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Volunteer Opportunities Newsletter | January 28, 2016
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COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING EVENTS & UPDATES
Faculty, raise your hand if you’re unsure!
Faculty, do you want to integrate community-based learning (service learning) into your courses? Are you still a little unsure about how to do so? PCC’s Center for Careers in Education is offering the following course:
COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING 101: Education and Community in Practice
Friday, February 5, 2016 | 9AM – 1PM
Cascade Campus, Cascade Hall 205
No charge for PCC faculty (full- or part-time)
Register online (LINK): .4 CEU, CEU 3562, CRN 18372
Save the Dates for our first ever Community Engagement Fair!
CBL and the Cascade Multicultural Center are planning to host the fair on Monday, April 11th and Tuesday, April 12th at the Cascade Student Union. More information to come soon!
Community Organizations that would like to reserve a table can contact:
Alex Orlet, AmeriCorps VISTA Member/CBL Outreach and Engagement Specialist
NEW POSTINGS
Below are 10 NEW POSTINGS from these 7 organizations: Clean Water Services, Friends of Trees (FoT I & FoT II), Growing Gardens (GG I, GG II, & GG III), Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, Sunshine Division, Mercy Corps Northwest, Portland Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry
1. Clean Water Services: Education and Outreach Temp
Clean Water Services is looking for a part-time education and outreach staff member to help deliver school education programs and staff community events. The position is 20 hours/week March – August and pays $18/hr. (See post for full Job Description)
To apply, send resume and cover letter to Ely O’Connor by Friday, February 12.
2. Friends of Trees
Contact: Jenny or Randi, Volunteer & Outreach Team, volunteer@friendsoftrees.org | 503-595-0213
friendsoftrees.org
I. Join the work party to plant native trees and shrubs in one of NE Portland’s “hidden gems”: the Columbia Children’s Arboretum!
Join Friends of Trees as we restore a part of the Columbia Children’s Arboretum! Volunteers will join a phenomenal crew of community members to repair and preserve this serene piece of land in NE Portland.
When: Saturday, Jan 30th, 9am-1pm
Where: Columbia Children’s Arboretum; 10040 NE 6th Dr Portland, OR 97211
Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The event will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!
II. Start your February off Right – Join Friends of Trees to restore and preserve the Sandy River Delta!
Friends of Trees is partnering with the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council and Friends of the Sandy River Delta to plant native seedlings at the Sandy River Delta.
When: Saturday, February 6th, 9am-1pm (please arrive by 8:45 to check in)
Where: Sandy River Delta Park, Troutdale, OR
Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The event will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!
3. Growing Gardens
Contact: Cristy Morales, Volunteer Coordinator, cristy@growing-gardens.org | 503-284-8420
I. Garden Mentor 2016
Do you love vegetable gardening? Would you like to give advice to a beginning gardener who is just learning to grow their own food? Garden Mentors work one-on-one with a home gardener, providing support and guidance with garden care, planning, planting, problem-solving, maintenance, composting, and winterization. We are looking for both English and Spanish speaking volunteers. Schedule flexible. July & August: 5+ hours total.
RSVP for an Orientation: February 27th.
II. Seed Delivery Assistants – February 2016
We need YOUR support delivering 8-10 packets of seeds to gardeners in your neighborhood. This volunteering opportunity can be treated as an errand! Each year Growing Gardens distributes over a 1000 packets of seeds to participants in our Home Gardens Program. We need volunteers to deliver seeds to N, NE and SE, Portland (including east Multnomah county) by car, bike, bus, foot or your favorite mode of transportation.
How it works: The home gardens team will assemble zip-lock bags of seeds for delivery. Each gardener will receive a zip-lock with 10-15 packets of seeds. Each zip-lock has an address on it. We will provide you with a map of the addresses. You get to deliver the seeds to about 10 home gardeners, by dropping the zip lock on their porch. The seeds will be carefully planted by home gardeners. The plants will be tended with care and the food will be eaten off the vines and made into healthy delicious meals for families in need.
Email cristy@growing-gardens.org to sign up.
Our address for seed packet pick up: 2203 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232
III. Table and receive a FREE Garden event ticket!
Volunteers will receive a free ticket to a Home and Garden show when signing up for a three hour tabling shift. As a Growing Gardens volunteer you speak with attendees about our nonprofit services and during breaks you can check out the amazing show displays! Message cristy@growing-gardens.org to sign up.
Shift and Day Options:
Oregon Convention Center – Feb 12, 13, or 14; times: 10-1pm, 1-4pm,1-4pm, 4-7pm.
Portland Expo Center – Feb 25, 26, 27, and 27; times: 11-2pm, 2-5pm, 6-8pm
4. Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District: Graphic Arts Intern Needed
Do you have skills in graphic design, and an interest in learning more? THPRD is in need of an enthusiastic graphic design intern to help our publications specialist with daily tasks and special projects. Some of the projects you will help with include:
- Create, print and finish vinyl banners for THPRD events
- Create posters, fliers and other publications as needed
- Create and mount signage for various centers and events
Intern must have a strong interest in the graphic arts field and at least some knowledge and skill in the Adobe Creative Suite software (Adobe In-Design, Photoshop, & Illustrator). Minimum age requirement of 17 years old.
