Saturday Academy Event Volunteer at TRIO Open House 10/25/2017
ORGANIZATION: Saturday Academy
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Tabling with Saturday Academy at the TRIO Open House at PCC Rock Creek 10/25/2017
Position Summary: Volunteer would attend the TRIO open house event at PCC Rock Creek campus from 6-7:45pm. TRIO open house is hosting the programs participants and their families in a educational resources event. Volunteers would attend to Saturday Academy's table, explain our services and programs, and answer questions. Volunteers would be trained on Saturday Academy's various programs and provided a 'Frequently Asked Questions' sheet prior to the event. Volunteers are required to provide their own transportation to and from the event.
Responsibilities:
- Promote and market Saturday Academy to event attendees
- Pass out marketing materials to event attendees
- If applicable, help facilitate small activity for kids
- Aid in set-up and take-down
Qualifications:
- Effective communication skills
- Refined active listening skills
- Comfortable speaking to people and or crowds
- A positive attitude
Benefits:
- Networking and connecting with people
- Working alongside our passionate staff
- Practice and implement communication techniques
- Obtain insightful knowledge about the inner workings of an educational non-profit
If you are interested in getting involved, please e-mail vista@saturdayacademy.org
More opportunities with Saturday Academy
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Saturday Academy
Location:
5000 N Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, US
Mission Statement
Saturday Academy strives to engage all motivated young people, including those from under-represented communities, in hands-on, in-depth learning by connecting them to community experts as educators and mentors.
Description
The mission of Saturday Academy is to engage children through in-depth learning so they may become life-long learners. We provide hands-on classes and camps, afterschool programs, accelerated learning programs for talented and gifted students, and a high school apprenticeship program in science and engineering (ASE). Since it was founded in 1983, SA has served over 165,000 students and currently serves approximately 6,000 students each year. SA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization affiliated with the University of Portland (UP). Instructors need to be experts in their fields so that children see adults as guides to learning and careers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
17705 NW Springville RdPortland, OR 97229
DATE POSTED
October 23, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 Hour orientation, 1 1/2 event