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283 people are interested
Mentor a young photographer!
ORGANIZATION: First Exposures
Please visit the new page to apply.
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283 people are interested
Details for 2022/2023 Get ready for First Exposures' Year-long Photography Mentoring Program! With your help, we will teach mentees how to make incredible images, compose and light photos, all while getting to spend time with creative, fun, and supportive people of all ages. All of our classes will be taught by instructors, using digital or film cameras, darkroom or photo editing software, and creativity as our tools.
A snapshot of the year
Location: 265 Shotwell St., SF
Every Saturday from 11:00 to 3:00 pm
Fall: September 17th to December 10th
Spring: January 28th to May 20th
Two class options:
Digital Photography
Film Photography
Visit here for more info and to apply to be a mentor: https://www.firstexposures.org/mentor
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Due to the in-person nature of this semester's program, only mentors who have been fully vaccinated as described by the CDC will be able to participate. Upon acceptance to as a mentor, you will be given information on the protocol for providing your proof of vaccination. (If you have a medical and/or religious exception, this will also be discussed after your acceptance as a mentor.)
More opportunities with First Exposures
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About First Exposures
Location:
PO Box 881971, San Francisco, CA 94188, US
Mission Statement
First Exposures: Empowering Youth Through Photography is a special interest mentoring program where academic skills and life skills are developed by combining the benefits of mentoring relationships with art education. The volunteer mentors are professional, commercial and fine art photographers with a commitment to youth and to education. Their students are creative young people, aged 11 -18, with backgrounds which include homelessness or low-income living situations. The students and mentors work together in one-to-one partnerships in a group setting. First Exposures fosters supportive intergenerational relationships in a stimulating environment of active learning.
Description
Volunteer mentors work every Saturday of the Academic year with the youth in our program for 5 hours each week. There are various levels of commitment, so please contact us with questions and for an application.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
265 Shotwell StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110
DATE POSTED
August 26, 2022
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Photography
- Visual Arts
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Every Saturday from 11:00 to 3:00 pm Fall: September 17th to December 10th Spring: January 28th to May 20th