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8 people are interested
Mental Health Volunteers for Brave New Voices Festival in Las Vegas
ORGANIZATION: Youth Speaks
Please visit the new page to apply.
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8 people are interested
Later this month, 500 youth poets and spoken word artists will be competing for the title of Grand Slam Champions at the 23rd Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Competition. (www.bravenewvoices.org)
We are seeking healing professionals (social workers, peer counselors, therapists, healers, teachers, herbalists, folks who work closely with youth) to volunteer at this year’s Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival to provide on-site emotional and mental health support for young people who may be triggered, need to process with a caring adult, or seek additional mental health resources that can be best referred to by someone with a mental health background.
Responsibilities Include:
- Attend mandatory, two-hour mental health volunteer training on Tuesday, July 16 on the UNLV campus
- Provide emotional and mental health support to youth in the Festival’s designated Decompression Zone(s) by filling any number of shifts throughout the four days
- Assist in decompression exercises with youth when needed (mindfulness meditation, deep breathing, etc.)
- Provide one-on-one support for youth through talking and active listening
- Guide youth through any additional resources they may need (i.e. hotline numbers, different therapeutic techniques to help address their symptoms, etc.)
To sign up to volunteer, please fill out this form: http://bit.ly/2019BNVMentalHealth
More opportunities with Youth Speaks
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Youth Speaks
Location:
265 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, US
Mission Statement
Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high-quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.
Description
Youth Speaks understands & believes that the power, insight, creativity, & passion of young people can change the world, Youth Speaks has long been recognized for innovative arts education & youth development practices. Founded in San Francisco in 1996, Youth Speaks launched comprehensive programs for teens in & out of school, producing the first youth poetry slam in the nation in 1997, before launching national programs like the Brave New Voices Festival in 1998. Youth Speaks sustains an integrated series of programs, performances, and convenings that engage tens of thousands of youth locally, and hundreds of thousands nationally and globally. We continue to provide responsive and accessible programming during Covid-19 through online workshops, residencies, open mics, special events, campaigns, and publications.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1028 FremontLas Vegas, NV 89101
DATE POSTED
July 10, 2019
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Spiritual Healing
- People Skills
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- There are 2 and 4-hour shifts over the course of the 4-day Festival. We need the most volunteers on Thu, 7/19, 6p-8p, Fri, 7/20 from 9a-11a, 11:30a-12:30p, and 6p-10p.