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Are you a skilled culinary professional eager to share your expertise? We're actively seeking volunteer chefs to lead workshops and mentor our enthusiastic group of refugees as they embark on their journey to establish careers in the culinary field. Your contribution, even leading a 30-minute workshop, can profoundly impact lives.

As a workshop facilitator, you'll collaborate closely with our dedicated culinary program coordinator to provide educational workshop(s) that cover a wide array of essential topics. From hands-on technical training in the kitchen to practical aspects like effectively managing Farmer’s Market booths.

These workshops serve as an opportunity to empower aspiring chefs with the practical skills and industry insights needed to navigate the culinary business landscape. Your guidance can make a lasting difference by equipping these individuals with the tools and knowledge necessary to gain employment in a commercial kitchen or to successfully launch their own food business.

Volunteer Culinary Arts Instructor opportunities are flexible and will be matched to your availability, interests and expertise.

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Embark on a two-week volunteer adventure in Uganda, where you'll spend five days making a difference through volunteer work and six days exploring the country's breathtaking landscapes and attractions. Your volunteer projects may include working with children and youth, teaching English, participating in construction and conservation efforts, providing medical and healthcare services, and supporting women's empowerment and development.

During the tour portion of your trip, you’ll experience a variety of exciting activities such as zip-lining, lake tours, game park safaris, swamp tours, hiking through national parks, and visiting stunning waterfalls and volcanoes. This adventure is an excellent opportunity to blend international community service with learning and adventure, offering you a truly enriching and unforgettable experience.

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About Us:
The Donovan’s Venom is a 501c3 nonprofit organization focused on curating universal accessibility to fine arts and music education for all. We are passionately dedicated to ensuring that everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, has access to high-quality music education, performance opportunities, and fine art. We aim to inspire, empower, and uplift communities by fostering a love for music and the arts through our commitment to education, inclusivity, diversity, and social impact, which drives us to expand our reach continually and enrich the lives of those we serve.

We’re looking for a Public Relations Associate to join our growing team!

What you’ll do:
- Collaborate with journalists and media outlets to foster positive coverage of our organization
- Support the planning and execution of events, press conferences, and other PR activities
- Craft press releases, coordinate press conferences, and address media inquiries
- Generate favorable publicity and promote the organization's products, services, and key messages
- Cultivate and maintain a positive relationships with a range of stakeholders, including the media, customers, employees, investors, government agencies, and the general public

What we’re looking for:
- Experience as a Public Relations Associate or similar role, preferably in a related industry
- Experience with digital PR strategy, including social media management and online reputation management
- Ability to craft compelling narratives and adapt style for different audiences
- Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of media relations practices, including media list development, outreach strategies, and media monitoring

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We are seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our Mentoring Program as Volunteer Mentors. As a Mentor, you will play a crucial role in guiding and supporting students through their educational challenges, helping them to achieve success.

Mentor Role

- Provide one-on-one mentorship to a student, offering guidance on academic and personal development.
- Help students set realistic and achievable academic and personal goals.
- Conduct regular (bi-weekly) meetings with your mentee, either in-person or virtually.
- Share resources and opportunities for academic enrichment, such as scholarships, extracurricular activities, and educational programs.
- Provide constructive feedback to help them improve.
- Maintain regular communication with the program staff to report on Mentee progress and any challenges faced.

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Volunteers from different departments within Colgate will set up display tables to share information about careers in their field during a 1/2 day Career Fair at Plainfield High School. Jobs for America's Graduates NJ (JAG NJ) students will host and lead the event for the district. JAG NJ would like to work with Colgate Palmolive teams to determine departments that would be of interest to young adults, particularly ones that encompass entry-level positions. Volunteers at these stations can gamify the information that they provide to students but should include, at a minimum, information about the career sector, salary ranges, educational requirements, and industry outlook.

