Opportunity Details

Help young people who face barriers in the labour market to gain the insights they need to succeed in today's workplaces. Share your expertise by designing and delivering a one hour virtual workshop on a career oriented soft skill for participants in our youth employment programs. Contact us to suggest a topic. Examples of previous workshops include: using LinkedIn effectively, emotional intelligence, effective team meetings, critical thinking, Agile project management, public speaking, dealing with conflict. Participants are particularly interested in accessing jobs related to IT Technician, ICT, communications, Health Sciences and Federal government so workshops relevant to accessing those fields would be welcomed as well.

Opportunity Details

NPower Canada, a Canadian registered charity, receives generous support from Google.org to launch underserved youth and adults into meaningful technology careers. NPower Canada provides job seekers with no-cost technical and professional skills training, job placement services and 5 years of post-hire support.

More than 80% of NPower Canada graduates secure employment and/or enroll in postsecondary education within 12 months of program completion.

Role Description: NPower Canada invites corporate volunteers to log in to its virtual classes and engage youth and adult job seekers in discussions about tech-related and career development topics.

Volunteers have facilitated lively and enriching discussions with participants on tech topics like app development and cybersecurity, and professional development topics like networking or interviewing.

NPower Canada staff will consult with you about the topics about which you would feel most comfortable and confident speaking, and help you plan a 45 - 60 minute session with an upcoming virtual class. These classes are delivered year-round, so timelines are very flexible.

NPower Canada staff will introduce volunteers to participants, support with activities as needed and facilitate a brief thank-you / wrap-up session to obtain feedback.

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Goal is to stuff envelopes, office duties, and organize event

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Warehouse volunteer opportunities at The Shore Foundation.

Groups of up to 12: (any skill level)
Physically clean/wipe, remove interior dust from computer units. Adhere The Shore Foundation Asset Tag and scan into the database system. Place in receiving
Test computer keyboards, monitors and computer mice for functionality.
Gather the power cords to accompany upcoming donated computers. Match with monitor, mouse and keyboard and connecting cords
Inventory our adapters, and update our total counts for our understanding of inventory
Replace CMOS batteries in computer towers.
Deconstruct harddrives or computer towers into e-waste materials (mask and gloves and eye protection required)

Opportunity Details

The closure of schools that began in the spring has served to only widen the educational gap between economically disadvantaged students and others. With school closures taking place for the foreseeable future it is imperative that we give economically disadvantaged students the attention they need to not fall behind.

Pandemicprofessors.org, a 501c3 organization, was founded in April by Berkeley alumni to achieve the mission of facilitating free online tutoring to low-income communities affected by the pandemic. It is a 100% volunteer-based organization. Our philosophy not only supports academic achievements, but also emphasizes the importance of socio-emotional health in these isolating times.

We currently serve over 115 underserved students with the help of 150 dedicated volunteer staff and tutors. With the significant demand that we are seeing, we want to be able to serve more families and communities in need. We need your help!

With the huge influx of students, we are asking people to volunteer with us.

Becoming a Remote Volunteer Staff/Consultant:

As a volunteer staff or consultant, you will help the organization run smoothly and deliver the best services possible to students in need. We are looking to expand our capacities and optimize our services using data-driven decision making and human-centered design. Your position will depend upon your personal goals and skills.

Specific professional background or interests include:
-Project management (especially those with training/experience in agile project management)
-User experience researchers and designers
-Web/graphic designers
-Data scientists and data engineers
-Fundraising & development
-Grant writing
-Marketing & Social Media
-Accounting
-Legal services

Requirements:
-5 or more hours per week (flexibility for work schedules and life responsibilities)
-Being reliable and honest concerning your limitations
-Willingness work with a team

This is not only a way to help those in need and to benefit your personal resume, but also a way to build community. We are here to support each other through this time as well and hope you join us!

Applications (it only takes 2 mins!):
Volunteer Staff: https://forms.gle/8pUrPLaXwXa3LARs9

If you have any questions about our need for tech industry volunteers, please contact Alissa Stover, Director of Operations and UX/Service Research & Design, at alissa.stover@pandemicprofessors.org.

