Kid Power Summer Camp – looking for volunteers – NEW!
Are you interested in working with DC Youth? Kid Power is looking for volunteers for our Elementary & Middle School Summer Camps. Volunteers will assist students with academic activities (science, reading, math, writing)
and enrichment activities (dance, yoga, art, gardening, cooking, sports etc). We are looking for volunteers that are interested in leading an enrichment activity or working with students one-on-one. Volunteering is flexible but we ask that there is some kind of consistency from July 1- August 2nd (for example volunteering every Wednesday morning or volunteering every day for 2 weeks).
Elementary School Camp Location is 601 15th St NE Washington, DC 20002 from 1pm-5pm
Middle School Camp Location is 801 7th St SW Washington, DC 20024 from 10am-3pm
If you have any questions, please contact Jackie McKinney
jackie@kidpowerdc.org
Deadline to apply: June 20, 2013
Kid Power is one of GW Neighbors Project’s 33 community partners. To learn about additional service opportunities through Neighbors Project please click here.
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Apply to volunteer with Jumpstart!
Jumpstart at The George Washington University is accepting applications for next year. Interested students should apply to www.jstart.org/apply. You can apply using the 2012-2013 application until the 2013-2014 applications are live later in the month. Anyone with questions should contact jstart@gwu.edu.
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Volunteer and be a mentor to students of various ages
Tutors help students excel academically by working with elementary, middle, or high school students at one of our after-school programs. Mentors build a friendship with a young person in need of a positive role model and pass along the academic and life skills they have learned. Other Volunteers teach workshops, share their life histories, invite our youth for a job shadowing day, and more. These one-time, short-term, and long-term opportunities can be tailored to fit a busy schedule.
Tina Ngo mentoring@aalead.org / 202.884.0322×105 / www.aalead.org
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Volunteer with Girl Scouts
Be a mentor to female youth in DC! The Girl Scouts Young Leaders Program is a 6-week program where girls strengthen their leadership skills and characters through various enrichment activities. The Young Leaders Program is looking for college students to mentor young girls who cannot afford to be a part of the full-length Girl Scouts program. Leaders must be able to give at least 2 hours weekly to one site on the same day and time, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 2:30-6:30pm. Don’t miss this great, hands-on experience to take charge of meetings and activities with DC youth! If you are interested, email Marissa Price at neighbors.youth@gmail.com and she can help you fill out your application.
Girl Scouts is one of GW Neighbors Project’s 33 community partners. To learn about additional service opportunities through Neighbors Project please click here.
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Become a Writing Coach with DC Scores!
Help DC SCORES achieve its mission by giving local students a chance to learn poetry and self-expression through their writing program. Work closely with the head writing coach in a classroom to promote self-expression and creativity among DC youth. If interested please contact Mike @ neighbors.dcscores@gmail.com
DC SCORES is one of GW Neighbors Project’s 33 community partners. To learn about additional service opportunities through Neighbors Project please click here.
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Help kids with homework with the AIM High Initiative Program
Assist youth during homework sessions Monday-Thursday from 4-5pm!
Our AIM High initiative program focuses on providing academic assistance that will result in 125 members to pass and move on to the next grade level ages 5-13. The program begins March 4 and ends June 7, 2013.
To get involved, please contact Sabreen Balton sbalton@bgcgw.org or 202-967-9707.
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DC Scores: Help DC Youth Learn the Beautiful Game of Soccer!
Volunteer with DC SCORES as an Assistant soccer coach. Help the soccer coach oversee the children, and have fun by playing along with skill-building games. Or volunteer as a referee at a DC SCORES elementary school soccer game! Games are played each Thursday, bringing together kids from over 27 schools around DC. If interested please contact Mike: neighbors.dcscores@gmail.com
DC SCORES is one of GW Neighbors Project’s 33 community partners. To learn about additional service opportunities through Neighbors Project please click here.
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Volunteer with Playworks
Miss when you were a kid and had recess? Volunteer with Playworks to help facilitate recess games, class-time games or after-school sport programming. Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to schools. Playworks is looking for volunteers who love to play games and have the ability to model positive behavior for youth. The time varies upon school site and the commitment is a minimum of 2 hours per week for 3 months. If you are interested, email Marissa Price at neighbors.youth@gmail.com and she can help you fill out your application.
Playworks is one of GW Neighbors Project’s 33 community partners. To learn about additional service opportunities through Neighbors Project please click here.
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Become a Mentor at Malcolm X Elementary School
Project Information
My name is Ariel Villano, and I am currently an undergraduate senior studying Elementary Education at American University. I am currently completing my student teaching assignment at Malcolm X Elementary School, located in Ward 8. My cooperating teacher, teaching team, and principal are interested in beginning a mentorship program between the DC community and our school. Initially, we are looking for mentors for a small group of our Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. We feel that these students would especially benefit from having a positive role model with whom to communicate. Mentors will be required to communicate on a regular basis (approximately once every two weeks) with their assigned mentee. This communication can take the form of letters, emails, in-person visits, and/or Skype sessions.
