Category Archives: VOLUNTEER

The PENCIL Fellows Program

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PENCIL serves over 500 public school and college students (ages 16-22) annually through a competitive career readiness training program that culminates in a paid six-week summer internship at a company in New York City. PENCIL is pleased to provide the PENCIL Internship Program as part of the Ladders for Leaders Program, in partnership with the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development. Check out our Internship Host Sites from 2019!

To learn more and to apply, click: https://pencil.org/category/internship/

 

The New York Botanical Garden Everett Children’s Adventure Garden Explainer Internship

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The Garden’s Intern Explainer Program offers a great opportunity to make new friends, learn about plants, develop new skills, and receive personal mentoring and hands-on training. In return, you volunteer your time in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden to help facilitate programs and offer assistance to visitors of this world-class institution. This volunteer program will not only provide you with a fun new experience today, but will continue to open many doors for you in the future, as you learn and apply all that the Garden can teach you. Middle or high school students age are eligible.

Check out their Website: https://www.nybg.org

Check out the program: http://www.nybg.org/edu/explainer-program/form.php

 

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PROGRESSIVE DOMINICANS

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The Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization originally founded to address the needs of the New York City is expanding immigrant community. Since its inception, ACDP has grown rapidly from an all-volunteer group into a comprehensive full-services Agency providing culturally sensitive, bilingual, high quality, educational, recreational, housing, case management, advocacy, and mental health services to children, adolescents and adults and their families within upper Manhattan and the Bronx.

ACDP currently provides about 41 programs within 17 sites in Midtown & Uptown Manhattan as well as the Bronx area.Programs are concentrated to provide services in our four departments: 1. Department of Education & Youth Development 2. Department of Mental Health Services 3. Department of Community Services 4. Department of Housing and Project Development

 

Contact:

Hilda Alonso
Director Of Youth And Education Services
(212) 781-5500

Address:

3940 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10032

volunteer Opportunity at 826NYC

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826NYC is  currently recruiting volunteers for three programs: After-School Tutoring, In-Schools, and the Writers’ Room.

The first step to getting involved? Attending an upcoming info session or orientation!

If you can commit to regular daytime programming, you will be prompted to sign up for an orientation, which will go over in-depth strategies for working with our students. If you cannot commit to regular daytime programming, you will be able to sign up to attend an info session where you will learn about other ways to get involved in our volunteer community. All volunteers can follow this link and the instructions provided to get started!

If you have any questions  email Volunteer and Programs Coordinator, Liz Levine, at liz@826nyc.org.

Music In Common

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Mission

Music In Common, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen, empower, educate, and connect communities through the universal language of music.

By producing publicly accessible concerts, school programs, and multimedia productions with an interest in underserved communities and communities in conflict, Music in Common (MiC) provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and collaborations that can lead to positive social change.

 

History

In October 2005,musician, writer, and producer Todd Mack organizedan informal backyard jamin honor of his friend and band mate Danny Pearl, the late Wall St. Journal reporter. Fueled by a resonating belief in the power of music to connect people, that backyard jam has grown into an internationally touring non-profit organization with innovative community-building programs that serve as a call to action in communities around the world. To date, MiC has served thousands of people in more than 200 communities across the US, Middle East, and Far East and operates multiple programs locally, nationally, and internationally.

 

Programming

Community Concerts– By bringing together diverse groups of artists and audiences, MiC community concertsare a living demonstration of the power of music to connect people.MiC concerts are powerful and healing experiences, generating a sense of community and hope and often serve as a call to action for individuals and communities to discover common ground. MiC Community Concerts include FODfest, Meeting of the MiCs, andRaise the MiC.

Youth Initiatives– With a focus on 21st Century Skills and community building, MiC youth initiatives inspire young people to see beyond the walls in front of them and empower them to create the world they envision.MiC youth programsimmerse students in an environment that demandsmutual respect, effective communication, and collaboration. MiC programs equip young people with the skills they need toconstructively manage day-to-day issues of bullying,intolerance, and cultural tensions in the classroom and beyond. Music andmultimedia are a healthy means for self-expression, and students gain confidence,self-awareness, and a greater appreciation for commonalities among others with whom they mightnot typically interact. MiC youth initiatives include the MiC Immersion Program, JAMMS, and the MiC Youth Summit.

