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Help Connect People to Resources as an Information Advocate

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ORGANIZATION: Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Downtown Library

  • 2 people are interested

As an Information Advocate at the Downtown Library, volunteers have an opportunity to positively impact people's lives. Working alongside a staff librarian, you will help individuals overcome obstacles to housing, safety, education, income and more as part of the Library's mission to serve everyone in our community.

Volunteers should have experience working with diverse populations; social work or related experience/education preferred. In addition, volunteers must be reliable, computer savvy, and have good interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to maintain personal boundaries.

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About Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Downtown Library

Location:

224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060, US

Mission Statement

The Public Library is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and the joys of reading for our diverse community.

Description

Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Homeless & Housing
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, Homeless & Housing

WHEN

Thu Dec 01, 2016 - Thu Apr 27, 2017
08:00 AM - 11:15 AM

WHERE

224 Church St.Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(36.97458,-122.02853)
 

SKILLS

  • Veteran Care
  • People Skills
  • Counseling / Mental Health
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Critical Thinking

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training
  • 3+ hours every Thursday

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