Opportunity Details

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a program for Grades 9-12.
The FIRST Robotics Competition gives high school students and their adult mentors the opportunity to work and create together to solve a common problem. Under strict rules, limited resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get.

At the FIRST Robotics Competition Events, teams show off what they learned and invented, and compete with their robots! They celebrate their hard work and meet other teams while competing for a spot at the FIRST Robotics Competition Ontario Provincial Championships! It’s a fun way to cap off their season!

As a judge, you will work in small groups to select team award recipients through interaction with teams, review documentation regarding team background information to familiarize judges with teams, and serve as role models for the students.

Time Commitment (see this link to sign up to be a judge where it also outlines time commitment).
https://www.firstroboticscanada.org/frc/volunteerjudges/

Skills and Experience:
- FIRST experience not required
- Minimum suggested age: 23 (not be a student, including grad students) (FRC Only)
- Maximum of 4 Judges from one company per event
- Judges cannot judge at an event where their child is competing
- Judges must be separated from their team in an active role ( 3 hours or less per week) for 3 years AND cannot judge an event where their team is competing even if they are a non active mentor.
- Additional details for FIRST Robotics Competition here and for FIRST LEGO League here.

For more information: https://www.firstroboticscanada.org/frc/volunteerjudges/
For more information, please contact Arti Javeri- arti.javeri@firstroboticscanada.org

Opportunity Details

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a program for Grades 9-12.
The FIRST Robotics Competition gives high school students and their adult mentors the opportunity to work and create together to solve a common problem. Under strict rules, limited resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get.

At the FIRST Robotics Competition Events, teams show off what they learned and invented, and compete with their robots! They celebrate their hard work and meet other teams while competing for a spot at the FIRST Robotics Competition Ontario Provincial Championships! It’s a fun way to cap off their season!

As a judge, you will work in small groups to select team award recipients through interaction with teams, review documentation regarding team background information to familiarize judges with teams, and serve as role models for the students.

Time Commitment (see this link to sign up to be a judge where it also outlines time commitment).
https://www.firstroboticscanada.org/frc/volunteerjudges/

Skills and Experience:
- FIRST experience not required
- Minimum suggested age: 23 (not be a student, including grad students) (FRC Only)
- Maximum of 4 Judges from one company per event
- Judges cannot judge at an event where their child is competing
- Judges must be separated from their team in an active role ( 3 hours or less per week) for 3 years AND cannot judge an event where their team is competing even if they are a non active mentor.
- Additional details for FIRST Robotics Competition here and for FIRST LEGO League here.

For more information: https://www.firstroboticscanada.org/get-involved/judging/
For more information, please contact Arti Javeri- arti.javeri@firstroboticscanada.org

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Seeking volunteers to live at the Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II orphanage in Lurin, Peru for 6 - 12 months. Work would include helping children, tutoring, special projects, work with short-term volunteers and assist the Executive Director with daily duties.
Volunteer must be 20 years of age, have at least 2 years of Spanish and meet all background and safe environment requirements of the Diocese of La Crosse.

Opportunity Details

This free Health-Fair & Back-2-School event will support students and families towards the 2022/2023 school year. This is an opportunity to connect community members with healthcare resources to enhance health promotion.

Here are the services we will be providing:
*Free Health Screening: Mammogram & Vaccination; Wellness Check (BMI, Blood & Sugar, and Blood Pressure Check); Dental & Eye Screening; HIV/AIDS Testing etc.
*Free Backpacks with school supplies for students Pre-K to 12th Grade.
*Free Food Distribution (non-perishable)
*Community and healthcare resources from vendors and health providers.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Friday Back-Pack Prep	20	n/a	n/a
Saturday (Back-Pack Distribution Day)	50	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Pitch Day 2022 is a full-day event where students get the opportunity to pitch their startups to industry practitioners in tech and entrepreneurship for a small seed investment prize.

Our judges play an important role in Pitch Day by bringing their years of industry experience and expertise to the table when providing feedback and scores to students.

We hope to see you at Pitch Day 2022! If you have any questions on what it's like to participate in Pitch Day as a judge, please email parth@novusclub.org

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Round A	no limit	n/a	n/a
Round B	no limit	n/a	n/a
Round C	no limit	n/a	n/a
Round D	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Do you love provoking thoughtful discussions, wrestling with deep topics in text aloud and in writing, and helping teenagers make connections to one another and the world around them? We’d love to have you volunteer to support our Adolescent Book Group Program (ABG)! Through reading new, diverse novels; engaging projects; writing workshops; and discussion sessions, teens in our Adolescent Book Group participants enhance their critical thinking skills, self-esteem and ability to express themselves.

Our Adolescent Book Group program serves 300-500 teenagers in schools and after-school programs throughout San Diego each year. Many of the teens with whom we work are facing extraordinary life circumstances such as homelessness, violence, teen pregnancy and impact by the justice system. Words Alive's commitment to reading diverse and relevant texts provides an avenue for program participants to connect books to themselves and the world while changing the story of their life.

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to work with amazing teens VIRTUALLY and IN-PERSON at sites in San Diego.

Volunteer facilitators lead monthly book group discussions with teens using Words Alive discussion guides and enrichment materials to ensure that program goals are met.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Read designated books prior to attending the monthly discussion group.

