Volunteer: Station Volunteers NeededStation & library volunteers commit to working for 2 to 3 hours a week in Spark Central's Creative Station - or they can fill in as a substitute for someone who can't make their regular shift. Their role focuses on making Spark Central a welcoming space accessible to everyone! These volunteers welcome patrons, answer our Help Desk telephone, describe what Spark Central is to adults, offer free membership to new guests, and learn our library software so that they can check in and out books, technology, and creative kits. Station volunteers may assist staff in engaging youth and families in engaging creative activities; library volunteers may assist with maintaining technology or cataloguing new library items. Station & library volunteers may also assist in inventory, data entry, and cleaning. Visit https://spark-central.org/volunteers or email volunteers@spark-central.org for more information. Agency: Spark Central Station & library volunteers commit to working for 2 to 3 hours a week in Spark Central's Creative Station - or they can fill in as a substitute for someone who can't make their regular shift. Their role focuses on making Spark Central a welcoming space accessible to everyone! These volunteers welcome patrons, answer our Help Desk telephone, describe what Spark Central is to adults, offer free membership to new guests, and learn our library software so that they can check in and out books, technology, and creative kits. Station volunteers may assist staff in engaging youth and families in engaging creative activities; library volunteers may assist with maintaining technology or cataloguing new library items. Station & library volunteers may also assist in inventory, data entry, and cleaning. Visit https://spark-central.org/volunteers or email volunteers@spark-central.org for more information. Agency: Spark Central Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Agency Requirement: >18 years old Zip Code: 99201 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Program Volunteers NeededIGNITING CREATIVITY
Spark Central breaks barriers to creativity like cost, confidence, and access by offering imaginative programs, access to innovative technology, and an inclusive creative community for folks of all economic backgrounds. Everyone deserves the opportunity to forge the future they imagine. As a 501(c)3 charitable organization, we rely on the generosity of people like you to keep our programs free so income is never a barrier to opportunity. We have lots of programs that could use your help, and we've broken them down to three categories. No special skills or experience is necessary to volunteer for any of these - just bring your best self! Mentor youth in their creativity. In our space, we offer free public programs that ignite creativity for all ages. Those who participate will grow in confidence, cultivate a growth mindset, and develop their future aspirations. As a youth program volunteer, you might assist with setting up, cleaning up, and engaging our visitors during regular station hours or at special programs like our Level Up after-school program or camps during breaks in the District 81 school year. Share your talents with our community. These volunteer opportunities offer the same creative, innovative, and imaginative explorations as our youth programs, but are intended for a broader audience. Spark Central also hosts activities and events not just for youth, but for teens, adults, and families as well. Volunteers have unique opportunities to bring their creativity to the station through drop-in programs as well as community and family events designed by passionate volunteers. Help everyone access our resources. Our station and library volunteers are critical to ensuring access to all our visitors. These volunteers help adults, teens, and youth feel safe and welcomed in our space. You can also help people access our resources by being an outreach volunteer, attending events and talking about Spark Central. We have so many more opportunities in this area, like IT volunteers, maintenance volunteers, fundraising and events volunteers - you name it, we could use it! Let us know the kind of help you'd like to provide in any capacity.To learn more specifics about our volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page. To see our upcoming programs, visit our events page. The time commitment as a programs volunteer can vary depending on the availability and commitment from the volunteer. Agency: Spark Central IGNITING CREATIVITY
Spark Central breaks barriers to creativity like cost, confidence, and access by offering imaginative programs, access to innovative technology, and an inclusive creative community for folks of all economic backgrounds. Everyone deserves the opportunity to forge the future they imagine. As a 501(c)3 charitable organization, we rely on the generosity of people like you to keep our programs free so income is never a barrier to opportunity. We have lots of programs that could use your help, and we've broken them down to three categories. No special skills or experience is necessary to volunteer for any of these - just bring your best self! Mentor youth in their creativity. In our space, we offer free public programs that ignite creativity for all ages. Those who participate will grow in confidence, cultivate a growth mindset, and develop their future aspirations. As a youth program volunteer, you might assist with setting up, cleaning up, and engaging our visitors during regular station hours or at special programs like our Level Up after-school program or camps during breaks in the District 81 school year. Share your talents with our community. These volunteer opportunities offer the same creative, innovative, and imaginative explorations as our youth programs, but are intended for a broader audience. Spark Central also hosts activities and events not just for youth, but for teens, adults, and families as well. Volunteers have unique opportunities to bring their creativity to the station through drop-in programs as well as community and family events designed by passionate volunteers. Help everyone access our resources. Our station and library volunteers are critical to ensuring access to all our visitors. These volunteers help adults, teens, and youth feel safe and welcomed in our space. You can also help people