Opportunity Details

Live Here Give Here!

The Hindu Charities for America (HC4A) and Jewish Community will host fundraising drive with their 6th Annual Bollywood Meets Borscht event in May and expects to raise more than $25,000; through the generous contributions from our sponsors and donor families. The event will be attended by more than 400 people and had great performances and food.

These funds will help us provide sufficient supplies to help more than 1,100 children's with their school supplies. This will put a smile on their face; when they arrive to school on first day!

We are requesting the local community members to “land a hand” by signing up to volunteer for this event. We require 2 types of volunteers: leadership; who will help with setup and coordination starting at 11:00 AM and, general; who will arrive at 1:00 PM and help pack the bags.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

August 20th and 27th.
Please help outreach to families during the Jade District Night Market. We will be partnering with APANO to talk about the safety needs of our streets and the health needs of our kids and families. Come help share Safe Routes to School with other families and help reach 100 new petition signers.


Getting dedicated funding for Safe Routes to School For Every Kid is an uphill battle but not one we can't win with your help. You are the key to making safe routes to school for every kid by helping ask folks to sign the petition this summer.

Portland Community College (Southeast Campus)

2305 SE 82nd Ave,
Portland, OR 97216

To sign up to volunteer, click on or copy and paste this link into your browser:

http://btaoregon.force.com/volunteers/GW_Volunteers__VolunteersJobListingFS?Calendar=1&volunteerShiftId=a15i000000I1hhxAAB&jobId=a13i000000D4pwVAAR&dtMonthFilter=2016-8-20%2010:0:0

For more info about Jade Night Market, go here:

https://jadedistrictnightmarket.com/2016/03/21/jade-international-night-market-august-20-and-27/

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
SRTS Petition	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We are looking for individuals passionate about helping youth from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds have an equal opportunity to share their voice and vision through media and technology, to join our Board of Directors. This is an important volunteer position that requires a willingness to:

- Learn about our mission, policies, and programs.

- Act as active advocates for MFC and aid in steering its future direction.

- Fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for MFC to advance its mission.

- Leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to fully achieve MFC’s mission.

- Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings.

We hold board meetings quarterly. Service on at least one committee is required, which will include additional meetings and responsibilities. The initial term is one year. If you or someone you know is interested in board service, please share this post and/or reach out to manon@mobilefilmclassroom.org.

Opportunity Details

Host a classroom of 20 students at your place of employment and discuss your profession. Students will be responsible for own transportation. A professional visit guide sheet will be provided. 2-hour session. All professions are welcome to apply to become a host.

Opportunity Details

Membership on the Board of Director is a three year term. Board Meetings are held quarterly. The annual meeting and retreat occurs in October. These meetings are generally held during working hours. There is also a strategic planning retreat once each year. Board members are expected to attend all four meetings and participate in board committees, which could meet as much as once per month. Meeting places vary across the state.

1. Basic Responsibilities:

• Guide the Organization’s Mission and Purpose. Board members articulate the organization’s mission statement and ensure that decisions are made in accordance with that mission. Board Members understand and support the mission.

• Select the President/Executive Director and Review Performance. Board Members reach consensus on the job description of the President (Chief Executive) and decide upon periodic evaluation of his or her performance, although this may be delegated to the Executive Committee.

• Ensure Effective Organizational Planning. Board Members participate in the overall planning process and assist in implementing the organization’s goals.

• Be Actively Involved in Board Operations.

• Board members will attend at least 50% of the board meetings each year.
• Board members will participate in at least one board committee.
• If they have not previously served as a company advisor, speaker or judge, Board members will commit to doing at least one of these within the first year as a Board member.

• Ensure Adequate Resources. Board members work in partnership with the Vice Chair of Development and staff to identify funding leads, solidify funding relationships, assist in securing funds, and develop funding proposals.

• Each board member will make a personal financial contribution annually.
• Each board member will participate in and support board approved special events.

• Manage Resources Effectively. Board Members are accountable in developing an annual budget and ensuring that proper financial controls are in place.

• Determine and Monitor the Organization’s Programs: Board Members determine which programs are most consistent with the organization’s mission and monitor their effectiveness.

• Establish the Bylaws, Rules and Procedures for the Foundation. Board Members regularly review all Foundation governing documents to ascertain they reflect the current operations of the Foundation and its programs.

• Enhance the Organization’s Public Image.

• Board Members garner support from important members of the community. They must clearly articulate the organization’s mission, accomplishments and goals to the public.

• Each Board member will serve as an active liaison with their business/organization to strengthen the relationship with Business Week so contributions (volunteers & money) are maintained and, if possible, increased.

