StandUp for Kids - DC
Cause Area
Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Emergency & Safety
Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Location
PO Box 75983 Washington, DC 20013
United States
Active Opportunities (6)
Flexible Schedule
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washington, DC 20001
StandUp for Kids needs committed volunteers to be part of a team of outreach volunteers. Must be able to commit one evening a week for one year. Street outreach teams seek and find youth and young adults 24 and under to build relationship and provide basic need items. Must pass background investigation and complete onboarding and training.
Date Posted: 2024-07-15
Flexible Schedule
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Washington, DC 20032
StandUp for Kids is a national organization whose mission is to help homeless and at-risk youth. StandUp for Kids-D.C. operates a one-on-one mentoring program that pairs a mentor from the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area with a homeless student in the D.C. public school system. We are currently working with students from Charles Hart Middle School, located at 601 Mississippi Avenue, S.E. There are currently over 4,000 homeless students in the D.C. public and charter school systems. Many of these students move at least once, and often up to three times a year. We know that a child needs 4-6 months to recover academically each time he or she transfers schools, and significantly more time to feel safe and comfortable in a new school. Homeless children are twice as likely as their peers to repeat a grade and are our city’s most vulnerable citizens. A mentor is an adult volunteer who wants to make a difference in a child’s life by providing both general encouragement and specific support to help the child achieve their dreams and plan for a future. Mentors serve as a trusted friend and guide helping to ensure that the student develops important academic and life skills, is exposed to new opportunities and a wide array of resources, makes positive life choices, and stays in school.
Date Posted: 2024-05-14
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Washington, DC 20013
StandUp for Kids DC is looking for volunteers to build a fundraising team to sustain the mission of ending the cycle of youth homelessness. This is a great opportunity to share creative talents, have fund and help hopeless youth and young adults. Must be self starter, reliable and goal orientated.
Date Posted: 2024-07-15
Flexible Schedule
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Washington DC, DC 20230
StandUp for Kids DC is 100% volunteer and is looking for leaders to build and maintain volunteers for a variety of roles within our DC Chapter. Must be self motivated, good communicator, able to set goals and keep the mission of ending the cycle of youth homelessness. This is a great opportunity to use your skills to help homeless and at-risk youth and young adults.
Date Posted: 2024-07-15
Flexible Schedule
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washington, DC 20001
Director of Mentoring Standup For Kids--DC is looking for a dedicated volunteer to coordinate its new mentoring program! StandUp for Kids is a national volunteer-driven organization dedicated to ending the cycle of youth homelessness. Founded in 1990, the organization has over 40 programs in cities around the country that offer a range of services such as street outreach, mentoring, runaway prevention, advocacy, transitional housing, and drop-in centers. The DC program is looking for a new Director of Mentoring who can help the chapter realize its goal of ending the cycle of youth homelessness in the District. The Director of Mentoring for StandUp For Kids - DC will help the organization develop its new mentoring program for homeless youth. We are starting with a pilot program of between 5 and 10 kids, and may expand to include more kids next year. Specific duties include but are not limited to: Consistently checking in with mentors to see how they are working with their mentees and providing guidance on challenges they are facing. Participate in the program by maintaining a mentor relationship with one child. Updating information packets about the mentoring program to incorporate any lessons learned over the course of the mentoring program. Working with the Director of Training to ensure that counselor training includes relevant skills for the mentoring program. Participating in monthly leadership meetings. Additional related duties as necessary. Requirements: The ideal candidate should be an enthusiastic team player able to work effectively with both leadership and volunteers. Candidate should have: Strong leadership ability Previous experience working with homeless or at-risk youth Superior ability to plan and manage work with minimum direction Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent organizational and planning skills Ability to volunteer 5 or more hours per week as needed Strong sense of personal integrity Sincere desire to help homeless and street kids Must be able to pass criminal background investigation Interested applicants should send their letter of interest and resume to LindsayR@standupforkids.org to the attention of Lindsay Robinson.
Date Posted: 2024-05-14
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Mission Statement
The mission of StandUp for Kids is to end the cycle of youth homelessness. We do this one life at a time. Every day, homeless youth face obstacles that most of us cannot comprehend. Where will I have my next meal? When can I shower? Where will I sleep tonight? We assist homeless youth in tackling some of their everyday obstacles and work towards a life of safety, good health, and connections off the streets.
Description
StandUp for Kids is a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of youth homelessness in local communities like ours in Washington, DC and 17 other cities across the country. Since 1990, we have cared for homeless and at-risk youth by transitioning them from crisis to connection. We give our youth a sense of safety, hope, and belonging through housing support, mentoring, drop-in centers, and street outreach. We bear the highest independent ratings for fiscal stewardship of all donations.
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