Attend all ABG monthly (or every six-week) book discussion groups.

Using Words Alive discussion questions, facilitate the 60 or 90-minute book group discussions each month (or every six-weeks)

Prepare enrichment materials in advance of discussions.

Encourage open communication among volunteers and program participants.

Support an environment where all program participants feel engaged and safe.

Use inclusive language

Attend all Words Alive sponsored in-service trainings, workshops, and appreciation events.

Communicate regularly with Words Alive staff, school sites, and other volunteers.

Ideal Volunteers Should:

· Enjoy reading young adult literature

· Be comfortable engaging in conversation with teens, often wrestling with topics of interest to teens

· Be culturally sensitive to the diverse backgrounds of our students

· Have reliable transportation (if commitment is in-person)

· Have a positive attitude

Required Paperwork and Training:

· Volunteers will need to submit a completed application

· Attend a 1-hour volunteer orientation for all Words Alive volunteers

· Complete a background check

· Attend a 2-hour training specific to the Adolescent Book Group program

· *(In-person commitment) COVID requirements: provide proof of full vaccination, complete COVID waiver, wear masks during in-person sessions.

· *(In-person commitment) Submit a negative TB test.

Opportunity Details

re you an adult who has a passion for robotics? FIRST programs are driven by the involvement of adults who inspire and learn alongside student participants on every team. If you are interested in competitive robotics, fill out the form below and we can match you with a team in your area.

As a Mentor or Coach of a FIRST team, you are, through the kids, the key ingredient in the success of your team. Your contribution to the success of FIRST programs and ultimately to the success of FIRST is immeasurable. The time, responsibility and expertise of a Mentor or Coach will vary but the one constant is that you are bringing something to your team that they need to learn, grow and succeed.

Who are FIRST Mentors and Coaches? Our team members say it best. A Mentor/Coach:

Is a person of any age, teaching others what they know
Can get involved in any FIRST program available
Brings either technical or non-technical expertise to the team
Provides the opportunity for students to learn directly through experiences
Begins as a teacher, evolves into a colleague
Knows that Mentoring and Coaching is about inspiring and guiding
Provides students the environment to succeed
Is patient, supportive, enthusiastic, compassionate and available
Remembers what’s important – it’s about the kids and they come first

Opportunity Details

Section Leader - An adult responsible for the supervision, planning and delivery of the programme for the Drey, Colony, Pack, Troop or Unit and the management of the Section. It is possible for this to be a role shared between two or more volunteers.

Assistant Section Leaders - One or more adults appointed to assist the Section Leader in all aspects of the role. It is good practice, but not necessary, to have one or more Assistant Section Leaders.

Section Assistants - One or more adults who assist the Section Leader in planning and delivering programmes to young people in the Movement.

Helpers - Additional adults (for example parents or subject experts from the community) may be used on a regular or occasional basis to support the delivery of the programme. The Personal Enquiry and criminal records disclosures check requirements detailed in Rule 3.27(b), 4.28(b) and 5.19(f) must apply wherever applicable for these adults. A person who requires a Personal Enquiry (including where relevant a criminal records disclosure check) [Rules 3.27, 4.28, 5.19] and who does not have an active role on Compass that includes a criminal records check must be registered on Compass as an Occasional Helper SV. This Occasional Helper role on Compass is not otherwise part of the Appointment Process, carries no membership status and is only provided to enable the Personal Enquiry and criminal records disclosure checks to be conducted if required by Rules 3.27, 4.28 and 5.19.

Opportunity Details

Austin Partners in Education (APIE) is a 2022 official charity of the Austin Marathon. We will be manning the Mile 5 Aid Station on race day, Sunday, February 20. We are looking for 80+ volunteers to join us from 6:00 to 9:30 a.m. Volunteers will help set-up, organize, and distribute drinks on the course. They also cheer on the runners and keep the aid station area clean and safe for the athletes. All volunteers will be required to wear masks and social distancing guidelines will be followed. APIE will have coffee, water, and snacks available for volunteers. We are happy to provide a participation certificate and/or sign documentation for volunteer hours if needed.

This is a great volunteer opportunity for individuals or groups! Sign up to volunteer at: bit.ly/APIEaidstation.

Please contact Ashley Yeaman at ayeaman@austinpartners.org if you have any questions.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Support Austin ISD students by becoming a mentor! APIE mentors work one-on-one with students during the school day. They help students improve their social and study skills, strengthen their communication skills, and build self-confidence. They inspire students to develop new interests, explore career possibilities, and achieve their personal and academic goals. Mentors can choose to work with Austin ISD middle and high school students (6th through 12th grades) at any Austin ISD school.

APIE mentors should be:
• Positive, caring adults
• Able to commit to 30-45 minutes each week to meet with the student consistently throughout the school year
• Non-judgmental and supportive
• Good listeners
• Willing to complete a background check

APIE mentors receive:
• Initial mentor training
• Introduction to supportive strategies to use with students in building effective mentor relationships
• Support from an on-campus mentor coordinator

Be who you needed when you were younger. We are currently recruiting and training mentors and we need YOU!

To learn more and sign up, visit https://austinpartners.org/get-involved/mentoring-with-aisd-students/.

If you have any questions, please email volunteer@austinpartners.org.