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Volunteer Opportunities Newsletter | April 26, 2016
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COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING EVENTS & UPDATES
Friday May 6th is the deadline for Faculty to nominate CBL Students for the Community Engagement Award!
The CBL Program recognizes students for their community-based learning efforts in their courses and communities. Read more about last year’s awardees – Delaney Larimore and Ian Redding! In addition to gaining valuable academic and work skills, students who receive the Community Engagement Award receive a signed certificate, college recognition, and the benefit of including the award on scholarship applications and resumes. Deadline for nominations to be considered for the current Academic Year is the first Friday of May.
NEW POSTINGS
Below are 3 NEW POSTINGS from these 3 organizations: Community Vision, Inc, Friends of Trees, and Campus Compact of Oregon.
1. Community Vision, Inc.: Become a Mentor, Change a Life!
Dream Builders Alliance is seeking volunteers to mentor young adults in the Portland Metro Area! Mentoring is a fun way to get involved, make a new friend and explore the community! We match mentors and young adults based on interests, goals and location. Each meet up in the community is focused on exploring the young adult participants interests and dreams.
Young adult participants experience disability and are 16-21 years old. No mentor/participant journey with Dream Builders Alliance looks the same, everyone has different goals and interests to explore in the community. Some examples of interests are technology, game development, animals, public transit, college, sports, music, writing, video production/photography, farming and much more!
**The mentor commitment is 2-5 hours per week for 6 months. $100 stipend upon successful cohort completion. All meet up expenses (mileage, transit tickets, activity expenses, etc.) are reimbursed as needed.
Contact: Rachel Eaton, Dream Builders Alliance Program Coordinator, reaton@cvision.org | 503-292-4964 ext. 125
2. Friends of Trees: We Need Summer Tree Inspector Volunteers!
Have you ever wanted to learn how to care for a newly-planted tree? Do you have a flexible summer schedule and would enjoy being outdoors as a volunteer? If you answered yes to those questions, Friends of Trees invites you to join our Summer Tree Inspector team! Being a summer inspector gives you a chance to meet your neighbors and to help teach them how to best care for their trees during the critical first summer after planting. You’ll receive expert instruction regarding tree care techniques from FOT staff and professional arborists. **Registration is required–please register via the link below**
We are looking for enthusiastic Tree Inspectors in all of the neighborhoods we plant in, but we could especially use Inspectors in the NoPo and East Portland neighborhoods! Training dates below but *registration is required*. To sign-up, follow the link below.
- Saturday, May 14th (SE Portland): Hinson Memorial Church, 1137 SE 20th Ave, 97214
- Saturday, May 21st (Vancouver, WA): Vancouver City Hall, 415 W 6th St, Vancouver, 98660
If you would like to attend a training and become a Summer Tree Inspector you MUST register.
Contact: Jenny or Randi, volunteer@friendsoftrees.org | 503-595-0213
friendsoftrees.org
3. Campus Compact of Oregon: Summer VISTA Opportunity
Campus Compact of Oregon is looking for more than 55 dedicated and talented individuals to serve with Multnomah County youth this summer. Our AmeriCorps team will act as mentors, recruiters, educators, and support for 15 partner sites across the county working towards alleviating summer learning loss for students.
Monday May 2nd, 5-7pm at Warner Pacific College, Room EGVT 203
Join us for opportunities to interview and meet with our partner sites
More details about the Summer VISTA positions.
Contact: summervista@oregoncampuscompact.org | 503.406.3573 oregoncampuscompact.org
Previous Postings are on the CBL Blog
Active Children Portland:
- Help AC Portland raise money at a Timber’s game! (May 1st, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 29th)
Beaverton School District AVID:
Benson LÁMP:ARA:
Children’s Relief Nursery of LifeWorks NW:
Climate Ride:
- Charitable Sustainability Bike Trip for 18-24 Year-Olds (June 17th-July10th)
Hillsboro Public Library:
Human Solutions:
Mercy Corps Northwest:
Metro Parks and Nature:
Movement with Meaning and ASPCC Cascade:
The Nature Conservancy:
Neighborhood House:
OHSU:
PCC Office of International Student Services:
- Student volunteers need for Conversation Partners Program
Portland Books to Prisoners:
ReClaim It!:
Reynolds Middle School SUN:
Rigler SUN:
SOLVE:
- SOLVE: Beach & Riverside Cleanup (September 24th)
Southwest Community Health Center:
Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District:
VOA Oregon:
Willamette West Habitat for Humanity:
Portland Community College is a politically neutral institution. Listing of any event or activity herein is not indicative of the College’s sponsorship or support of any political cause or position.
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