Potential departments could include: Customer Development/Sales, Information Technology, Customer Development/Sales, Finance, Customer Service and Logistics,
Analytics, Quality, Research & Development, Marketing, Supply Chain/Manufacturing, Legal, Human Resources, Security, Facilities and Accounting.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	100	n/a	n/a

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WEConnect International will be hosting the Finance & Environmentally Sustainable Business Practices Boot Camp for women business owners on September 4 and 5 in partnership with Moody's.

Note: This training is IN PERSON.

We are looking for volunteers to support this training which helps to provide education and industry expertise on sustainability principles that can empower women entrepreneurs to grow their business.

As volunteers, we need your assistance in presenting a specific training session. On-boarding and training will be provided to all presenters and note this training will be run in English.

Presenter(s): These volunteers will act as subject matter experts and deliver a training session on a specific topic – sustainability, financial decision making, business strategy, and how to pitch a sustainable message. The presenter will be provided with a pre-designed curriculum in PowerPoint and will be provided with a facilitator’s guide. These volunteers should have experience presenting these topics to adult learners and an understanding of how these topics are or can be applied in Costa Rica.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Day 1 - Session 1: Introduction to Sustainability	2	n/a	n/a
Day 1 - Session 2: Sustainability for Financial Decision Making	2	n/a	n/a
Day 1 - Session 3: Sustainability and Risk Management	2	n/a	n/a
Day 1 - Session 4: Business Sustainability and Strategy	2	n/a	n/a
Day 2 - Session 5: AWARENESS (Global Sustainability Risks and Challenges)	2	n/a	n/a
Day 2 - Session 6: ASSESS (Environmentally Sustainable Practices)	2	n/a	n/a
Day 2 - Session 7: ACT (Develop an Environmental Action Plan)	2	n/a	n/a
Day 2 - Session 8: How to Pitch with a Sustainable Message	2	n/a	n/a

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The objective of volunteering as a mentor at our annual peacebuilding conferences is to assist in organizing and overseeing 450 young aspiring peacebuilders at our two-day international youth peacebuilding conference.

Our peacebuilding and youth mentoring organization has organized 8 international youth peacebuilding conferences in Cape Town, South Africa since 2016. We are the only youth organization in South Africa that collaborates closely with 14 Nobel Peace Prize winners and an award-winning peacebuilding curriculum that has been nominated 9 times for a Nobel Peace Prize. Our international youth peacebuilding conferences have positively impacted and mentored over 5000 young changemakers. To date, we have invited 5 Nobel Peace Prize winners to our conferences in Cape Town, South Africa, namely Betty Williams (RIP), Leymah Gbowee, Jody Williams, Rigoberta Menchu, and Tawakkol Karman.

Components:

The mentoring components at our conferences are designed to address the capacity needs of the mentees to enhance their knowledge and skills in conflict prevention and management, leadership, governance, and policy influencing, among other areas.

The goals for volunteering as a peacebuilding mentor will be as follows:

Mentorship is a crucial aspect of the MPBSA yearlong community-building program. 12 - 15 mentees will be matched with a mentor who will offer guidance and coaching to support the professional growth of the mentees on a voluntary basis. Mentors will be chosen from inspiring and outstanding peacebuilding practitioners and institutions across the region. Mentors and mentees will meet either virtually or in person on a quarterly basis. A periodic assessment of the mentorship program will be carried out by both mentors and mentees to record progress in the mentee’s development.

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The goal of the project is to fund-raise for post secondary education scholarship for 50 vulnerable girls in Zambia. Due to lack of funding, Charity Centre for Children and Youth Development is only supporting 19 students in 2024 with the support from Beautiful World Canada and we have supported 21 vulnerable girls since 2022. Though the Zambia Government introduced free education from grade 1 - 12, the majority vulnerable people can't access post-secondary education especially vulnerable girls who are forced into early and child marriages once the family fails to support the girl to pursue her career dreams.
Each eligible beneficiary for our post-secondary education scholarship is provided with the following:
1. Tuition fees
2. Accommodation
3. Monthly stipend
4. Mentorship
All the vulnerable girls on the education program are supported until they finish their courses.
Costs:
Diploma program
- Tuition fees $485 per year per student
- Accommodation fees $167 per year per student
- Monthly stipend $26 per month per student
- Mentoring per student $5 per month per student

