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15 people are interested
Make a difference through Photography
ORGANIZATION: First Exposures
Please visit the new page to apply.
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15 people are interested
Mentor a teen through photography. We provide all the materials and instruction. You provide a love of photography and the desire to make a difference in the life of an underserved young person.
September 7, 2019 - May 16, 2020
10 am - 2:30 pm
We are a free mentoring program for young Bay Area creatives (ages 11-18) whose backgrounds may include foster care, former homelessness or current low-income living situations. Mentors come to us from a variety of professions, but all share a background in photography and a commitment to youth and education.
For more information or to apply, visit https://www.firstexposures.org/become-a-mentor.
More opportunities with First Exposures
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About First Exposures
Location:
PO Box 881971, San Francisco, CA 94188, US
Mission Statement
First Exposures: Empowering Youth Through Photography is a special interest mentoring program where academic skills and life skills are developed by combining the benefits of mentoring relationships with art education. The volunteer mentors are professional, commercial and fine art photographers with a commitment to youth and to education. Their students are creative young people, aged 11 -18, with backgrounds which include homelessness or low-income living situations. The students and mentors work together in one-to-one partnerships in a group setting. First Exposures fosters supportive intergenerational relationships in a stimulating environment of active learning.
Description
Volunteer mentors work every Saturday of the Academic year with the youth in our program for 5 hours each week. There are various levels of commitment, so please contact us with questions and for an application.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
428 3rd StSan Francisco, CA 94107
DATE POSTED
May 4, 2020
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Photography
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 5 hours per week