- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Teach an Instrument or Mentor a Band!
ORGANIZATION: Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
WHO: Bay Area Girls Rock Camp is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers young people through music, promoting an environment that fosters self-confidence, creativity and teamwork. Although our camp centers the experiences of young women, we are committed to gender justice and creating an inclusive environment that supports a wide range of marginalized gender identities and expressions.
WHEN:
- Session 1: Camp June 11th - 15th, Showcase June 16th
- Session 2: Camp July 9th - 13th, Showcase July 14th
- Session 3: Camp July 23rd - 27th, Showcase July 28th
WHAT: Our summer camp is a week-long program for young people ages 8-18 in downtown Oakland. Campers attend instrument lessons, form a band, collaboratively write an original song, participate in daily music and empowerment-related workshops, and perform with their band at a live showcase at the end of the week. We are looking for instrument instructors, band managers, and band coaches.
NEXT STEP: Please read descriptions of the role(s) you are interested in here (look for the heading "mentor roles"): https://www.bayareagirlsrockcamp.org/pages/volunteer-at-our-programs. Note that we may be able to work around if you can only make part of the time commitment listed. After that, please let us know which role(s) you would like to help out with by contacting Princess Pei Pei, Program and Volunteer Coordinator, at pei@bayareagirlsrockcamp.org or call our office at 510-267-1808. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Bay Area Girls Rock Camp!
More opportunities with Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
Location:
P.O. Box 72213, Oakland, CA 94612, US
Mission Statement
Bay Area Girls Rock Camp is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers young people through music, promoting an environment that fosters self-confidence, creativity and teamwork. Although our camp centers the experiences of young women, we are committed to gender justice and creating an inclusive environment that supports a wide range of marginalized gender identities and expressions. BAGRC challenges gender stereotypes, encourages collaboration and tolerance among peers, and provides a comfortable space for people of all backgrounds to express themselves. Through music lessons, workshops, group activities, and performances, rock campers acquire skills that help guide them throughout their lives.
Description
We exist to:
- Build confidence in youth through music education
- Provide youth with positive role models as they are discovering their own voice
- Foster a space where youth support each other and feel free to express themselves without judgment and competition
- Create a space where difference is celebrated and nurtured
- Empower youth to recognize, understand and respond to discrimination
- Create a world free of the myths that tell young people they can’t do or be something because of their gender
- Building and sustaining an inclusive and diverse community
- Providing services to youth regardless of their families’ ability to pay
- Nurturing an intergenerational environment that brings together youth and adults
- Encouraging self-discovery through hands-on experience and risk-taking
- Striking a balance between technique and experimentation
- Music is a powerful tool for self-expression and empowerment
- Music connects people across differences
- Making music together inspires creativity, collaboration, communication and respect
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
580 18th St.Oakland, CA 94612
DATE POSTED
May 28, 2018
SKILLS
- Electronic Instrument
- People Skills
- Keyboard Instrument
- Percussion Instrument
- Music Arts
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training