Initiating or joining a Students For The Poor chapter on your campus is an opportunity to become more involved not only within your community but on an international scale. It is designed to engage students, faculty, administrators, and community members in serving the poorest of the poor throughout their local communities, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

If you have a passion for the poor and you want to make a difference, gather your friends, classmates, and faculty and join the movement as we empower one person, one family, one community at a time.

MS Youth Camp takes place at YMCA Camp Icaghowan in Amery, WI, June 16-22, 2013.

Gain leadership skills while making a difference in the lives of young people with a parent or other household member living with multiple sclerosis. Volunteer Camp Counselors supervise youth and foster a fun, safe and supportive community. It’s a life-changing experience!

Counselors receive meals and lodging for the week. For a full position description, an application and more information, please contact us at the National MS Society, Upper Midwest Chapter

Room & board at our site in Warwick, NY is provided.

Volunteers can apply for one or both of the following sessions:
Session One: July 29th – August 5th
Session Two: August 10th – August 17th

Applications are available on our website www.campamerikids.org. Please contact us if you are interested in more information.

FUN-Nepal…..Volunteer with Adventure Travel
Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box No: 24886
Website: http://www.fun-nepal.org

Register Yourself Now! Book a Placement at this special Project, Leave your Mark Behind!! Write to: beaconyouths {at} yahoo(.)com

Help Build a school in your volunteer vacation in 2013

When your volunteer vacation comes to an end, you’ll be tired and a bit dirty. But, you will have made a big difference in the lives of local children. You’ll leave the village with visible proof of the work you’ve done and happy memories of the people you’ve helped.

WorkCamp Dates:

10th- January-2013 -25th-March-2013

Number of participants needed: 20 Volunteers Needed

Register Yourself Now, just read ahead and learn more about this venture!

This program will promote and improve the quality of education in under-served communities of Uganda. The main focus is lifelong education for sustainable development and equipping skills and values needed by the community dwellers to in the communities in need to help them improve on their quality of life.

This is a developed integrated approach to our once education support program. New efforts in education will now fall under one program Sustainable Education Program (SEP). This new integrated approach will focus on construction of a school in the community by teams of developmental volunteers. The volunteer can apply to participate in this program where there will is not any program fees required to stay in Uganda, volunteers with different skills, backgrounds and from different countries are needed to come together as a team to construct a school for a needy community. The only requirement will be a volunteer to do some fundraising in his home country of a minimum of USD$1500 which will be used to construct blocks, furniture and start of sustainable projects at the school ground.

Education is the foundation for sustainable development. It is a key instrument for bringing about changes in values and attitudes, skills, behaviors and lifestyles consistent with sustainable development within and among countries.

The concept of sustainable development includes the key areas of society, environment and economy, with culture as an underlying dimension. The values, diversity, knowledge, languages and worldviews associated with culture influence the way Education for sustainable development is implemented in specific national contexts.

Objectives of our Sustainable Education Program:

Sustainable Education is foundation for development and a tool for addressing interlinked objectives such as:

Society: to increase understanding of social institutions and their role in change and development, to promote social justice, gender equality, human rights, democratic and participatory systems, and health care (including HIV/AIDS)

Environment : to increase awareness of the resources and fragility of the physical environment, the affects of human activity on the environment, climate change, environmental protection (including water education), and biodiversity

Economy : to create sensitivity to the potential and the limits of economic growth, its impact on society and the environment, responsible and sustainable consumption, and rural development

In addition to reflection in the classroom, schools will often conduct community-oriented projects. This will not only serve to improve immediate local needs, but to equip students with the necessary skills to transform oneself and society.

BUILD A SCHOOL AND DEVELOP NATION

With your donation of USD$1500 you can Help Build a School in a very needy community in Uganda and you could change the lives of children and families in an entire community. At the end of the project March 2013, your contribution would have changed the lives of 450 children who would be attending the school constructed by you. The village supported, don’t have enough money to build a school for their children.

