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Flexible Schedule
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Springfield, MA 01101
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOUTH FIRST GENERATION First Generation is a youth leadership, arts and social justice program in Springfield, Massachusetts that provides a platform for young people to have a public voice in their community, and beyond. First Gen brings together youth ages 15 and up for self-reflection, dialogue, and artistic training. Forming an artistic ensemble, the group creates multi-lingual performances based on their life experiences with a focus on social justice. First Generation members may be the first in their family to grow up in the United States, the first to speak English, to graduate high school, go to college, be openly LGBTQ+, be incarcerated, be drug free, be a feminist, break a silence, or many other firsts. Participants are multi-lingual and include youth who are court-involved. INTERESTS Youthwork/youth development, arts, devised physical theater, social justice, public health, education, program administration, human services, social work, psychology, human services, community development, cultural activism SKILLS, REQUIREMENTS Be passionate about young adults and creating spaces for youth voices. Have an interest in social justice, cultural activism, and community building Be playful, patient, reliable, flexible, open-minded, good communication skills, good follow through. Have reliable access to transportation Multi-lingual a plus References and CORI RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE Helping with coordination and logistics Participating with First Gen youth in our artistic and leadership trainings Support youth in their devised physical theater creative process Support during performances and events Share college/graduate/professional experience with youth participants Possible transportation support If interested- offer academic support/tutoring SCHEDULE : Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00 (or 3:30) - 6:30 PM. Additionally, First Gen goes on field trips to performances and cultural events and participates in occasional weekend workshops and trainings. LOCATION : Springfield, MA CONTACT: Julie Lichtenberg Email: info@performanceproject.org Ph: 413-374-4938 We strongly encourage BIPOC volunteers to apply and/or reach out for more information about this opportunity.
Date Posted: Sep 8, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Springfield, MA 01101
The time commitment is very small 20-40 minutes 2 x a week! The gift of helping our youth get to our safe after-school community is great. The Performance Project is an arts-based leadership, social justice, and intergenerational mentoring program for Springfield youth. We provide a safe space for youth to grow and be inspired to dream and set ambitious life goals, but we need to get them home safely! Transportation is one of the biggest challenges we face during the school year! SPRINGFIELD We are seeking volunteers (with a vehicle and great driving record) to provide safe and reliable pickup from school for one or two youth and drop off at our youth program site on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1) The time commitment for 2 of our youth would be between 2:15 and 2:45. 2) Or, between 3:30 and 4:00 (1 youth has a later dismissal time) Also, seeking volunteers to drive youth home after program. (6:15 to 7:00 PM).
Date Posted: Sep 8, 2021
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Virtual Opportunity
The Performance Project is an arts-based, leadership, social justice, and intergenerational mentoring program for youth based in Hampden County. Help represent The Performance Project and our youth programs on social media, communicate our activities and events, attract and invite new people/communities to learn about The Performance Project, attend our events, support our youth and the organization. Interests Communications, digital media, public relations, marketing. Skills Experience in social media/digital networking. Organized, detail oriented, good with deadlines. Strong writing, editing (text, photo, video) and communication skills. Responsibilities Include Develop and manage social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo). Generate, edit, publish and share social media content (text, images, video) that builds meaningful connections, and encourages community members to engage. Brainstorm, plan and execute post & campaign ideas. Researching social media trends and best practices for organizations in the field. WEBSITE: performanceproject.org SCHEDULE : Flexible LOCATION : Virtual via zoom CONTACT: Cristóbal Silva San Martín Email: admin@performanceproject.org Ph: (413) 695-8491
Date Posted: Sep 8, 2021
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Holyoke, MA 01040
This is an opportunity to join a unique intergenerational mentoring after-school group! A small group of third through seventh graders are being mentored by six caring high school students and three college interns. We are looking for additional mentors of all ages. Ubuntu meets Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 at Sullivan School in Holyoke, MA. Each day in Ubuntu begins with a Community Circle and homework support. Then the Ubuntu children and their mentors participate in activities. The activities include art, spending time talking, dancing, drumming, playing games, storytelling, karate, and more. There are several stations of activities and activities vary from week-to-week. The children choose what they want to do. We finish each day with ten minutes of journaling, and a community circle. We end with ten minutes journaling, and a community circle, of course! The goals of Ubuntu Arts Community are: - For High School, college and adult mentors to build nurturing relationships with the Sullivan children. - To support the Sullivan children to care about school and to do well in school. - To make the arts available to the Sullivan children. - For all members to build skills in leadership, peer mentoring and facilitating circles. Here are some of the qualities we've looking for in our mentors: Passionate about children and their future, and about supporting children Playful, reliable, consistent, flexible Open-minded and a good communicator Has reliable transportation Will provide personal references and a CORI Responsibilities Include Attend an orientation and training Be available from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at least one day a week Build caring relationships with Ubuntu children Very occasionally join other mentors for a training and/or community building session
Date Posted: Oct 27, 2021