access our resources by being an outreach volunteer, attending events and talking about Spark Central. We have so many more opportunities in this area, like IT volunteers, maintenance volunteers, fundraising and events volunteers - you name it, we could use it! Let us know the kind of help you'd like to provide in any capacity.To learn more specifics about our volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page. To see our upcoming programs, visit our events page. The time commitment as a programs volunteer can vary depending on the availability and commitment from the volunteer. Agency: Spark Central Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 99201 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: STAR Afterschool Program Volunteers WantedWhat is STAR? The mission of STAR (Storytelling, Teaching Artists, Arts Integration, and Resilience) is to provide creative education through culturally responsive frameworks, with access to the arts and technology for 3rd through 5th graders at Holmes and Garfield elementary schools. STAR creates a safe, consistent learning space with Lead Teachers and volunteers who cultivate trust, get to know participants' passions and interests, foster collaborative friendships, set the culture, and provide social-emotional learning tools that strengthen wellbeing beyond the classroom. STAR features professional Teaching Artists, designers, and innovators who guide students through projects that strengthen artistic skills, foster problem-solving, and introduce new mediums for creative expression. STAR students love their volunteers. If you enjoy spending time with 3rd-5th graders, they want to meet you! Mentors receive training from Spark Central to help encourage and develop STAR students’ creativity and build positive, playful relationships with them. Expertise in visual arts, performing arts, entrepreneurship, and other subjects explored in the program are not required - all you need is a desire to share yourself with these cool kids! A year of STAR is organized into three units that engage students in investigative performance arts, technology and entrepreneurship, and large-scale visual art projects. In each project, Lead Teachers, Teaching Artists, and volunteer mentors guide and support students in identifying playful, impassioned ideas and developing them into powerful, tangible expressions of student voice. Fall project: Atmosphere. Atmosphere gives artists the ability to tell stories with their breath. During this module, artists will create art with their breath and bodies as they dance, act, sing, and play. Winter project: Satellite. It takes a lot of creatives, scientists, and innovators to create a satellite. For Satellite, artists will use technology to create art through animation, photography, film, science and entrepreneurship. Spring project: Constellation. All the connections that make artists stronger. During Constellation, artists will gravitate toward tactile art that builds bridges between the previous units. The understanding of motion makes our paintings stronger. Thinking in 3D makes us better sculptors. Artists can expect to make art bigger and better than ever, on and off the canvas. Time commitment: Mentors are expected at one school (either Garfield or Holmes) from 3-5 PM for at least one day each week. This program runs Tue-Fri from October to June. We are hoping to find volunteers who are available for the entire school year, but if you are only available for one unit, that is alright, too. Agency: Spark Central What is STAR? The mission of STAR (Storytelling, Teaching Artists, Arts Integration, and Resilience) is to provide creative education through culturally responsive frameworks, with access to the arts and technology for 3rd through 5th graders at Holmes and Garfield elementary schools. STAR creates a safe, consistent learning space with Lead Teachers and volunteers who cultivate trust, get to know participants' passions and interests, foster collaborative friendships, set the culture, and provide social-emotional learning tools that strengthen wellbeing beyond the classroom. STAR features professional Teaching Artists, designers, and innovators who guide students through projects that strengthen artistic skills, foster problem-solving, and introduce new mediums for creative expression. STAR students love their volunteers. If you enjoy spending time with 3rd-5th graders, they want to meet you! Mentors receive training from Spark Central to help encourage and develop STAR students’ creativity and build positive, playful relationships with them. Expertise in visual arts, performing arts, entrepreneurship, and other subjects explored in the program are not required - all you need is a desire to share yourself with these cool kids! A year of STAR is organized into three units that engage students in investigative performance arts, technology and entrepreneurship, and large-scale visual art projects. In each project, Lead Teachers, Teaching Artists, and volunteer mentors guide and support students in identifying playful, impassioned ideas and developing them into powerful, tangible expressions of student voice. Fall project: Atmosphere. Atmosphere gives artists the ability to tell stories with their breath. During this module, artists will create art with their breath and bodies as they dance, act, sing, and play. Winter project: Satellite. It takes a lot of creatives, scientists, and innovators to create a satellite. For Satellite, artists will use technology to create art through animation, photography, film, science and entrepreneurship. Spring project: Constellation. All the connections that make artists stronger. During Constellation, artists will gravitate toward tactile art that builds bridges between the previous units. The understanding of motion makes our paintings stronger. Thinking in 3D makes us better sculptors. Artists can expect to make art bigger and better than ever, on and off the canvas. Time commitment: Mentors are expected at one school (either Garfield or Holmes) from 3-5 PM for at least one day each week. This program runs Tue-Fri from October to June. We are hoping to find volunteers who are available for the entire school year, but if you are only available for one unit, that is alright, too. Agency: Spark Central Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 99201 Allow Groups: No |