p.l is my outgoingness, I really like the music production lab beaucse kids come in and dress up and try thier hardest, some act silly and its really funny but overall my experience with Zeum is mind blowing....... but yeah this is my blog to the world hope you digg it................................!! PEACE!! oh yeah and here is some people in m.p.l rocking out.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
A Day In the Life of Yvane: ZEUM Edition
This is a sample of our morning workshops.
Hello everyone. My name's Yvane, I work at Zeum, and I'm what you would call a ZeumMaster. If you're wondering what that is, well its pretty much a master of Zeum. And if you're still wondering what Zeum is, well I'll give you the definition: San Francisco's hands-on, multimedia arts and technology museum for kids. And it pretty awesome. I've only been working here for a little over a month, but I LOVE it.
in 2008, as a sophomore in high school, that's right SOPHOMORE. You're probably wondering why a tenth grader is visiting a museum targeted for 3-12 year olds right? Well, I came here on a field trip with Miss Ashkenes' Honor's English class and did a short movie workshop regarding immigration. Though the workshop was pretty short since we only had a little amount of time, my fellow 15-year-old classmates and I had a lot of fun. So yeah that's my fondest (more like only) memory of Zeum prior to working here this summer. But look at me now. I've been officially been working here for about a month and 5 days. And I've got tons of stories to tell that I can even fill up a book. Unfortunately since I have to get back on the floor and go back to my shift, I can't share
So once upon a time, I remember ending my first week of work with a really awesome day.
ioned in Main, I met a little girl from the same party and she was so amazed about the fact that I knew how to speak Russian, that I actually ended up singing her a song I wrote for my Russian final while playing the uke. After I finished singing her my song, she asked me to perform it in front of her mom and her mom's friend. Luckily they loved it and were impressed that a Filipino girl knew how to speak their native language. And after I sang my Russian final in front of them, we ended up jamming to old traditional Russian folk songs.
A little w
hile later, I introduced the little girl who was so amazed that I knew how to speak Russian, Ashley, to one of my fellow co-workers. The three of us started jamming to the uke, attempting to freestyle. Good times. And because I met these two awesome parents originally from Hawaii, I had a long awesome conversation with them about Hawaii, the uke, and life in the Bay Area (they just recently moved to the East Bay). And while that was happening, it turns out Ashley met the whole Zeum staff! Before she left she was already planning her next visit to Zeum. How awesome is that?
And on that same day right before we were about to close, a mother and her young daughter, Hannah, from Vancouver, came to check the place out. The young toddler invited me to build a castle in the playlab. And because they were having so much fun, they planned on coming back the next day. I was so ready for the "Highlight of the Day" portion of our end-of the-day meeting where Ari (for my first week of work at least), usually asks everyone to share a moment that really stood out in the ZeumMasters' eyes/ brought a smile to their faces. Sadly we didn't do a "Highlight of the Day" portion for that meeting, but its alright since now I'm sharing that day to whoever maybe reading this.
And this is a taste of what can happen at the end of the day meetings.
Hello everyone. My name's Yvane, I work at Zeum, and I'm what you would call a ZeumMaster. If you're wondering what that is, well its pretty much a master of Zeum. And if you're still wondering what Zeum is, well I'll give you the definition: San Francisco's hands-on, multimedia arts and technology museum for kids. And it pretty awesome. I've only been working here for a little over a month, but I LOVE it.As a young child I'd always pass by Zeum to stop by the Yerba Buena Gardens playground a.k.a. The Big Slide. You see, I'd always pass by Zeum, but I never actually knew what went on inside. Finally, early last year
in 2008, as a sophomore in high school, that's right SOPHOMORE. You're probably wondering why a tenth grader is visiting a museum targeted for 3-12 year olds right? Well, I came here on a field trip with Miss Ashkenes' Honor's English class and did a short movie workshop regarding immigration. Though the workshop was pretty short since we only had a little amount of time, my fellow 15-year-old classmates and I had a lot of fun. So yeah that's my fondest (more like only) memory of Zeum prior to working here this summer. But look at me now. I've been officially been working here for about a month and 5 days. And I've got tons of stories to tell that I can even fill up a book. Unfortunately since I have to get back on the floor and go back to my shift, I can't sharethem all. But I will share a few.
