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4 people are interested
Volunteer at the Juvenile Hall Gardening & Cooking Class
ORGANIZATION: City Youth Now
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4 people are interested
Summary
City Youth Now provides programs and services that promote stability, personal growth, and long-term success for youth in the San Francisco Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems. We are currently searching for volunteers who can support teachers at the Juvenile Justice Center as they help youth grow vegetables and prepare healthy meals.
Details about your role
- Time commitment: 3 hours a week
- Schedule: Mondays 9:30am-12:30pm
- Duration: 3 months minimum commitment
- Location: Juvenile Justice Center, 375 Woodside Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Interest in garden work and cooking
- Experience working with adolescents and education (teaching, tutoring, mentoring) a plus
- Patience, enthusiasm, and willingness to help where needed
What you’ll get out of it
- An opportunity to help underprivileged youth gain new skills and develop their self-confidence
- A chance to develop your own skills working with youth
- A support system that includes staff members at City Youth Now, the Juvenile Justice Center, and the Woodside Learning Center
- An orientation and tour at the Juvenile Justice Center
Download a volunteer application at http://www.cityyouthnow.org/volunteer/
You can also email info@cityyouthnow.org to request an application, or to ask questions about this opportunity.
More opportunities with City Youth Now
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About City Youth Now
Location:
375 Woodside Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127, US
Mission Statement
City Youth Now diligently works behind the scenes to provide funds, services, and programs to youth in the San Francisco Juvenile Court System--including the foster care and juvenile justice systems, to promote dignity, self-worth and responsible growth.
Description
City Youth Now, originally founded in 1950 as The Volunteer Auxiliary of Youth Guidance Center, was the first non-profit organization of its kind in the history of the United States' juvenile court system. Since then, we have been working behind the scenes to provide funds and services for youth under the jurisdiction of San Francisco's juvenile court - including youth in the foster care and/or juvenile probation systems, to promote dignity, self-worth and responsible growth.
Social workers, attorneys, probation officers and others come to us almost daily with requests for youth under their supervision. These requests range from emergency clothing for a youth who is leaving juvenile hall to an out of home placement with nothing but the clothes he/she was wearing when booked; to tutoring classes for a youth with educational needs; or financial assistance for youth who are emancipating out of the system to independent living. City Youth Now seeks to provide services and programs that generate a sense of self worth, dignity, and responsible growth among a population of children who so often struggle without any emotional or financial support from their families.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
375 Woodside AveSan Francisco, CA 94127
DATE POSTED
June 12, 2018
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Mentoring
- Gardening
- Youth Services
- Farming
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 3 months minimum commitment