* To increase public awareness of Venice's irreplaceable historical,
cultural and architectural resources.
* To gather and disseminate information for the preservation of structures
and neighborhoods in Venice.
* To engage in activities that will promote the preservation and
enhancement of the unique historic features of Venice."
Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library. "Electronic Resources –
All branch libraries provide free access to computer workstations which
are connected to the Library's information network. In addition to
providing Internet access, these workstations enable the public to search
LAPL's many electronic resources including the online catalog, over 100
subscription databases, word processing, language learning, literacy and a
large historic document and photograph collection. Specially designed Web
sites are provided for children, teens and Spanish speakers."
Venice Adult Skill Center.
"Venice Skills Center is your one-stop source for classes in everything
from Business Applications, Cisco Networking, Dental Assistant, Dispensing
Optician, Computer Repair, Graphic Design, Web Publishing, ESL and more.
Enrolling in classes at VSC is easy and the costs are low."
Venice Senior High School.
"Venice High School had its beginnings in 1911 when the first Gondoliers
held classes in the old lagoon bathhouse on Windward and Second Streets,
which was rented until a school building could be built. There were 52
students in the school and 8 faculty members, and when graduation time
arrived, students and faculty proudly witnessed the commencement ceremony
for the graduation class of one member..."
VolunteerMatch.org.
"Where volunteering begins...VolunteerMatch is a leader in the nonprofit
world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The
organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of
nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement.
Our popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become
the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 30,000 nonprofit
organizations. Read more in our latest annual report." Comment: If you want to volunteer, go to http://www.volunteermatch.org and click on Search, key in your ZIP Code, and you will instantly see the
organizations in your area needing volunteers. This is a brilliant
concept that makes great use of the Internet.