By building a school in Uganda, you can help these students get the education they deserve. Studies have shown that when children are given an education, deviant behaviors such as prostitution decline. As a generation of educated children becomes adults, they will improve the quality of life for everyone in their community. Educated children will make more money than their parents and will be better prepared to pull their families out of poverty. The overall health of the community members will also improve. With newfound education and prosperity, diseases such as AIDS will begin to lose their grip and infant mortality rates will improve. What these children learn within the four walls of a newly built schoolhouse can have a ripple effect that improves life for their own children, their grandchildren, and the children of future generations.

You can help build a school even if you have never picked-up a hammer before. This new BoHU volunteer vacation program offer developmental volunteers a free chance to travel to Uganda and start and construct a school with a team of friendly like-minded international volunteers alongside the local community. This unique opportunity lets you get your hands dirty and actually see what a difference you’ve made before you head back home. But, don’t think it’s all about hard work. The program also give you the chance to travel around the communities you are working in, explore the country, and get to know the people you are helping.

How to Join the Program:

Its free to join this program, no program fees required, you are only requested to confirm your participation in the team by paying a registration fee of USD$100 to cover the communication costs, preparations and ground activities, Pre-service (e.g. culture, health talk, program orientation, training etc), 1 day sightseeing guide fee around Kampala or Jinja, Equator, world heritage sites, (e.g. game parks, zoos, museums, rivers etc), Transport from the airport to the Project site.

The only requirement is you to help and raise USD$1500 which will be used to construct the school, Accommodation, Laundry and food during placement with a host family or volunteer house (3 meals a day) for entire three months- 90% will go the school startup and construction.

When a volunteer arrives in Uganda, our Coordinator meets them at the airport and brings them to our orientation place in Mukono. From that point our volunteers spend between 1 to 3 days in our orientation program. This training provides volunteers with a very detailed understanding of how to be acquainted in Uganda’s Life and culture.

The donation fee excludes the following:

Airfare, Visa and Visa extension fee
Transportation during weekends travel
Personal travel and sightseeing (trekking, jungle safari etc);
Internet access, telephone, drinks or other costs accrued during training and placement;
Gifts to project staff and host family, if you wish to buy any;
Should you wish to spend more time in Uganda-post placement period, please remember to budget accordingly!
Travel and medical insurances, immunization, health expenses;
You will also need a weekly budget of up to US $50-100 to cater for all your other expenses.

JANUARY 10th –March 25th -2013 Workcamp:

Program Name: Sustainable Education Program (Uganda)- Mukono Mission

School Name: Hope Children’s Village- Mukono

Program Duration: Flexible but Minimum Stay: 2 weeks and Maximum Stay: 3 months

Program Fees: Free (Accommodation, Food-3 meals daily, Water and Ground Support Provided)

Booking a Placement: USD$100 to confirm your involvement in the team

Program Donation: USD$1500 (Towards the construction of the school- 90% goes to this)

Number of Participants needed: 20 volunteers

Start Date: 10th January 2013- 25th- March-2013

Project Location: Mukono

Number of Direct beneficiaries: 450 children

Project Life: 3 months of service, but a participate can stay for a minimum of 2 weeks

Volunteers stay within the community as they build schools and health centers

Volunteers participate in constructions, pre-training, teaching subjects and skills, English, and help distribute books.

When your volunteer vacation comes to an end, you’ll be tired and a bit dirty. But, you will have made a big difference in the lives of local children. You’ll leave the village with visible proof of the work you’ve done and happy memories of the people you’ve helped.

To participate write to: beaconyouths {at} yahoo(.)com

Website: www.beaconofhopeuganda.webs.com

JARC is home to the Adult Learners Program (ALPS), a tutoring program that offers small group and one-on-one tutoring to adults functioning below the 9th grade level in reading and mathematics. We work with students with a variety of personal, academic and professional goals, to help them improve their basic skills in Mathematics, Reading, Writing, GED preparations, and English as a Second Language.

The adult literacy intern will get hands on lesson planning and client services experience by assessing students, formulating goal-oriented lesson plans, and conducting follow up appointments to check student progress. The internship offers the opportunity for training in the field of adult literacy, direct client contact, and experience working in a leading social service agency.