• Assess its Own Performance. Board Members periodically self-assess the board’s achievements and develop plans for areas of improvement.

2. Authority: Within the limits of the bylaws and policies, only the Board of Directors has authority for the following.

• The power to purchase, sell, hold, lease, mortgage or exchange real estate or personal property required for conducting the affairs of the Foundation.

• The power to authorize the soliciting of funds, to incur debts, borrow money, and to pledge the credit of the Foundation in order to expedite or finance the activities designed to carry out the objectives of the Foundation.

• Approve the Nominating Committee report which advances a slate of officers and candidates for Board of Director appointments and ratifies their elections.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Arrive enthusiastically invites you to rural western Kenya to volunteer. Currently, Arrive is offering volunteer placement in Uriri, Migori County, Kenya.

Arrive is dedicated to offering the best worthwhile, genuine, and cost-efficient volunteer experience in the world. The founders of Arrive believe every person is different and has different skills, and that those skills should be used in the volunteer project. Flexibility is essential when determining the best possible volunteer program for each individual volunteer. However, most volunteers can choose a wide variety of volunteer activities that fall under one of the three pillars of volunteer work: Education, Health, and Community Development.
Education

Education is vital to development. Arrive believes that education is critical to achieve progress. Helping in the education system directly puts the volunteer in touch with Kenya’s youth. Education is the only hope for many of these children to live a life not under the poverty line, and therefore is simply a vital part of Arrive’s volunteer programs. Education related volunteer programs include: academic (science, math, and English teaching), sports education, dance education, music education, counseling and so much more. Helping to improve the education system by being in the classroom to encourage and motivate students is invaluable.

Health

Health is vital to survival yet is often forgone because of lack of money or accessible medication. Arrive believes in a proactive approach (where a volunteer can help teach people in the community about health hazards and how to avoid these hazards) and traditional medical help (for example, working in a medical clinic). There are many diseases in East Africa, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, ringworms, tuberculosis, and more. Luckily, most of these diseases can be completely prevented by education about the disease and proactive action, like ensuring mosquito nets for everyone. Other diseases can be cured with medication that costs under $1, but still the diseases go untreated due to lack of money. Even basic knowledge such as correct hair care can eliminate ringworms, and volunteers will help the local people with these issues. Volunteers can also work on clean water projects and other health related improvements.

Community Development

Community development is essential to growth, both economic and social. By adding infrastructure that ensures clean water, for example, will greatly help the people who do not have access to clean water right now. Building homes, making roads, and other projects will enable the small rural communities to begin and sustain the growth they want. Each of these aspects is extremely important in improving the lives of local people and giving them hope and opportunity to progress in life. Volunteers can choose different programs based on what they see – Arrive encourages volunteers to help build the community in many ways.
ho can volunteer?

Anyone who is over the age of 18 can volunteer. You can even volunteer in groups!

Will I need to learn a new language?
Most likely, no. If you are fluent in English, you will be able to communicate with most of the people in Kenya. Most Kenyans, even at a very young age, speak at least three languages: their tribal language, Swahili, and English. Most schools teach in English, and encourage students to speak it daily, because they know it is the most internationally understood language, .

Where will I be placed?
Currently, volunteers will most likely be placed at the Light Home of Hope in Uriri, Migori County, Kenya. If volunteers prefer a different location, special arrangements can be made.

What are accommodations and food like?
Accommodations have amenities meant to make the volunteer feel at home. Western-style toilets and hot showers are not common throughout western Kenya, but are available to volunteers. Food is a combination of traditional cuisine and basic American style. Meals can be made to a volunteer’s reasonable requests, but are limited by the local constraints. Volunteers stay with host families to fully embrace the culture of the region. These homes provide the volunteer with living conditions that exceed their own day-to-day standards.

Can I travel while I volunteer?

Yes, Arrive encourages travel as part of a worthwhile trip to Africa. Arrive can help organize activities in Nairobi (monkey park, Giraffe Center, and more), day trips (such as to the Lake Victoria), professional multi-day safaris to Maasai Mara, visits and extended trips to Maasai tribes, visits to other volunteer placements around Kenya, and even ascents of Africa’s tallest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro (Mt. Kilimanjaro climbs must be booked in advance). ARRIVE works closely with Kilimanjaro Nature, a climbing company founded by expert climber Baraka Dalali. You can visit Kilimanjaro Nature at www.KilimanjaroNature.com. Arrive also works with the AME – Authentic Maasai Experience, a company founded Mr. Lenny Ole Amponi. The goal of AME is to show foreigners the true lifestyle of the famous Maasai people by having the guest live with the Maasai and take part in all aspects of the tribe’s culture.

How long do I volunteer for?

