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We invite AOL Chicago's team to take part in the uniquely Embarc Community Social. Community Socials are an incredibly powerful event that would allow the AOL team to exchange meaningful life stories with Embarc students. This 2-hour experience is completely facilitated by the Embarc team and drives home a deeper understanding of networking skills, social awareness, and self-worth. Participants will broaden their horizons and see the impact of their work without even leaving the AOL office. Check out this video to see a Community Social in action: https://vimeo.com/178218559. The goal is to bring students from Chicago Tech Academy High School - where AOL also supports Step Up Women's Network programming - to participate in this Community Social.

The Community Social is a critical component to addressing Embarc’s simple theory of change: you can only become what you can see.

For many low-income high school students in Chicago, daily life revolves around the four- or five-block radius from their home and their school. Based on our understanding that your experiences make you who you are, consider the impact of this social isolation on students’ mindset about where they belong and what they can achieve. Sixteen- and 17-year-old students living just three miles away have never seen the lake or set foot in a downtown office building, been to a play, or visited a college campus. Students know more people in jail, shot or killed than they do with a college degree. Without access to diverse models of success, and lacking exposure to colleges, careers, arts, and culture, many students move through high school with limited ideas about their potential and what is possible in their own lives.

Embarc’s program design was conceived by teachers in one of the nation’s toughest high schools with an understanding of the profound effect this “opportunity gap”. They knew that if low-income students have more social and cultural exposure, life skills, career development, and models for success, they will build non-cognitive skills and achieve academically, achieve postsecondary success, and contribute to their communities and to our collective society. To create lasting change, this exposure must be systematic and long term. Rather than addressing the achievement gap by simply driving academic skills, Embarc innovatively aims to close the achievement gap by addressing non-cognitive skills, sparking a passion and perseverance for long-term goals, and teaching students the action steps it takes to achieve those goals.

Embarc pairs a three-year, fully-embedded, in-school curriculum with journey immersion, providing an average of 12 experiences and approximately 210 total hours of Embarc programming for each student each year from their sophomore through senior year of high school. Curriculum is implemented by carefully selected teachers within each school who receive comprehensive training in Embarc’s methodology, including more than 23 hours of professional development and more than 50 hours of instructional coaching each year.

Embarc collaborates with more than 200 community partners to provide experiential learning opportunities in the areas of team building, health and wellness, arts and culture, and college and career awareness. Experiences include: journeys to businesses, nonprofits, university partners, and cultural institutions; curated, school-based workshops by community partners; and this “speed networking” Community Socials with corporate partners. The design of Embarc’s program ensures that all experiences are coupled with a curriculum that supports growth and drives the goal of increasing academic achievement and achieving postsecondary and life success.

Embarc is unique in our program’s holistic impact on students, combining intense academic enrichment and postsecondary preparation resources with experiential opportunities that take students out of their school, break down the classroom walls, and turn the city into a classroom. Embarc believes that experiences should not be relegated to those who can attend afterschool programs or extracurricular activities, but rather that they should simply be part of the educational lexicon and fundamental to our theory of education just like math, science, or reading is. The impact of Embarc’s program - affirmed by experience, evaluation, and research - is to not only transform student outcomes in the short term but to - in the long term - inspire shifts in urban education policy and strengthen our collective social fabric.

While there are nonprofit organizations focused on high school graduation and college success for low-income, first generation Chicago students, Embarc is uniquely positioned as leading experience-based learning with wraparound student support and a scalable model. This results from our low cost structure, use of teachers to implement the program, and strategic use of existing resources, systems, and infrastructure. Embarc uses teachers to run its program in schools, allowing us to leverage already existing relationships and expertise, and capitalizing on a familiarity with how the building works and how to engage with the students and the administration. Each year, Embarc brings approximately $100,000 in much-needed resources to each of our partner schools.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Community Social	25	n/a	n/a

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Currently recruiting professionals interested in board leadership in New Haven, Hartford and Fairfield County, Connecticut.

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A Guardian ad Litem advocate is a trained community volunteer who is appointed, along with a Guardian ad Litem attorney, by a district court judge to investigate and determine the needs of abused and neglected children petitioned into the court system.

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Create A Smile will be hosting a Launch Party for 100 guest in the city of Marina De Rey. This is be a a fundraise event and honoring families we have already impacted.

We are looking for 20 volunteers to help with registration, check-in, silent auction and event planning.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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On Saturday, April 1st at Aggie Park, 70 Volunteers are needed to make this event a great success and experience for the attendees. The Fiesta Especial Family FIESTAval is a meet and greet for the Fiesta Especial Royal Court that is free and open for the public to attend. Individuals of all abilities and families are invited to come out and meet this year's royal court. Live music, games, activities, food and fun are all a part of the day's festivities. Merchandise, food and snacks are sold. Proceeds from this event are used to purchase the supplies, staff and resources for the Fiesta Especial Royal Court program.
The Fiesta Especial Royal Court is a leadership and life skills development program for individuals with physical, cognitive or sensory disabilities.

To Keep updated on future volunteer opportunities, please consider registering for our Volunteer Newsletter (http://tinyurl.com/RMI-Volunteer), Fiesta Especial E-News (http://tinyurl.com/FEspecial-E-News) or RMI E-News (http://tinyurl.com/RMI-News).