This position is unpaid and runs from early November to late January with a flexible weekly schedule of 5 – 10 hours a week.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting with pre-and – post testing of students to assess entry level and progress.
• Research and develop supplementary workshops for adult learners on relevant topics
• Assisting with the development of individualized lesson plans for adult learners
• Meeting with clients to track student progress and provide support

Qualifications:

• Enthusiasm for motivating and supporting individuals in their academic pursuits
• Ability to work independently
• Strong research/planning/organizational skills
• Experience working with adult learners a plus.
• Bilingual English-Spanish preferred

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to:
Danielle Hammel
Adult Literacy Program Coordinator
danielleh {at} jane-addams(.)org

Behind the Scenes Tour Volunteer

Position Description:

Behind-the-Scenes Volunteers engage guests scheduled for the paid Behind-the-Scenes Tour experience. This unique program takes place behind-the-scenes in the galleries and the laboratory and animal hospital. Responsibilities include welcoming guests, guiding them to tour locations, delivering the tours in the galleries, laboratory and animal hospital and answering questions. Behind-the-Scenes Tour Volunteers participate in trainings that provide content knowledge and presentation skills to prepare for tour delivery and trouble-shooting.

Responsibilities include:

• 60% Lead in the facilitation of the Behind-the-Scenes Tour experiences. Provide the highest level of volunteer-led engagement for participants by relaying accurate and relevant animal information and stories. In addition, provide superior guest service, creating a welcoming program atmosphere.
• 25% Engage guests visiting the exhibits using interpretation techniques. Share experiences from the Behind-the-Scenes Tour experience to promote the program and heighten guests’ interest in the animals and exhibits. Provide the highest level of volunteer-led engagement for participants by relaying accurate and relevant animal information. In addition, provide superior guest service, creating a welcoming atmosphere.
• 10% Participate in formal trainings and coaching to ensure, and further develop, effective interpretation skills and comprehensive content knowledge.
• 5% Meet with staff and other volunteers on an as-needed basis to review program content and logistics, propose modifications and identify growth opportunities.
• The shifts are from 9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. or 1:00p.m. to 5:30p.m. This position requires a 6-month commitment for a weekday shift and a 1-year commitment for a weekend shift.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions!

Todd Maskel

Manager, Volunteer & Internship Programs

tmaskel {at} sheddaquarium(.)org

Please join us on Saturday, October 13, 2012 for this wonderful project. At Habitat for Humanity you will take part in the construction of a home. Every volunteer makes a difference in these community builds. No tools or experience required. We are currently looking for volunteers to help on the 2nd Saturday from 8:30 am– 11:30am.

Please visit www.triangleimpact.org to sign up or email Pam {at} TriangleImpact(.)org

Workshop Houston is currently looking for volunteers to assist in four shops:

• Chopper Shop where volunteers can help kids build their own chopper and low rider bikes  
• Beat Shop where volunteers will help kids learn how to play musical instruments and produce their own songs
• Style Shop where volunteers assist the kids in learning Photoshop, graphic design, and sewing
• Scholar Shop where volunteers will assist the kids by tutoring and academic enrichment

Volunteer Opportunities are generally Monday- Thursday between the hours of 3:30PM and 7PM.

WSH is close to University of Houston, Texas Southern University, Rice University, and Houston Community College.

For more information or to start an application, visit http://apps.rainn.org/VolApp/.

The YEWTHS ROC program assistant will be working closely with the YEWTHS ROC Founder and YEWTHS ROC Program Administrator. In addition, the YEWTHS ROC Program Intern will have collaborative communications with Executive Director, Manufacturing Specialist, Office Administrator, and Board as needed.

The position will primarily focus on implementing a marketing plan designed to increase community awareness of YEWTHS ROC.

