Opportunities From: Volunteer Spokane

This is a service-based AmeriCorps position. 

Responsibilities:

YouthBuild Spokane is a Department of Labor–funded program serving young adults ages 16–24 who are working toward a GED or high school equivalency while building job-ready skills. The program blends academic instruction, vocational training, career readiness activities, and community service to prepare participants for employment or further education.

Beyond the classroom, this member will connect students to career pathways by supporting employer meet-and-greets, mock interviews, and accompanying participants on tours of local businesses, training programs, apprenticeship sites, and postsecondary campuses. The role also includes coordinating and participating in civic engagement projects, national service days, and community events that promote leadership and teamwork.

Academic Support

The U-District Mentoring Program & McDonald Elementary are looking for mentors!

You can make such a big difference in a child's life!

Join us at McDonald Elementary in the Spokane Valley to share your time with a student.

This is an easy and fun opportunity for you and a student. You'll meet with your elementary student for just 30 minutes, once a week and give a child a connection to look forward to.

Join our team for a lunchtime opportunity -  just one day each week, between 11:00am – 1:00pm, Monday through Friday. School staff will work to match you with a student according to your schedule!

Again, your weekly commitment will take just 30 minutes, while you have lunch with your student, play a board or card game or simply visit. You can also go outdoors to the playground.

Simply click on Respond to Need!

Or contact Lexi at lexi@udptfoundation.com or text/call Lexi at 971-322-4684.

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At U-District Mentoring, we believe that everyone has something to offer as a mentor. It doesn’t take much to greatly impact a child's life. By showing up consistently, for four hours each month, you can help to decrease depression symptoms, increase self confidence, and encourage higher educational goals for your mentee. Forming these relationships and expanding a child’s horizons can be one of the most rewarding experiences.

Unlike other mentoring programs, we don’t have a waitlist of children. Instead, we intentionally match the mentor and the child based on interests and experiences. Hoping to be matched with a child that likes to paint or play sports? With the help of school counselors, we work to find that perfect match. 

The commitment level is easy, even for the busiest of people. You can create the schedule and get to plan each outing!

Ready to make an impact on a child's life and your community?

Just click the blue tab that says: Respond to Need to learn more. 

Or email Lexi at lexi@udptfoundation.com or text or call at 971.322.4684.

You can visit our website at: https://udistrictpt.com/foundation/

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and Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/udistrictmentoringprogram/

Excelsior is looking for volunteers to interact with our children that range from the age of 6-16, both male and female. Our children like to go to a movie, eat a hamburger, go to the museum, attend a sports event, go bowling, receive help with their studies while enjoying a banana split, or maybe just read a book.  We have funds available to pay for activities.

What we do at Excelsior matters, for our children and for the community. Invest in the future.

Contact us today!             

Our Dare to Dream program offers an opportunity to mentor a youth in foster care or youth who has aged-out of foster care (ranging from 15-21 years old). Our mentors are advocates, coaches, teachers, guides, role models, valued friends, available resources, cheerful critics, and career enthusiasts. The heart of the Dare to Dream program is to give foster youth a second chance. Many of the youth we recruit are living in emergency shelters or are homeless. They need the wisdom, advice, encouragement, and community that mentors can provide. As a mentor you commit to meeting with your mentee every other week, set goals, and help them achieve their dreams. The program is a one year commitment; however, it is our hope that these relationships will last a lifetime.

Level Up is an after-school program where youth create their future with the support of mentors in a playful, creative community. Participating youth set their own goals for the program and engage with consistent mentors for social-emotional growth and the pursuit of creative aspirations.

Level Up volunteers are known as Mentors and work with a consistent group of 2-3 elementary school students at our Level Up programs. You'll hang out and support students as they work on projects like writing a newspaper article or creating a legend. You don't need to be an expert to be a mentor! However, we welcome our Mentors to add their passions and wisdom to the program.

Volunteer at Audubon Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.
Volunteer at Holmes Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

Fall project: The Newspaper Club produces a student-led newspaper published twice each year. Mentors support students as they investigate topics of their choosing and contribute works ranging from opinion polls, short comics, stories, interviews, and more. Mentors of all backgrounds are invited to support students through the production process. Will you join our press room and help us uncover this year's biggest scoop?

Winter project: Visual arts! Youth become storytellers, creating characters, worlds, and storylines, and bringing them to life through comics, animation, and other forms of self-expression. Mentors use their powers of listening, ideation, and imagination to support students through their creative process (such as developing the characters' backgrounds, drawing them out, or writing up details about their world). Will you join us in our journey to bring these youths' imaginations to life?

Spring project: Summer preview! What's happening around town? Stay tuned for more details.

Time commitment:
Mentors are expected at either cohort from at least 3-5 PM and can choose to volunteer between Tuesdays & Thursdays or Wednesdays & Fridays each week. Two days with either (or each!) cohort is preferred. If you can only do one day a week, we could still use your help! This program runs October to June. A consistent presence is important to build relationships with the kids, but we understand if things come up occasionally!

Visit https://spark-central.org/level-up-volunteers or email volunteers@spark-central.org for more information.

Community-based mentoring relationships involve one-to-one outings and activities, doing things the Big and Little enjoy together. Each match is unique and develops a schedule that works for them. Bigs and Littles spend 2-4 hours, 2-4 times a month with each other for at least 18 months.

Lunch Buddies is an in-person program requiring matches to meet during the lunch period at least once per week in the school’s cafeteria. Mentors are trained and receive ongoing support from dedicated staff to troubleshoot challenges but otherwise discuss topics of interest to their mentees.  

MPower is a one-to-one mentoring program requiring a minimum of one interaction per week. This is a great opportunity to mentor High School Students while being more flexible with your schedule. MPower is designed to be a hybrid experience with weekly online interactions complemented by one in-person meeting per month. 

Only 3% of high-performing, under-resourced students end up in a great first career experience. On our social platform, professionals like you can help change that.

Here's how:

1. Sign up via your computer at my.backrs.com or by downloading the Backrs mobile app from the Apple App or Google Play Stores.

2. Tell us a little about your background and experiences by completing your profile. This takes 5 mins. (Up to 15 if you'd like to give students more details about your hobbies and interests.)

3. We add you to identity-based, regional, university, and career-path Affinity Networks where you can connect with students you're well-positioned to support.

4. In Networks, you can answer students' questions, post resources or job/internship opportunities, and share insights into your college and career journey by responding to Backstage Pass posts. Though each of these actions takes a few minutes, they all have meaningful impacts on young people.

5. If you'd like to play a more involved role in a student's journey, you can join their panel of backrs. This enables you to view their goals, post on their personal feed, schedule Zoom check-ins, and even contribute to their Flourish Fund. It's a great choice for those looking to offer low-lift, relationship-driven support.

Best way to see how convenient and rewarding being a backr really is? Give it a try, commitment-free:

Sign up on your computer: my.backrs.com

Or get the Backrs mobile app: Apple App Store or Google Play Store