The minimum length is one week, and we do not have a maximum lengths. most volunteers stay a minimum of two week.

How will people contact me?
When a volunteer arrives in Kenya, one option is to buy a Safaricom mobile phone. These cost about $20 U.S.D., plus an additional $10 U.S.D. per week for credits. From this phone, you can make calls and receive international calls as well. There are internet cafes in Kisii, but if you bring a laptop you can also buy a Safaricom mobile hotspot adapter and receive internet in Keumbu. However, a laptop is not necessary

What is a volunteer’s typical day?
On a weekday, a volunteer will wake up between 8:00AM and 9:00AM The volunteer will eat breakfast then go to his or her placement (medical clinic, school, etc), where they will work in the morning, take lunch, and continue in the afternoon until 3:00PM or 4:00PM. Upon arriving home, a volunteer may have free time, or the volunteer will need to complete chores such as washing clothes, tending to livestock, cooking, etc. Dinner is taken in late evening and anytime after dinner before bed is free time for the volunteer. Weekends are left up to the volunteer. Some weekends are spent relaxing and traveling while others are spent doing certain chores (retrieving drinking water, visiting the market, etc).

Can I extend my volunteer stay in Kenya?
It is very easy for volunteers to extend their stay if they wish. All arrangements can be done in Kenya. Volunteers will pay the same weekly cost, but volunteers will be responsible for changing their flights and extending travel insurance.

What if I don’t like my volunteer program?
The management of Arrive in Kenya will determine the most opportune volunteer placement for each individual volunteer by two factors: 1) what type of volunteer work the person plans to do, and 2) the personality of the person. If you do not like your placement, it is always possible to switch.

How much spending money will I need?
Volunteers will spend an average of $20 per week, but may want to bring more money in case they want to travel, purchase goods like a phone a souvenirs, occasionally eat out, or engage in other activities not included by Arrive.

Will I be working with other volunteers?
If other volunteers sign up with Arrive for the same time you do, then you are able to work with other volunteers. However, if you wish to work with just the native people of Kenya, that can also be arranged.

Are there volunteer group discounts?

Yes! If you come as a group of three or four volunteers, each volunteer gets a $15.00 (6.7%) discount on his or her weekly volunteer fee. If you come as a group of five or more volunteers, each volunteer gets a $25 (11%) discount on his or her weekly volunteer fee. Plus, you will pay less (per person) for extra safaris, travel, and other activities!

What about travel insurance, flights, vaccinations and visas?
Arrive in Kenya has experience when dealing with travel insurance, flight options, pre-trip vaccinations, and visas. Being there every step of the way to help each individual volunteer is included in the volunteer cost when you book a volunteer program with Arrive. When a volunteer commits to volunteering, a detailed checklist and instruction packet will be sent to him/her. Arrive requires that volunteers purchase travel insurance before their trip. Volunteers are responsible for arranging flights. Volunteers are responsible for receiving the proper vaccinations before their trip begins (volunteers will receive a list of needed vaccinations upon registration). Visas are available in advance or at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (for a surcharge of $10 USD), and are usually valid for a 3 month stay in Kenya.

How much does volunteering cost, and what exactly am I paying for?
Many volunteer organizations charge people a tremendous amount of money to volunteer. Some organizations charge up to $3,000 (U.S.D) per week! We at Arrive vow to keep our volunteer fees as low as possible. What’s more, the money volunteers pay either gets put back into the local community (for example, using the money to buy food for the volunteer to eat) or is used to support Arrive in Kenya and their volunteer programs. Arrive vows to keep the volunteer fee as low as possible because the founders realize the sacrifice volunteers make and the amazing impact they produce in Kenya. Of course, there are costs involved, but volunteers should know that most money they pay goes toward providing necessities while the volunteer is in Kenya, helping local people in need, and securing the future and continued success of Arrive. Volunteers must pay $225 per week. This includes:

Volunteer projects – flexible programs fit to you!
Homestay-with beds, mattresses, a western-style toilet, and hot shower
Food – most volunteers take an active role in helping to prepare meals, and ARRIVE promises there will be more than enough food
24/7 support
This does NOT include:

Travel insurance
Flights
Pre-trip vaccinations
Extras like safaris or outreaches

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

YALLA is a small organization and we could not do what we do without our dedicated volunteers! Volunteer as a tutor and support YALLA’s K-8 Scholar-Athletes with their school homework and English proficiency. Guide Scholar-Athletes through their software programs and read one-on-one with refugee and immigrant youth. Experience in working with youth preferred.

Volunteer as a CollegeBound coach and assisting students during the exciting transition from high school to college. Expertise in writing skills, university knowledge, resume/interviewing talents, or counseling experience preferred.