If you would like to contribute to the organization beyond volunteering (e.g. by way of partnership or in-kind donations), please contact Sara Ellis, Director of Program Services and Development sara.ellis@pandemicprofessors.org

Opportunity Details

We’re a growing non-profit organization based in Austin, TX that offers its volunteers opportunities to directly impact a community organization on the ground.
About Justercare:
Justercare is a non-profit organization operating exclusively for educational, social, and charitable purposes with the sole focus is to Inspire hope, Improve Lives, and advance knowledge. We change and save lives through the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact services to the underprivileged people and communities whether if it at times of crisis or not. More about the organization can be found on our website: htttps://www.justercare.org

The Position
As a Digital Content Writer at Justercare, you’ll get to create content that shares our story and vision, promote our brand, and makes an impact across many different digital platforms. More specifically, you’ll get to:
• Write, edit and publish content for websites, blogs, videos, social media posts/campaigns, email campaigns, podcasts, e-books, whitepapers, and more
• Create content that motivates, inspires, educates, informs, sells, and simply, provides information, across a wide variety of digital platforms
• Work closely with the digital marketing team to produce content that generates results
• Use your editing, content management, and HTML skills to publish and edit content across various digital platforms
• Use your knowledge of SEO and content development to create digital content that helps us get found via search engines, and showcases our company as a leader within the industry
• Become an influencer who makes an impact on the company and within the industry through the production of digital content
Necessary Skills:
• Be Original and Creative
• Writing experience
• Be a good Social media specialist
• Know SEO, HTML, CSS, and WordPress
• Strong writing and proofreading skills
• Great attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to give constructive feedback
• Conceptual creative abilities
• Ability to create stories

Your Availability: 12-24 hours per week
Location: Remote. You can work from anywhere and create your own schedule!
Compensation & Why You'll Love Volunteering with Us
Since Justercare is non-profit, this is a volunteer position without financial compensation. We treat our volunteers well:
• You’ll receive Justercare swag including T-shirts;
• You’ll be invited to take part in any Justercare event at a discounted or free rate.
• You’ll enhance your skills while supporting a cause you care about
• You’ll gain samples of work & references to add to your portfolio
• You’ll directly impact a community organization on the ground
• You’ll get discounted or free tickets to attend some events.

Further, as a Justercare member you’ll be eligible for any member benefits we may have.
How to Apply
Please fill out the application using this link: https://www.justercare.org/become-a-volunteer/ and email your resume (and samples if applicable) to volunteer@justercare.org

Opportunity Details

Alone, or with partnerships, Mentor Africa Foundation hosts a series of online and offline events. Currently, Mentor Africa Foundation has a presence in seven African Countries, hence, we take these locations into cognizance when organizing events.

To facilitate research, planning and organization and event success our event facilitator volunteers are required to have:

- Great organizational skills with the ability to multitask
- Presentation and event hosting skills
- Great written and spoken communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Great interpersonal skills
- Should reside in one of our current locations (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Rwanda)
- Industry knowledge
- Understand budgeting
- Understand the ‘lay of the land’ i.e., Venues and pricing, vendor management, grass-roots advocacy, etc

Opportunity Details

As an all-inclusive community, we understand that the career ecosystem is constantly evolving and we have a dedication to serving a community of career-focused Africans and industry experts looking to guide young Africans from anywhere in the world in varying career spheres.

Africans have continued to perform exceedingly well in the performing and visual arts as seen in pop culture and otherwise. These success stories that abound has created an eager generation of art enthusiasts looking for advice and guidance.

Mentor Africa Foundation Niche community advocate positions are reserved for active members of the visual and performing arts community looking to make an impact in the mentoring community by providing a mentoring framework for the ‘next big thing’ in their field or lend support by advocating for mentor and mentee sign-ups, representation, social mentions, patron sign-ups, donations, etc, within the performing and visual arts industry.

Opportunity Details

A community allied by shared goals, visions and ideas is the catalyst for rapid and far-reaching impact. Mentor Africa Foundation believes in opening up our community to new networks and as many like-minded individuals looking to build with us in various capacities.

Our community patron position is open to forward-thinking individuals looking to lend support by way of social proof, word of mouth, social mentions, strategic representation, generate leads, new network connections, mentor sign-ups, donations etc.

As a MAF Patron, you are not required to have active participation in organizational affairs, rather, you provide support by leveraging on your preexisting and future networks to put in a good word for Mentor Africa Foundation, attend events when necessary, provide and garner public support.

Opportunity Details

Trails seeks to provide holistic support to the graduates of our program. We want our youth to experience privilege by providing equal opportunities to education and professional connections. By deeply impacting one life at a time, we see the multiplier effect across generations and are helping break the cycle of poverty and systemic racism.

Are you interested in becoming a mentor and providing meaningful advice and introductions to our graduates? We are looking for dedicated professionals who are passionate about offering networking and guidance to participants in the Trails Career Connections program.