To apply for this position please fill out our Volunteer Application available at thprd.org/connect/volunteer
Contact: Katie Nauth, Volunteer Services Assistant, knauth@thprd.org | 503-629-6300 xt.1222
5. Sunshine Division: Do You Love Running? Sunshine Division Needs Volunteers for Some Fun Runs!
Want a fun way to get community service hours for class? Sunshine Division, a local food pantry and clothing closet in N Portland, is working with Worst Day of the Year and Terrapin Events to put on a few fun runs and rides. We need volunteers to help with various tasks to make these runs go smoothly.
We need costume contest judges for Worst Day of the Year Run on Feb. 6th at Edgefield and Worst Day of the Year Ride on Feb. 14th at Lucky Lab in SE Portland from 9-12pm.
We need volunteers to help with My Muddy Valentine, a muddy run at Lee Farms in Tualatin, on Saturday Feb. 13th from 7am-3pm. We need people to help with setup, water table, food, registration, and clothing check in the morning shifts.
Contact: Melissa Gittelman, Volunteer and Development Coordinator, melissa@sunshinedivision.org | 503-823-2176
Sunshinedivision.org
6. Mercy Corps Northwest: AmeriCorps VISTA Team Seeks Advisory Committee Members
We’re currently looking for low-income community members interested in helping support our efforts to end poverty by joining our advisory committee. Our advisory committee helps guide and support our mission by providing valuable feedback on our programming and connecting us and our members with community resources.
At this time we are recruiting only advisory committee members who come from low-income communities.
What does the Mercy Corps NW VISTA Advisory Team Do?
- Offer feedback on programming plans/site selection
- Offer opportunities for outreach and partnerships with the organizations they represent
- Occasionally serve as representatives in the community for the program
- Meet twice a year in Portland (Skype or phone attendance is fine)
- Time commitment of 4-8 hours per year
See Post for more on: Who are advisory team members?; How do I benefit?; and What qualifications do I have to have?
Contact: Jimmy O’Brien, VISTA Supervisor, jobrien@mercycorpsnw.org
mercycorpsnw.org/community/vista/
7. Portland Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry: Urban Forestry Pruning Workshop in the King and Sabin Neighborhoods!
Saturday, February 6th
8:30am-12pm
Whole Foods Market, 3535 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97212
RAIN OR SHINE! We recommend long pants and long sleeves, sturdy shoes and a rain/sunhat, rain gear and water bottle. Instruction, tools, gloves, coffee, water and snacks will be provided.
Training and Demonstrations; Prune street trees in the neighborhood!
Young street tree pruning with the King-Sabin Tree Team and Urban Forestry
- Learn pruning basics from an ISA Certified arborist
- Small, guided groups of 3-5 people
- Have fun, meet fellow tree enthusiasts, and make a difference in your urban forest!
Contact: Patrick Key, Portland Parks & Recreation | Urban Forestry, Patrick.Key@portlandoregon.gov | 971-334-0347
portlandparks.org
Previous Postings are on the CBL Blog
Alzheimer’s Association Oregon Chapter:
Beaverton School District AVID:
Benson LÁMP:ARA:
BoyStrength:
Centennial High SUN School – Impact Northwest:
Children’s Clean Water Festival:
Children’s Relief Nursery of LifeWorks NW:
Columbia Slough Watershed Council:
Friends of Tryon Creek:
Hacienda CDC:
- Tutors and/or Activities with Low-Income Youth (NE Portland)
- After-school tutoring/activities with Youth
Hillsboro Public Library:
Human Solutions:
“I Have a Dream” Oregon
KairosPDX:
Metropolitan Family Service:
Metro Parks and Nature:
Neighborhood House:
- Help low-income youth overcome barriers this school year
- Now Accepting Equity in Education Internship Applications
Neighborhood House-Cesar Chavez K-8:
Northwest Children’s Theater:
OHSU ThinkFirst Oregon:
- OHSU ThinkFirst Volunteer Training Sessions (February 11th, 12th and 13th)
- Volunteers needed for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Event!
Operation Nightwatch Portland:
PCC
- Office of International Education: Conversation Partners Needed
Portland Books to Prisoners:
ReClaim It!:
Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC):
- Want to get involved in direct service? Become a Support Line Advocate!
- Want to make a difference in our community and work with youth? Become a Prevention Education Volunteer!
SOLVE:
- Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup, presented by AAA Oregon
- SOLVE IT for Earth Day
- SOLVE: Beach & Riverside Cleanup
Southwest Community Health Center:
Sunshine Division:
- Do you love clothing? Want to help clothe people in need?
- Want to Gain Credit or Work Experience While Making a Difference?
Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District:
Willamette West Habitat for Humanity:
Portland Community College is a politically neutral institution. Listing of any event or activity herein is not indicative of the College’s sponsorship or support of any political cause or position.
Community-Based Learning Program
service-learning@pcc.edu
(971) 722-4419