Next Steps
If you are interested in applying to become a mentor, please fill out the application and return it via email to arielvillano@gmail.com. We will be using these application forms to match the interests of potential mentors with the interests and aspirations of our specific students. The goal is to find mentors in careers or areas of study and with hobbies or interests that match those of the student. Once your completed form has been received, we will review it to determine whether or not you would be a good fit for one of our students. At that point, an in-person informal interview would be conducted, necessary paperwork would be completed, and plan of action for your mentorship with this student would be outlined.
Once again, thank you for your interest in becoming a mentor!
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The Paper Project
Please support Woodrow Wilson High School’s DC Future Fellow, Claire Parker’s Future Project Project, The Paper Project! Folks she’s on to something!
The Paper Project, aims to start student newspapers at public middle schools in DC; like the Facebook page!
Donate toward The Paper Project!
Need more info? Contact Claire Parker at claireparkerdc@gmail.com!
Thank you in advance for making a difference and contributing to OUR future!
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Volunteer with Kid Power
Kid Power inspires youth leadership by promoting academic advancement, physical and emotional wellness, and positive civic engagement in underserved communities throughout the District of Columbia. Kid Power embraces youth voice and believes that every young person can become an informed and engaged advocate for change in their own lives and in their communities. Volunteers serve at one of 11 Kid Power site’s after-school programs. Hours are from 3 to 6 pm Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend opportunities. For more information, e-mail jagosti93@gmail.com or visit www.kidpowerdc.org.
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Tutor with Homework Club
Little Lights Urban Ministries is a faith based community non-profit organization located right off of Eastern Market Metro or Potomac Ave Metro. They work with students grades K-8. Their Homework Club tutoring program meets Monday through Thursday from 3:30-6pm. If interested in volunteering, please contact Jessie at volunteer@littlelights.org. Please don’t forget to check us out at www.littlelights.org for more information!
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Volunteer with Horton’s Kids
More than 500 Horton’s Kids volunteers help make a difference in the lives of children from Anacostia. Get involved!
One-on-One Tutoring with Kindergarten to 6th Graders: Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill
Mondays and Tuesdays
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Tutor a K-6th grade child using a research-based math and reading intervention framework.
Older Youth Programs with 7th to 12th Graders: Community Resource Center in Anacostia
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Provide homework help, college and career prep, computer literacy, financial literacy, self-esteem building, and more for 7th – 12th grade children.
“Invest in Kids” Projects: Various Locations
Help with Sunday field trips, holiday celebrations, food drives, fundraising help, cooking classes, and more!
Attend a New Volunteer Orientation to learn more and get started!
New Volunteer Orientation: Rayburn House Office Building
45 Independence Ave SW
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Visit www.hortonskids.org/calendar to RSVP for an upcoming orientation.
Questions? Email Mike Langen, Volunteer Coordinator, at Mike@hortonskids.org
Tutor with Great Oaks
The Tutor Corps is a highly selective full-time service year for recent college graduates. Corps members work in a start-up charter school on the frontlines of education reform in Newark, NJ. The Great Oaks Tutor Corps allows idealistic and dedicated young people invest their time and energy in the success of six middle school students to improve their academic skills while building critical personal relationships with students and families.
Interested? Learn more!
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Tutor with Center City Public Charter Schools
Do you care about helping the next generation succeed in school and beyond? Do you find yourself wishing you could do more to improve education for all children? If so, we need your help! Center City Public Charter Schools is looking for committed volunteers for at least one hour every week to tutor our students! We need volunteers to assist students with their homework after school or work with the Reading Partners program during school to help struggling readers. The time commitment is only one hour, once a week, but the impact on these young people will be immeasurable! If interested, please contact Maureen Mulhern at 202-589-0202 ext 134 or mmulhern@centercitypcs.org. We look forward to partnering with you! Be the change you wish to see in this world by helping the youth of DC!
Bonus: We offer a stipend of $14 per hour.
Tutor with Community of Hope
At Community of Hope, we strive every day to provide our underserved neighbors with the building blocks they each need to create meaningful lives and a better future. By doing so, we believe all families, including children, in Washington, DC will be healthy, stably housed, well educated, and financially secure.
Our wide-ranging programs address the array of challenges faced by homeless and low-income families with children. Our federally-qualified health centers meet the primary healthcare needs of the un- and under-insured. Through our housing programs, homeless families find stable homes and case management services to link them with resources such as job referrals, counseling, and housing. Our educational programs provide mentors and tutors to work with the children, to help them overcome the instability created by homelessness.
What we are looking for are childcare/tutoring volunteers at 2 of our locations- the Girard St. Shelter and Hope Apartments. Volunteers provide child care for children over 18 months. Volunteering for child care is very rewarding. After completing homework, children may read or play an educational game. We usually see 3-10 youth daily, and we try to schedule 3-6 volunteers. Not only is this a great opportunity to work with young children, but it also provides support for their parents who are engaged in ongoing educational opportunities. Volunteers are encouraged to initiate projects and ways to engage youth.
Monday-Friday, 3:30pm-6:30pm at Girard and 6:30-8:00pm at Hope Apartments. The specific tasks are as follows:
1. Maintain a safe environment for the children, enforcing rules.
2. Work individually or in small groups on engaging activities such as: arts and crafts, reading, role playing, and games. Weather permitting, this can also include chaperoning field trips to the nearby playground.
3. Help children with homework, as needed.
Contact akrasner@cohdc.org for more info.
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