International Tours – Since 2009, MiC has produced nearly a dozen international tours in the Far East and Middle East that incorporate community concerts and youth programs, creating impactful peer to peer diplomacy and cross-cultural ambassadorship. MiC has worked extensively throughout Israel and the West Bank to deepen understanding between Jews, Christians, and Muslims, Israelis and Palestinians, providing a platform for people to discover common ground even when and where none was thought to exist.

Multimedia Productions– MiC reaches a global audience by distributing a wide array of multimedia projects via the internet and social networking. MiC’s message of tolerance and unity counters the exploitive use of multimedia and the internet to propagate hate and violence. Video clips can be viewed on our youtube channel.

 

 

For information about volunteering, visit http://www.musicincommon.org/volunteer

For information about performing, visit https://www.musicincommon.org/

The New Vic/New 42 Youth Corps

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The New Vic/New 42 Youth Corps is a job training program that provides high school and college-age youth with paid employment and professional training. New Vic Ushers and New 42 Apprentices take on a wide variety of responsibilities bringing them into regular contact with audiences, artists and arts administrators. Their work also provides them with a first-hand look at a variety of shows from around the world, strengthening their appreciation of and connection to the performing arts. Both of these employment opportunities include paid participation in regular seminars and workshops on such topics as professionalism, interview skills, resume writing and customer service.

 

For more information visit https://www.newvictory.org/About/Youth_Corp

Asian Youth in Action

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Asian Youth in Action (AYA) is a 7-month internship program running from February to August for youth ages 14-21. This is an opportunity for Asian young people who speak Bangla, Korean, Mandarin, and/or Cantonese to serve low-income Asian immigrant communities. Interns will gain hands-on experience through:

– Developing relationships and working with the Chinatown Tenants Union or the NYCHA Organizing Project for 10 hours each month.

– Monthly leadership skills trainings and social issue workshops. Including public speaking, racial justice, feminism, housing rights, multilingual interpretation, and more.

– Monthly team-building workshops to establish friendships and events with other youth and immigrants from across the City.

 

Bklyn Public Library

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Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library is offering two exciting volunteer opportunities called After-School Homework Helper  and High School Tutor.

The After School Homework Help program trains volunteers age 16 and over to help children grades 1-8 with their homework. Volunteers will tutor one-on-one or in small groups with math, reading, science, and other assignments.

The High School Tutor program trains volunteers age 16 and over to help high school students in grades 9-12 in various subjects. Tutors provide support, assistance, and encouragement to students as they prepare for standardized tests apply for college, and complete homework assignments.

Homework Helpers and High School Tutors volunteer at their local library one day a week during after-school hours for a period of 6 months. These volunteer programs offer an important resource to Brooklyn youth and communities. Homework Helper volunteers gain both satisfaction from helping others and valuable experience working with children.

If you want to become a volunteer, please go on http://www.bklynlibrary.org/support/volunteer. Training will be provided.

You can also contact the Volunteer Resources at 97180230-2406 with any questions!

Bideawee Volunteers

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Bideawee volunteers are an essential part of our organization: they walk dogs, socialize cats, attend events, help with administrative tasks and participate in our pet-therapy programs. Each year Bideawee volunteers devote more than 13,500 hours of their time to the care and well-being of our animals.

Volunteer with Pest, Volunteer at Events, Volunteer with Administration

Manhattan location: 410 East 38th Street (between 1st Ave & the FDR)
For more information and to download a volunteer application, visit www.bideawee.org/Volunteer

Riverside Teen Corps

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RIVERSIDE

Want to Help Beautify Your Community? Need Service Hours? Interested in gaining green job skills?

Join the Riverside Park Conservancy’s Teen Corps!

During the summer months Riverside Park Conservancy provides an experiential learning program for teenage volunteers interested in learning basic horticultural knowledge and skills. Volunteers work closely with our zone gardeners to care for spring plantings, prepare park areas for fall plantings, maintain key horticultural sites, and keep the park safe, clean, and healthy. High school teens (rising freshmen — graduating seniors) are welcome.

Horticulture Volunteers :
  • Assist in caring for diverse plantings of trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, grasses and bulbs
  • Assist with seasonal landscaping work including weeding, watering, removing invasive species, mulching, aerating tree pits, and general cleanup
  • Assist with preparation, staffing, and cleanup for group volunteer groups
  • Assist in maintaining equipment and supplies needed to perform weekly tasks

For details and to apply, visit www.riversideparknyc.org/riverside-teen-corps