This content was published: February 16, 2017. Phone numbers, email addresses, and other information may have changed.
Volunteer Opportunities Newsletter | February 16, 2017
Posted by hannah.cherry
Visit our Website | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter
COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING EVENTS & UPDATES
Register for a Spring 2017 course where you learn AND make a meaningful positive impact in the community!
Courses with community-based learning (CBL) provide students with the opportunity to: explore local, national, and/or global issues; broaden their perspectives and enhance critical thinking skills; and become active citizens through community engagement. There are numerous courses that have CBL projects this upcoming term! Find out what CBL classes are being offered on the CBL Course Page or by searching for CBL in the Schedule of Classes!
Community Engagement Advocates are here for you!
Want to get involved and volunteer on and/or off campus? Community Engagement Advocates (CEAs) are here to help! CEAs are tabling Monday and Wednesday afternoons at both Cascade and Sylvania Campuses. They are available to answer questions about Community-Based Learning, Community Service Work Study Positions, and volunteering in general. PCC students who are interested in becoming a CEA can visit passionimpact.org/ceaprogram for more information.
NEW POSTINGS
Below are 7 NEW POSTINGS from these 7 organizations: Community Vision, Volunteers of America Oregon, Sexual Assault Resource Center, Active Children Portland, New Avenues for Youth, SOLVE, Johnson Creek Watershed Council, and NW Regional Education Service District.
1. Community Vision: Seeking Motivated Volunteer Mentors!
As a volunteer, you will develop a fun, safe, and engaging relationship with a young adult who experiences disability. Dream Builders Alliance is a grass roots effort to provide empowerment, education, and community opportunities to transition-aged youth, 16-21. Young adults in this program are ready to get out into the community, contributing their wide range of goals, interests, and dreams with those at work, school, home, and you!
Each meet up will create a unique experience based on mutual interests to build towards their dreams and goals. Mentors serve for 6 months, dedicating 2-5 hours a week.
Contact: Rachel Eaton, Dream Builders Alliance Coordinator; reaton@cvision.org | 503-292-4964
2. Volunteers of America Oregon: Support Intergenerational Activities with Youth and Elders (Tuesday, February 21st)
On Tuesday, February 21st, from 10 am – 1 pm lend a hand and enjoy a day assisting and engaging adults with functional and/or cognitive impairments, and preschoolers from our Family Relief Nursery, with a variety of therapeutic activities, which may include: Blanket making, Crayon making, Chalk making, Tai Chi, Music Therapy, Doll making, Art Therapy, Horticulture, Lunch & Snacks.
A note about children: Since our FRN classrooms have a maximum of 6-8 children, you may not be able to interact with a child directly during this project, but you will certainly be able to observe and support their experience.
See post for Sample Schedule, benefits, and resources provided to volunteers.
Contact: Kelsey Stark, Volunteer Services Manager; kstark@voaor.org | 503-595-2009
voaor.org
3. Sexual Assault Resource Center: Become an Advocate for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Volunteer advocates are often the first line of contact for individuals seeking emotional support, information, resources, and medical and legal advocacy around sexual assault and exploitation in Washington and Multnomah Counties. Advocates provide these through in-person response at safe locations such as hospitals, police departments and youth shelters.
As a Support Line Advocate you will:
- Positively impact our community by providing confidential support services to individuals impacted by sexual violence.
- Contribute to the mission of SARC, working collaboratively with staff, volunteers and community partners.
- Gain advanced training around the dynamics of sexual assault and child commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC), as well as practical crisis response and supportive advocacy skills.
See post for Qualifications. SARC is invested in providing services to all members of our community. Bi-lingual and bi-cultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Contact: Morgan Evans, Volunteer Coordinator; volunteer@sarcoregon.org | 503-626-9100 ext 226
4. Active Children Portland: Register to play in our 5v5 Tournament (Saturday, Feb 26th)
Play AND learn about becoming a Coach-Mentor with Active Children Portland. Participate in our Coaches and Friends 5v5 Tournament at Providence Park on February 26th, 2017 from 12-5 pm.
Active Children Portland, along with support from Stand Together and the Portland Timbers, is hosting a 5v5 tournament on the Providence Park field for all of our current and future coaches and their friends and family. As an organization, we are aiming to help 2,000 youth in our Fall 2017 soccer season, and with this growth comes a need for coaches. This event will help us expand our reach and build relationships with more people in more communities around Portland, all while having fun playing soccer on the nicest pitch in Portland. Timbers’ and Thorns’ players will be making appearances throughout the day as well.
We would like to open this event to anyone interested in learning more about our programs and what it means to be a Coach-Mentor, work with Portland area social service partners, and become a part of the Active Children Portland community.
Contact: Gina Leonardi; gina@acportland.org | (503) 208-3415
5. New Avenues for Youth: Volunteer with New Avenues for Youth at the Classic Wines Auction! (Sat, March 4, 2017)
New Avenues is a beneficiary of the Classic Wines Auction, a large event that raises a significant amount of funding for our organization. Each year we are required to provide a certain number of volunteers to assist with clean up after the event. We are looking for as many people as we can find to help make the work go faster, as it’s a hard night and time to find volunteers.