So once upon a time, I remember ending my first week of work with a really awesome day.
That day was the same day I let out some of my Russian and I first brought out the uke on the floor (I remember thinking I would get in trouble for having the uke out, but it turns out the staff loves it!). Well anyways, I was stationed in the Animator's Studio and I overheard a family talking in Russian. Since I recognized the language, I waved to the lady, and greeted her, "Zdrastbyute!" which is Russian for hello. The lady greeted me back in Russian and gave me a warm smile. A little later when I was stat
ioned in Main, I met a little girl from the same party and she was so amazed about the fact that I knew how to speak Russian, that I actually ended up singing her a song I wrote for my Russian final while playing the uke. After I finished singing her my song, she asked me to perform it in front of her mom and her mom's friend. Luckily they loved it and were impressed that a Filipino girl knew how to speak their native language. And after I sang my Russian final in front of them, we ended up jamming to old traditional Russian folk songs.A little w
hile later, I introduced the little girl who was so amazed that I knew how to speak Russian, Ashley, to one of my fellow co-workers. The three of us started jamming to the uke, attempting to freestyle. Good times. And because I met these two awesome parents originally from Hawaii, I had a long awesome conversation with them about Hawaii, the uke, and life in the Bay Area (they just recently moved to the East Bay). And while that was happening, it turns out Ashley met the whole Zeum staff! Before she left she was already planning her next visit to Zeum. How awesome is that?And on that same day right before we were about to close, a mother and her young daughter, Hannah, from Vancouver, came to check the place out. The young toddler invited me to build a castle in the playlab. And because they were having so much fun, they planned on coming back the next day. I was so ready for the "Highlight of the Day" portion of our end-of the-day meeting where Ari (for my first week of work at least), usually asks everyone to share a moment that really stood out in the ZeumMasters' eyes/ brought a smile to their faces. Sadly we didn't do a "Highlight of the Day" portion for that meeting, but its alright since now I'm sharing that day to whoever maybe reading this.Well, unfortunately I'm out of time. I'll pretty much give you a few of my other highlights
in quick notes: a mom singing Hannah Montana, my little sister performing in front of Zeum Staff, lip synching in DW, reuniting with two of my kindergarten classmates as ZeumMasters, making a short a rap about filling out a Zeum survey, me and my fellow ZeumMasters jammin' to Michael Jackson while closing up, Zeum campers taking on the role of a ZeumMaster, becoming a visitor at my own job, and lots lots lots more. Well that's all for now folks, I'll share more stories with you the next time I return to the ZeumMasters Blogspot. Otherwise if you're too eager to see what's going on with my life as a ZeumMaster or my school projects, checkout my Youtube account by clicking the link below. Aloha for now.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Dancing Freestyle
Heeyy everyone! [: My name's Yvonne and I am a new ZEUMmaster! This job is extremely tiring, but it's worth it! When I was waiting to be interviewed, I thought everyone was going to be strict and really mean. I thought wrong. They were SUPERR nice and I was like "Ohh, I have nothing to worry about!" Every staff member was very friendly. People say I'm a little shy, but with the ZEUM staff members, I've broken out of my shell already! [: I've only been here for about two weeks and I've already made some friends. I love watching all the families and camps come through the door. Every day I get inspired by all the creativity that I see from everyone. This isn't like those boring jobs that people would dislike having to wake up every morning to go to. I get excited when I know it's time to work at ZEUM. To me, this is like an extra curricular activity.
I'm a Polynesian dancer, lion dancer, sketcher, and now I am a ZEUMmaster.In Polynesian dance, they make you freestyle what you've learned, and at ZEUM, I see kids AND adults dance and freestyle at the MUSIC PRODUCTION LAB (MPL) I play the drums in lion dance and everyone depends on the drums or else the lions have nothing to move to. Being in that position with so much power(muahhaha), I can make them dance to anything and they have to follow. At ZEUM, I see people doing their crazy dance moves and it inspires me what I could do to the lions [; When I'm at the Clay Animation Studio, I see people make these really cool figures and then I would go home and sketch it out
ZEUM ROCKS!!!!!!! :P
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