Event: Saturday, April 1st, 2017, 4pm – 8pm, Aggie Park | 6205 West Ave, 78213

VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
Friday, March 31st, 2017 (8am – 8pm) Baked Goods Pick-ups as scheduled
Saturday, April 1st, 2017
• 8:00am – 2:00pm Baked Goods Pick-ups
• 10:00am – 1:00pm Set-up
• 1:00pm – 4:00pm Set-up
• 3:00pm – 8:00pm Event Volunteers (Greeters, Information Table, Bake Sales, Games/Activity Booths, Photographer)
• 7:00pm – 9:00pm Clean-up/Tear-down

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Baked Goods Pick-ups (3/31)	6	n/a	n/a
Baked Goods Pick-ups (4/1)	6	n/a	n/a
Event Set-up Shift A	10	n/a	n/a
Event Set-up Shift B	10	n/a	n/a
Event Volunteers	20	n/a	n/a
Event Clean-up/Tear-down	10	n/a	n/a

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Volunteer Registration for the 2017 Fiesta Especial® Celebration Day is open. Volunteers are of vital importance in making this program a success. This is an inclusive and community-based educational experience that attracts special education classes, group homes and day programs from San Antonio and surround communities giving each guest the opportunity to ride all types of rides, play games, eat yummy food and participate in a Shoebox parade with the support of a number of special amenities and volunteers. Over 150 volunteers are needed to help load up the night before, set-up, work an event shift and help clean-up and tear down. Every helping hand makes this special day a possibility.

To Keep updated on future volunteer opportunities, please consider registering for our Volunteer Newsletter (http://tinyurl.com/RMI-Volunteer), Fiesta Especial E-News (http://tinyurl.com/FEspecial-E-News) or RMI E-News (http://tinyurl.com/RMI-News).

Event: Tuesday, April 25th, 10am – 3pm, Alamo Dome Parking Lot C | 100 Montana, 78203


VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
Monday, April 24th (5pm – 8pm) – Event Load-up
Tuesday, April 25th
• (7:30am – 10:30am) – Event Set-up
• (9:00am – 1:00pm) – Event Shift A (Registration, Ride Assistant, Game Attendant, Shoebox Parade, Sanitation, Photographer, Classroom Buddy, Scavenger Hunt Guide, Educational Activity Support)
• (12:30pm – 4:30pm) – Event Shift B (Registration, Ride Assistant, Game Attendant, Shoebox Parade, Sanitation, Photographer, Scavenger Hunt Guide, Educational Activity Support)
• (9:30am – 4:30pm) – Event Shift C (Volunteer Hospitality, Merchandise Booth, Prize Booth, Dignitary Registration & Hosts, Classroom Buddy, Photo Booth)
• (2:00pm – 5:00pm) – Event Tear-down
• (5:30pm – 9:00pm) – Even Un-Load & Inventory

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Event Load-up	10	n/a	n/a
Event Set-up	10	n/a	n/a
Event Shift A	120	n/a	n/a
Event Shift B	120	n/a	n/a
Event Shift C	40	n/a	n/a
Event Tear-down/Clean-up	15	n/a	n/a
Event Unload & Inventory	15	n/a	n/a

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NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO BE A HERO! PFP utilizes their horses in a variety of ways to help individuals with special needs overcome their challenges via hippotherapy, vaulting, independent riding, and on the ground activities among others. Volunteers are needed DAILY, primarily for leading the horses and sidewalking with the riders.

Although there are many breeds of horses to use, PFP uses quarter horses due to their quiet disposition, and varying sizes. There are only a couple of exceptions - our Shire, Rupert, who weighs about 1,800 lbs (don’t let his size fool you...he really loves kids); our 2 Haflingers, our 2 mini donkeys, and our 2 mini goats.

Along with the everyday programs, PFP also has some show teams. There is the Special Olympics team that travels to the state meet every fall, and the NSBA team which travels regionally to some top AQHA shows, as well as the world show in Tulsa, OK. The program is always changing and could only benefit from having new people join!

So, come be a HERO to someone with special needs and make some new friends as well!

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GRANT WRITER:
To help FBIIB transition from its setup stage to its buildout stage, we are in need of grants from a variety of sources. We are seeking about $20,000 in grant funding for the 2017 to help cover the programming needs for our Youth Production Workshop.

This volunteer position involves identifying and applying to foundation grants, primarily online. This post would require 3 to 6 hours a week organizing a resource list, scheduling grant application and RFPs, completing applications, with occasional phone calls and email inquiries.

Supportive leads, resources, and tools are available. Also, a Thank-You award will be presented to volunteers that work with us for three months as an appreciation for their commendable work.

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The holidays can be an especially difficult time for survivors of domestic violence who’ve been forced to leave behind their homes and belongings. So, each year we provide gifts for 125+ families in our programs via our Holiday Store program!

In December, parents come to Raphael House and “shop” for free gifts for themselves and their children. This requires the help of hundreds of community members over several days.

Help us break down our holiday store and inventory the items we'll use to support survivors throughout the year to come. *Please note that this opportunity takes place at our confidential location, which is not the same as the mailing address listed here. The volunteer coordinator will call you to disclose this location to you approximately one week before the event. All new volunteers must sign a confidentiality agreement upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and support!

Available date: Wednesday, December 18th from 11:00am-2:00pm or 3:00-6:00pm

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Holiday Store Inventory and Breakdown | Wednesday December 18th	9	n/a	n/a
Holiday Store Inventory and Breakdown | Wednesday December 18th	9	n/a	n/a

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Christalis has immediate openings for graphic design associates, who are responsible for creating the strategies and documents that will share Christalis’ good work with the world in one or more of the following;

1. Create and develop all marketing materials for print and web, to include: logos, direct mail pieces, internal correspondence, branded promotional items, web site pieces, social media advertisements, graphics, posters, flyers, and other items as directed and needed.

2. Work closely with other Christalis teams, visually implementing their visions into marketing materials

3. Edit documents as directed and needed in a timely manner

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a