Volunteer as a assistant soccer coach (on Street Soccer Sundays) to Support YALLA coaches by: taking game stats, help set-up and take down of equipment from our offices to neighboring El Cajon Valley Middle School. Play soccer with students and monitor games and behavior of participants.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

We take children on voyages as readers and writers, and we’re on the lookout for volunteers to join our crew.

Through our after-school programme, we develop the literacy, confidence and perseverance of children aged 9-13, who are falling behind in class and have fewer opportunities in their personal lives, so that they can succeed at school and beyond.

Children join our weekly afterschool program, either online or at our Pirate themed space in Hackney to practise their reading and writing. By welcoming them into our joyful spaces, publishing their work in the real world, and celebrating everything they do, we develop their literacy, confidence and perseverance.

We’re looking for people who are positive about social change and love literacy. No experience working with children or young people is necessary as full training is provided.

Sessions run during term time Mon-Fri, 3:45-6:15/45pm.


Location of Pirates Ship.

Hackney Location -138 Kingsland High Street, E8 2NS.


Join Our Crew

Find out more and sign up to volunteer by visiting: https://literacypirates.org/volunteer/

Email: volunteering@literacypirates.org

Opportunity Details

MAGIC (More Active Girls In Computing) aims to increase the interest of middle and high school girls in STEM topics and STEM careers, by providing 1‐1 mentoring to them for a period of 4‐6 months. To date, MAGIC has provided 1‐1 mentoring to middle and high school girls from many regions of California, including Irvine, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Cambridge (Massachusetts) and Princeton (New Jersey). In its eighth year, MAGIC is planning to expand to more schools and regions and is actively seeking mentors.

We are looking for energetic women with careers in STEM who can serve as mentors in this program. I hope you are interested! See MAGIC's latest reviews by recent participants to get an idea of the impact you can have on the life and career of a middle or a high school girl: https://greatnonprofits.org/org/getmagic-corporation

MAGIC mentors have included women with successful STEM careers from Amazon, BBN Technologies, Cisco, Clemson University, City Year LA, Columbia University, Drexel University, Duke University, Environ, Genentech, Glass Lab, Google, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, JASnet, Lab 126, LinkedIn, McGraw‐Hill, McKinsey, Microsoft, MIT, NASA, NIH, North Caroline State University, Oracle, Purdue University, Sandisk, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Diego, University of Massachusetts, University of Memphis, University of Wisconsin, & the US Navy.

About half of our mentoring relationships have been remote, so our mentors are located in various parts of the US.

Here are the MAGICMentor criteria:

● Must be a woman with a career (past or present) in STEM.
● Must pledge a time commitment of 4‐6 months, 4‐10 hours/month.
● Must provide a professional profile/resume.
● Must consent to participate in a comprehensive background check.
● Must go through an application process, including a phone interview.
● Must complete initial orientation/training.

Please apply online: http://getmagic.org/apply.html or email contact@getmagic.org if you are interested and/or have any questions.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

As a JA Classroom Volunteer, you will have an opportunity to make a difference in a local classroom. You will lead hands-on activities that are already prepared for you and provided by JA in one classroom in grades K-12 of your choice.

JA Volunteer activities are offered in different ways... Traditional- which is once a week for 30-45 minutes for 5 to 13 weeks depending on the grade level and program selected. JA in a Day- where all the program activities are presented in one day.

Junior Achievement will provide all volunteers with a one to two hour training session, video training links, along with all of the materials and support needed to have a successful volunteer experience.

The teacher will be in the classroom with the volunteers the whole time and be able to help and provide valuable input on working with the students.

Why Volunteer for JA? Junior Achievement is the longest-established, largest, and fastest-growing non-profit economic education organization in the world, reaching over 10 million elementary, middle and high school students in the U.S. and 114 countries. Our purpose is to educate and inspire young people to succeed in a global economy. We do this by:
1) Helping young people use information, apply basic skills, think critically, and solve complex problems
2) Bringing volunteers from the community face to face with students for the simplest of human interaction – sharing, and serving as role models and links to the community
3) Correlating the JA programs to the state teaching frameworks, MCAS testing standards, and the Common Core.

Longitudinal studies have indicated that:
a. In longitudinal studies, JA students were significantly more likely than their peers to believe that they would graduate from high school, pursue post-secondary education, and graduate from college.
b. Students who participate in JA programs develop skills necessary for future success
c. Seven out of 10 agree or strongly agree that participation in JA improves students' decision-making skills.
d. More than seven out of 10 (72%) agree or strongly agree that participation in JA improves students' critical-thinking skills.
e. Almost eight out of 10 (78%) agree or strongly agree that participation in JA improves students' interpersonal communication skills.