Volunteer Guitar Instructors needed for Guitars Not Guns classes

Save to Favorites

ORGANIZATION: Guitars Not Guns

image_20240715082317



ATTN. SONOMA COUNTY GUITARISTS: Are you interested in becoming a volunteer Guitar Instructor for the nonprofit Guitars Not Guns? We help protect at-risk childrens' lives through the joy of music!

The new Sonoma Chapter of Guitars Not Guns will operate closely with the Marin chapter to help deliver on the mission of this nationwide organization which has been around for over 24 years. We provide free guitar lessons and free instruments to at-risk youth in a classroom setting of up to 20-25 students, as a healthy alternative to drugs and violence, and to help them build self-confidence. We have open positions 3 Guitar Instructors. The goal is to begin our first 8-week course at the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library. Dates are the eight contiguous Tuesdays from Tuesday September 10th through Tue Oct. 29th from 6pm-7pm, We ask guitar instructors to arrive 15-30 minutes ahead of time for setup.

Even if you can only make a partial commitment, I encourage you to step forward because I can pick up the slack as we build momentum.



GUITAR INSTRUCTORS:

Focusing on Sonoma county, occasionally assisting Marin County: Help teach classes of up to approximately 20-25 kids along with 4-5 other instructors to help tune guitars, guide the kids on fingering their chords and getting a nice tone out of their instruments, and provide extra assistance to those kids needing extra attention. You don't need to attend every single class, as we have a pool of instructors.





RECENT VIDEOS AND LINKS:

FOX 13 News | 'Guitars Not Guns' aims to reduce gun violence

Exciting video showing what GNG is all about

Fun video from our classes at the Pinole Library which graduated in April

Guitars Not Guns - Sonoma Chapter - Facebook



Please sign up if you are interested in being a volunteer and feel free to email me with any questions.



Thank you,

Stephan Avanozian

Director, Sonoma Chapter of Guitars Not Guns

Stephan.Avanozian@guitarsnotguns.org

https://www.guitarsnotguns.org/

Guitars Not Guns is a federally exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Providing guitars and lessons to deserving kids since 2000

7 Shifts
Available spots are approximations

  • Tue Sep 10, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM PST - Spots available: 5
    Please come 15-30 min earlyer
  • Tue Sep 17, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM PST - Spots available: 5
    Please come 15-30 min earlyer
  • Tue Sep 24, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM PST - Spots available: 5
    Please come 15-30 min earlyer
  • Tue Oct 01, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM PST - Spots available: 5
    Please come 15-30 min earlyer
  • Tue Oct 08, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM PST - Spots available: 5
    Please come 15-30 min earlyer
  • Tue Oct 15, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM PST - Spots available: 5
    Please come 15-30 min earlyer
  • Tue Oct 22, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM PST - Spots available: 5
    Please come 15-30 min earlyer
More Shifts

1 More opportunity with Guitars Not Guns

Request failed
{{ opp.title }}
This is a Virtual Opportunity.
{{ opp.location }}
We'll work with your schedule
{{ opp.dateStr }}
{{ opp.timeStr }}
More
Opportunities

About Guitars Not Guns

Location:

PO BOX 256, Penngrove, CA 94951, US

Mission Statement

We provide free guitar lessons and instruments to at-risk youth ages 8-18 as an alternative to violence, usually at libraries, schools, community centers, and PD's. Classes run 8 weeks with 1-hour sessions for 5-20 students with 3-6 adult instructors.

Description

We provide free guitar lessons and instruments to at-risk youth ages 8-18 as an alternative to violence, usually at libraries, schools, community centers, and PD's. Classes run 8 weeks with 1-hour sessions for 5-20 students with 3-6 adult instructors.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Tue Sep 10, 2024 - Tue Oct 29, 2024
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
This opportunity has 7 shifts

WHERE

6250 Lynne Condé WayRohnert Park, CA 94928

(38.348846,-122.70364)
 

SKILLS

  • Teaching / Instruction
  • Fundraising
  • Community Outreach
  • String Instrument

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • 60-90 minutes per week for 8 weeks. Ok to miss some classes as we are building a pool of instructors in order to have backups.

Report this opportunity