The intern will be involved in assisting with the following:

• Coordinate youth content, information, and photography for the web page, Facebook and blog.
• Improve our social networking communications;
• Prepare publications and media tools necessary for marketing;
• Take a role in exploring community collaborations with YEWTHS ROC;
• Participate in establishing a “Celebration of the Arts to ROC Our World” youth awareness and fundraising event;
• Contact television and radio stations regarding publicity opportunities;
• Coordinate/write articles for publication in local newspapers;
• Develop new relationships with companies, individuals, schools, etc., that are potential sources of public relations volunteers (graphic artists, poster designers, writers, media professionals, marketing experts, etc.);
• Compile monthly data into an operational summary;
• Make presentations to schools, churches, and service clubs, corporations and community groups and maintain ongoing communications;
• Participate in writing grants for ROC Wheels and the YEWTHS ROC programs with assistance from the staff. Keep grant providers informed of program progress and testimonies.

Skills Needed:

• Strong computer skills;
• Ability to utilize social media for marketing and gathering information;
• Ability to take initiative and work well with minimal supervision;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Ability to work well as a team player with staff, board, youth, volunteers, parents, school personnel, and other community partners;
• Ability to contact partners and potential volunteers;
• Clerical skills including photocopying, organizing, and research;
• Be a person of character and integrity with a willingness to follow the mission statement and vision of ROC Wheels and YEWTHS ROC to the best of your ability;
• Event coordinating experiences is a plus.

Please submit resume and a cover letter to aprill {at} rocwheels(.)org

Volunteers help with things like: playing board games with campers, helping them with camp activities like arts and crafts or swimming and much more.

Training, food and lodging are provided during stay. Volunteers can come for longer than 1 week if desired.

Minimum requirements: Must be at least 14.

No prior experience required.

Visit our website or email for more information.

Participants will learn about Lebanese culture and history, gain a better understanding of the Lebanese migration experience, see many different areas of the country, and make their own contribution to Lebanese society. Participants will stay in three different base camps for a week each, and have the chance to get to know the three major geographic and cultural components of Lebanon – the mountains with their traditional villages, the central valley that is the agricultural heartland of Lebanon, and the urban coastline.

This is an ideal program for those who want to complete university service-learning requirements since it incorporates all the elements of quality service-learning: integrated learning, genuine service, collaboration, youth voice, civic responsibility, evaluation, and reflection.While at each base camp, participants will engage in at least 15 hours of structured learning for a total of at least 45 hours for the whole program. There will also be at least 15 hours of volunteering while at each base camp, for a total of at least 45 hours for the program. And from each base camp the group will go on tours of historical, cultural, and natural sites in that area.

For more information see www.ecovoluntours.com

Aspire, founded in 1960, is a private not-for-profit agency serving the developmental, residential, and vocational needs of adults with developmental disabilities. Children birth to five with disabilities, delays and at-risk conditions and their families are supported through Aspire Children’s Services. For more information, please visit our website at www.aspireofillinois.org.

During 12-day program (open to individuals and groups of up to 30), running all summer long, we will provide you and your group the opportunity to participate in hands-on experiential education at our farm in areas such as:
Composting and Vermicomposting
Aquaponics
Poultry Husbandry
Beekeping
Greenhouse Management
Effective and Practical Permaculture
Mushroom Production

We will balance the hands-on experience with daily workshops to help you move from thinking through the complexities of the work that needs to be done, to acting in a meaningful and effective way.

To name a few:

Given our present reality, where are we moving and where do we want to be?
Compare and Contrast diverse Urban Farming initiatives and explore the role that each might play in the Good Food Revolution
Where do we go from here?
Free Will, Choices, and Choose Your Own Adventure
When the political gets personal: when composting pineapple tops turns into war
Faith in the Fact creates the fact itself: the Alex Goldman problem.

Our summer runs 16 weeks long, in 12 day trips throughout the summer:

May 17th-May 28
May 31-June 11
June 14-June 25
June 28-July 9
July 12-July 23
July 26-August 6
August 9-August 20
August 23- September 3

ITNOrlando Vision:
ITN® imagines a day when all seniors and adults with visual impairment will have transportation when they want it.

We are a non-profit that provides 24/7 car service transportation to seniors in the Central Florida area. We have a need for volunteers to assist in social marketing, grant writing, general administrative duties, graphic design & collateral preparation, web design and donor and volunteer recruitment.

Please contact Laura Wilson- 407.228.7761
laura.wilson {at} itnorlando(.)org