Spark Volunteer - San Francisco
ORGANIZATION: Spark Program
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Who we are : Spark engages communities to provide career exploration and self-discovery opportunities that help middle school students understand, experience and pursue what's possible. Through workplace-based mentorships at companies such as Facebook, Google, Apple and Intuit, students discover what's possible for their future and enhance their education through project-based learning.
Spark inspires middle school youth to pursue their interests, create bonds with their communities, and develop a life-long passion for learning.
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Logistics : We are currently looking for volunteers to support Spark staff, school staff, families and students from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in San Francisco on Wednesdays, 1:00-5:00 pm from October 3rd - November 28th. Special note: Wednesday, October 3rd and Wednesday, November 28th will be 4:30-7:30pm. There is no program on October 31st for Halloween or November 21st for Thanksgiving Break. (We meet at the school and then take a bus to companies in downtown San Francisco.)
Key Responsibilities:
- Support students and mentors to develop relationships while working on social capital skills in small groups
- Design and implement interventions for students who are not meeting Spark expectations
- Help support Spark staff with survey collection and check-ins
- Chaperone students on bus and ensure safe, timely travel from school to companies and back to school
Qualifications
- Must pass a criminal background check processed by Spark
- Must be available during Spark Labs & Volunteers Dispatch on Wednesdays from 1-5:15pm from October 3rd - November 28th
- Access to a cell phone
- Strong communication skills with adults and youth
More opportunities with Spark Program
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Spark Program
Location:
25 Taylor St., Suite 648, San Francisco, CA 94105, US
Mission Statement
Spark helps students in the middle grades discover who they can be today and in the future through our one-of-a-kind Career Exploration program that is facilitated through a passionate network of volunteer mentors.
Description
Understand What’s Possible: Labs
Seventh graders participate in Spark Labs, or 2-hour on-site workshops, hosted by local companies. Employee volunteers guide students through group activities that build skills and expand awareness of career options - and have a lot of fun while they are doing it!
Experience What’s Possible: MentorshipsSpark connects 7th-grade students with volunteer mentors based on common interests and skills for Workplace-Based Mentorships. Throughout a 13-week partnership, Spark Students and Mentors work together to complete a project related to their career aspirations.
Make Possibility Real: High School PathwaysSpark offers High School Pathways workshops to 7th and 8th-grade students so they can take action and feel equipped with the knowledge and resources to make the possibilities they’ve experienced real.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
350 GirardSan FranciscoSan Francisco, CA 94134
DATE POSTED
August 30, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 28 hours