Degree Programs
Tuition fees $740 per year per student x 4 years
- Accommodation fees $222 per year per student x 4 years
- Monthly stipend $26 per month per student x 4 years
- Mentoring per student $5 per month per student x 4 years
The interested volunteer will assist with online fundraising by engaging different foundations and corporate entities who are interested in supporting girls in developing countries like Zambia

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Our volunteer abroad program in Gambia, West Africa provides you with unique opportunities to live and work in Africa, while giving back to the global community and immersing yourself in the local culture. Have you dreamed about traveling to a developing country, spending your time in a meaningful way, and immersing yourself in a new culture? Community service and volunteering abroad is a life-changing experience where you expand your horizons.

Volunteers we are looking for
Teacher | Coach | Medical Personnel

Teacher Volunteer:
The public education systems in Gambia and most of Africa do not offer high quality ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. Speaking English is a life-changing skill for people in developing countries, because the language opens both academic and professional opportunities, and provides a path out of poverty.

Coach Volunteer:
Soccer/ Football is an integral element of the culture in Africa. Love of and dedication to the sport is the way in which Kalabash Academy is able to create commitment to education within its students. Further, without athletic excellence Kalabash’s students will struggle to access higher education. Coaching volunteers are essential to the success of our program.

Medical Personnel Volunteer:
In West Africa, less than 16% of the population has access to medical care. And those that do, it is often low quality care. The population is roughly 41% under the age of 15. Such a striking statistic illustrates the incompetent medical care in West Africa, demonstrating the desperate need of medical volunteers.

Why should you be involved?
Volunteering abroad is an exceptionally fun and fulfilling way to travel, while also gaining skills and connections to build a career with. If you’re excited at the possibility of doing meaningful work in an exciting new destination, all the while making incredible new friends and immersing in new cultures, then this program is for you.

Requirements
At least 18 years of age
Bachelors or Teaching Degree
English speaker
Able to be creative with limited resources
Hard working, ready to do anything
Positive mindset
Background check is required for all volunteers working with children

Available Shifts

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

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Yna Kenya: Tech for Good - Join Our Mission to Revolutionize Sustainable Transportation!
Opportunity Description:

Yna Kenya, a leading Kenyan social enterprise, is on a mission to revolutionize the transportation sector by promoting electric motorcycles and empowering women through our flagship program, Her Go Deliveries. We're seeking passionate full-stack developers, AI specialists, and blockchain developers to join our growing team and play a vital role in driving our technological advancements.

Your Role in Yna Kenya's Technological Journey:

Yna Kenya leverages cutting-edge technologies to ensure the transparency, efficiency, and scalability of our impact. As a developer, you'll be instrumental in:

Full-Stack Developers: Building and maintaining robust web and mobile applications for various aspects of our operations, including fleet management, rider applications, and customer interfaces.
AI Specialists: Developing and implementing AI algorithms for real-time data analysis. This includes processing data from IoT sensors on our motorcycles to verify carbon emission reductions and ensure the accuracy of our carbon credit system.
Blockchain Developers: Building and maintaining our secure blockchain platform for recording and tracking carbon credit transactions. This ensures transparency, immutability, and prevents fraud within our carbon credit marketplace.
Why This Opportunity Matters:

This is more than just a tech job; it's a chance to be part of a movement creating positive change. You'll be directly contributing to:

Combating Climate Change: By developing solutions for accurate carbon emission tracking and verification, you'll help us mitigate climate change and promote environmental sustainability.
Empowering Women: Your work will contribute to Her Go Deliveries, a program that empowers women economically and disrupts gender barriers in the transportation industry.
Building a Scalable Solution: By developing robust and scalable technological solutions, you'll help us expand our impact and revolutionize sustainable transportation across Kenya.