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Blogger (For Volunteers Age 55+) - Earth Rights Institute
ORGANIZATION: LA WORKS RSVP
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Help educate with Earth Rights Institute
Quick Overview: The Earth Rights Institute is looking for a volunteer to assist with creating and maintain a blog informing the public about the work they are doing.
Organization Name and Website: The Earth Rights Institute, http://www.earthrightsinstitute.org
Mission or Broader Program Description: Earth Rights Institute is dedicated to securing a culture of peace and justice by establishing dynamic worldwide networks of persons of goodwill and special skill, promoting policies and programs which further democratic rights to common heritage resources, and building ecological communities. Earth Rights Institute (ERI) is designed to be an equilateral knowledge platform, where local people collaborate with academics and development professionals, both local and foreign, by exchanging skills, experiences, and knowledge to solve crucial development issues such as widespread poverty, land right disputes, and environmental degradation.
Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: Help create our blogs, training materials, etc. and review of existing online materials and research that pertain to:
- Early Childhood Education
- Speech-Language Development
- Special Needs (Autism, Intellectual disabilities)
- English Learners
- Music Therapy
- Parent training and home-based education
- Edtech for children
Requirements:
- A background in writing, journalism, and/or education (preferred)
- Flexible and comfortable with the review process (required)
More opportunities with LA WORKS RSVP
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About LA WORKS RSVP
Location:
570 W. Ave. 26 Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90065, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1991, our mission consists of three principal pillars: - INCREASE volunteer participation in community service projects; - PROVIDE our nonprofit partners with access to volunteer labor and other RESOURCES; and - EDUCATE and encourage people to engage in the broader social issues affecting the greater Los Angeles Community. The RSVP Program at L.A. Works is a federally funded program free to members, with the mission of mobilizing 55 and older volunteers for a large variety of projects with nonprofits all over Los Angeles. Consider us a one-stop-shop for finding different ways to volunteer and help smaller local nonprofits accomplish their missions.
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OUR MISSION
Founded in 1991, our mission consists of three principal pillars:
- INCREASE volunteer participation in community service projects;
- PROVIDE our nonprofit partners with access to volunteer labor and other RESOURCES; and
- EDUCATE and encourage people to engage in the broader social issues affecting the greater Los Angeles Community.
Tens of thousands of committed volunteers together with thousands of civic, nonprofit, and business partners have enabled L.A. Works to make a significant, visible, and lasting contribution to Los Angeles.
Since 1991, L.A. Works has mobilized and led volunteers to contribute over a million hours to Los Angeles through unique volunteer programming, which has included:
- Serving meals and preparing emergency food provisions for over 425,000 homeless and low-income individuals;
- Providing educational and enrichment activities for over 65,000 disadvantaged youth;
- Revitalizing schools, parks, and community centers for more than 200,000 volunteer hours;
- Offering companionship to seniors and friendship to abused and homeless women for more than 20,000 volunteer hours;
- Conserving, cleaning, and restoring urban and natural environments in and around Los Angeles for more than 75,000 volunteer hours;
- Caring for animals in shelters and sanctuaries at over 1,200 volunteer projects; and
- Training more than 900 Angelenos in the project and volunteer management.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1127 18th Street, #4Santa MonicaSanta Monica, CA 90403
DATE POSTED
May 14, 2019
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Website Project Management
- Adult Education
- Basic Computer Skills
- Multi-Tasking
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 55
- Time commitment 5+ hours per week.