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7 people are interested
STARS (Students Teaching Acceptance and Respect for Students)
ORGANIZATION: Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice
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7 people are interested
STARS is a social-emotional curriculum created and presented by the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ). This four-lesson interactive dialogue series helps students in 4th and 5th grade develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. OCCJ staff and volunteers facilitate the program in elementary schools throughout the Tulsa area.
Each lesson has activities and group discussion points around a certain theme: team-work, respect, the power of words, and the value of diversity. As a group, we break down abstract concepts like respect to see what respect looks, feels, and sounds like to each of us individually. Activities include brain-storming exercises, games, creative projects, and team-builders. These lessons stay with children for a lifetime, helping them develop into caring and compassionate citizens.
We provide the curriculum and all necessary materials, and the teacher and/or other school faculty provides behavior management and technological support.
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About Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice
Location:
100 West 5th Street, Suite 335, TULSA, OK 74103, US
Mission Statement
The Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ) is the only organization in Oklahoma with the singular mission of fighting bias, bigotry and racism and promoting respect and understanding among all races, religions and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution and education.
Description
Founded as a volunteer movement in Tulsa in early 1934 as a chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, OCCJ has a proud legacy deeply rooted in the community. NCCJ was formally established in 1958 and, through our 54-year history in Oklahoma, has been an innovative leader in promoting understanding and mutual respect among all races, religions and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution and education. Our programs reach a broad range of ages, from second graders through adults, and are focused on recognizing and celebrating both our differences and our shared humanity. Our programs are a strong thread in the fabric of Oklahoma, weaving through the decades, touching and changing thousands of lives, making Oklahoma, the nation and the world a better place.
With the support of key business, community, education and religious leaders, OCCJ became independent of the national organization in 2005. OCCJ is now better prepared and equipped to define and address issues in which Oklahomans want to be involved.
OCCJ is the leading organization in advocating the rights and ethical treatment of all people. OCCJ’s work contributes greatly to healthy, educated and empowered communities. Underlying all the economic and social challenges that communities face are the very basic, and often difficult, human relations issues that OCCJ is uniquely positioned to help resolve.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Tulsa Area Elementary SchoolsTulsa, OK 74103
DATE POSTED
April 16, 2019
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Child Development
- Cross-cultural Communication
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers will commit to facilitating hour-long sessions in the classroom, generally scheduled once a week for four weeks.
- -Enjoy working with children ages 9-12 -Reliably arrive at the school on time -Conversational level English speaking and basic English literacy skills