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7 people are interested
Are you an Artist? We're Seeking Art Career Mentors.
ORGANIZATION: Community Youth Concepts
Please visit the new page to apply.
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7 people are interested
Share your passion! Do you enjoy the work you do? What path did you take to discover your career? What inspired you to find a job you love?
Many at-risk youth aren't aware of the career opportunities available to them. Be a mentor and share one career possibility.
Mentors and mentees (ages 12-17) are matched based on personality and the mentee's career interest. The intent is to introduce mentees to the mentor's career, exposing mentees to a "behind-the-scenes" look at how educational concepts are applied in a real-world setting. Matches are encouraged to spend time at the mentor's place of employment (when possible) in addition to other community space like libraries, parks, museums, and events.
Matches will have the support of CYC staff throughout the relationship with regular check-ins, resource and referral information, trainings, speakers, activities, and service learning opportunities.
More opportunities with Community Youth Concepts
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Community Youth Concepts
Location:
1446 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50314, US
Mission Statement
Mission: To engage and connect Iowa students through youth development programming and to provide coaching, training, and technical assistance in best practices to youth serving non-profits. Vision: An Iowa where all youth have access to high-quality opportunities that prepare them for success in school, work, and life.
Description
Community Youth Concepts helps youth, ages 10-24, discover their own talents and passions by exploring what motivates them. We believe that by tapping into what motivates a student, you can help them see the relevance of education to their life and create strong, supportive relationships that will help them be successful in life. We use youth-driven and youth-led service as our primary vehicle for reaching youth, with a secondary vehicle being to train adults in youth development best practices.
Community Youth Concepts was born in 2008 from a desire to bridge research and practice. We have come to be viewed as the "how of youth development." Since 2009, CYC has trained youth workers from approximately 80 organizations across Iowa and has engaged over 50 partner organizations and 100+ volunteers to help youth find their own direction.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1446 Martin Luther King Jr. PkwyDes Moines, IA 50314
DATE POSTED
October 8, 2015
SKILLS
- Drawing
- Painting
- Pottery
- Exhibition Arts
- Visual Arts
- Arts Administration
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours/month