This year the event is being held on Saturday, March 4th and our volunteer shift is from 10:00 PM-1:00 AM at the Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232.
Contact: Hana Sant, Volunteer Coordinator; hsant@newavenues.org | 503-517-3900
6. SOLVE: Native Plants, Neighbor Cleanups, and Raking O my! Volunteer with SOLVE! (Saturday, Feb 18, 2017)
Get outdoors and make a difference for your local neighborhood or natural area! This year we’re inviting you to join us in service to benefit local wildlife and communities. Events are led by local volunteer leaders and focus on improving our neighborhoods and natural areas with hands-on work including litter cleanup, invasive plant removal, planting native trees and shrubs and other restorative projects. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to get involved. See all opportunities below:
- 2/18 – Stewardship Saturday Kelley Point Park – N Portland
- 2/18 – February Burnside Wilderness Park Restoration – West Linn
- 2/18 – No Ivy League February Saturday Work Party – NW Portland
- 2/18 – Fort Vancouver Riverside Invasive Removal for February – Vancouver
- 2/18 – Friends of Riverplace Naito Neighborhood Rake Up – SW Portland
- 2/18 – Beaver Falls Cleanup – Clatskanie
Spending just a few hours removing litter or invasive plants from our neighborhoods and natural areas, or planting native trees and shrubs, makes a big difference for wildlife, water quality, and communities. Sign up to get involved today! Visit our full calendar of events or contact SOLVE at 503-844-9571 ext. 332 or info@solveoregon.org.
Contact: Kaleen Boyle, Outreach Coordinator; kaleen@solveoregon.org
7. Johnson Creek Watershed Council: Watershed Wide Event (Saturday, March 4, 2017)
The Johnson Creek Watershed Council invites you and your community to join us on our LARGEST watershed restoration event of the year, Watershed Wide!
Watershed Wide Event | March 4th, 2017; 9 am – 12 pm 10 Locations in the watershed (SE Portland, Happy Valley, Gresham and Clackamas County.)
Together we will restore habitat and water quality at TEN work party events! Take part in the action to help build a healthier watershed for your human and animal neighbors by planting native trees, mulching and removing invasive species! This is a family-friendly event. All experience levels are welcomed! Please join us afterwards for a Free Pizza Party! We will provide tools, snacks, and a fun time.
Contact: Courtney Beckel, Volunteer Coordinator; courtney@jcwc.org | 503-652-7477 ext. 101
jcwc.org
8. NW Regional Education Service District: Looking for college students to volunteer as NW Outdoor Science School Student Leaders
We are looking for college students to volunteer for our program as Student Leaders, who spend a week leading activities and teaching environmental science to the sixth-graders. Student Leaders have the opportunity to learn many skills, including leadership, teamwork, and education. We provide a full day of training before the 6th graders arrive and staff are on-site to offer support at all times. Our Spring session runs from March 12th – June 2nd and we have 11 weeks of camp available within that time.
See post for full position description, qualifications. To apply, please e-mail Chad Stewart at cstewart@nwresd.k12.or.us or call 503-614-1403 for more information.
Contact: Zoë “Whale Shark” Shipley, Volunteer Assistant, Northwest Outdoor Science School
NW Regional Education Service District; zshipley@nwresd.k12.or.us | 503-614-1288
nwoutdoorschool.org
Previous Postings are on the CBL Blog
On Campus Opportunities at PCC:
2nd Edition Resale Shop (Cedar Mill Community Library Association):
Adelante Mujeres:
- Become a Mentor for Latina Girls! Chicas Facilitator Assistant Volunteers Needed!
- Help Engage Latino Families in Education! Chicas Youth Development Family Engagement Volunteers Needed
- Seeking Volunteer Office Assistants for our Chicas Youth Development Program!
Beaverton School District AVID:
Bienestar:
Cascade AIDS Project:
- Internship and Other Volunteer Roles in Support Services for People Living with HIV
- Internship and Volunteer Roles Available in HIV Prevention Department
Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary (C.A.T.S.):
Clackamas Service Center:
Community Vision Inc:
El Programa Hispano Catolico:
- Seeking Spanish-speakers – no experience necessary – to help the low income community!
- Seeking volunteers with tax experience to help the low-income community
Friends of Tryon Creek & Tualatin Riverkeepers:
Hillsboro Public Library:
Human Solutions:
Impact NW:
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO):
Markham SUN School – Impact NW:
MIKE Program:
Northeast Emergency Food Program:
Northwest Earth Institute:
Portland Homeless Family Solutions:
ReClaim It!:
SAFE of Columbia County:
Social Justice Action Center:
Southwest Community Health Center:
The Media Foundation:
The Nature Conservancy:
VOA Oregon:
- Facilitate positive after school activities for middle school youth
- Use your Spanish skills to support a young child
- Support children in trauma-informed nursery
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
pcc.edu/cbl
service-learning@pcc.edu
(971) 722-4419