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TUTORS WANTED Branciforte Small Schools is seeking tutors who will work on math, writing and reading skills one-on-one with elementary school and/or high school aged children. The Branciforte Small Schools campus houses four separate alternative programs: Monarch Community School (an alternative elementary school), The Ark Independent Studies (an alternative high school), Costanoa High School and Alternative Family Education, a homeschooling program. No teaching experience is necessary. A desire to work with children and teenagers is essential and an interest in alternative education is preferred. This is a great opportunity for students interested in the field of education to see how they like working with students and to gain valuable teaching and communication skills in a comfortable and supportive environment. You can work as many or as few hours as you desire, anywhere from two hours to thirty-six hours a week. This is an unpaid position. For more information, please contact Ms. Lysa Tabachnick, Assistant Principal, Branciforte Small Schools Campus, 840 N. Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062. You can e-mail Ms. Tabachnick at ltabachnick@sccs.santacruz.k12.ca.us or call her at 429-3898 ext. 322. TUTOR Become a Tutor at Ceiba College Prep! We need you! Ceiba College Preparatory Academy is looking for dedicated, hardworking, and friendly college students to volunteer as part-time tutors for our young scholars. Located in Watsonville, Ceiba is a school committed to all students being prepared to succeed in college and beyond. It is the first school created by the Beacon Education Network, a non-profit organization that strives to build free, public charter schools that increase college readiness of historically underserved families. We believe that all students should be prepared to succeed in college, and we are committed to providing the skills and expertise necessary to make that academically and financially realistic. Our middle school currently serves grades 68, and we need tutors from 4:00-5:00 and 4:00-5:30 daily (except Wednesdays). We welcome tutors for all major subject areas and request a time commitment of at least 1 day/week. Call or email to set up an informational meeting and school tour! Contact Elizabeth Fieldsteel: (617) 510-0576 or elizabeth.fieldsteel@ceibaprep.org. DOCENT
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. The docents of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History are volunteer guides, specially trained by the staff to carry out a variety Museum’s programs for local school children and other visitors. At the museum, we offer programs on Ohlone culture and history, and local animal habitats and adaptations. We also offer a fieldbased Wetland Walk program at Neary Lagoon and docent-led tours of our annual Illustrating Nature exhibit from May to June. The Museum asks that docents make a commitment to attend all training sessions, to observe several tours and to lead a minimum of 2-4 tours per month from September- June. This is a perfect position for people who like to learn, teach and interact with children. Contact Mary Goldman: (831) 420-1168 or mary@santacruzmuseums.org
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TEACHING ASSISTANT/READING TUTOR. Teaching Assistant needed for 3rd grade classroom to help with reading program. No exp. is necessary, will train. Monday and/or Thursday 8:30am-10am Westlake Elementary School http://www.westlake.santacruz.k12.ca.us/ 1000 High St. , Santa Cruz CA , Contact Connie (831) 454-2784 CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION The Santa Cruz County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) has internship positions available to Cabrillo undergraduates who are interested in supporting the development of systems for increasing safety and well-being for children in our county. What will you learn about?Ø various areas of nonprofit organizational development and practice, including planning, fund development, infrastructure support, board governance, etc.Ø collaboration practices including public/private partnerships, shared decision-making, leadership, etc.Ø systems change work including strategic thinking, culture change, community engagement, etc.Ø public awareness practices including framing theory, best practices in social marketing, and cognitive models. What kind of work will you do? We will work with you to develop an individualized plan for your internship. This plan will be based on your needs and interests, the parameters provided by your college internship program, and the needs of our organization. Tasks might include:Ø Assisting with administrative support in the day-to-day operation of a non-profit organizationØ Supporting our mandated reporter training programØ Provide research, writing, and assessment support to our collaborative community child abuse reduction initiativeØ Making community presentations about child abuse prevention. For further information contact Beth Love: (831) 464-1737 beth_CAPC@baymoon.com VOLUNTEER MENTORS Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County is looking for volunteer mentors to spend time with children from Santa Cruz County! Currently over 60 children are waiting for the friendship and guidance of Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Due to a shortage of volunteers, children - boys in particular - are waiting a very long time to be matched. Over half the children in our county will spend part of their childhood in single-parent families. Unfortunately these children are at greater risk for low-self esteem, low school performance, and significantly higher incidences of involvement with the juvenile justice system. Having a Big Brother or Big Sister has a significant impact on a child. A recent study of nearly 1,000 children involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies found that those matched with Big Brothers and Big Sisters were far less likely to start using illegal drugs and alcohol, skip school, and encounter the juvenile justice system. The children with mentors noted better relationships with their family and peers and improved self-esteem. Big Brothers and Big Sisters make a difference! Find out how you can get involved. For more information, call (831) 4648691. Or check out the agency website at: www.santacruzbbbs.org AFTER SCHOOL METORING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INTERN - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County seeks interns to mentor, tutor, and spend time with children, age 6-12, in two After School Programs. The programs are held in two lower income housing complexes in Watsonville and Freedom areas on Tuesdays 4:002
6:00 PM and Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 PM. The first hour, children work on academics and the second hour fun, educational, activities. Assist the After School Program Coordinator in organizing activities, supervising and tutoring the children, and other tasks as assigned. Some weekends and field trips throughout the year.
For more information, call 831.464.8691 Or check out the agency website at: www.santacruzbbbs.org VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County is looking for volunteers to help us with our 21st Annual Bowl For Kids' Sake in March, 2004. During the months of January, February and early March, we need volunteers to help us make phone calls, donation pick-ups, bulk mailings, etc. We will also need volunteers to work with us at the bowling alley on the day-of the event. For more information, please call Mikaela Sarde-Sanfield at Big Brothers Big Sisters 831.464.8691 PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER Do you like working with children? Are you interested in developmental psychology and/or education? Beach Flats Community Center needs Pre-School Volunteers. Help Beach Flats Community Center by volunteering as a preschool assistant. Requirements: Experience working with children, responsible, bilingual helpful but not required, volunteers will be fingerprinted. TEEN CENTER ALLY Help out our Teen Center by becoming a Teen Center Ally. Teen Center Allies volunteer at the local Teen Center (next to Kinko's) each week to hang out with teens that utilize the Center. As an Ally you will help staff to maintain a safe environment at the Teen Center and serve as a positive role model for local teens. Requirements: Must be responsible and reliable, should have an interest in working with youth, a six-month commitment is required. All Teen Center volunteers will be fingerprinted. Contact Danielle Niland with the CitySERVE Volunteer Program at 420.5403 YOUTH PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS The County of Santa Cruz Parks and Open Space Cultural Services Department is looking for 3 to 5 volunteers to aid in their youth program. Choice of working with children ages 6-12 or 3-5. Volunteers with supervise and provide safe and fun activities for children during program hours. Requires maturity and a special interest in children. All volunteers must be fingerprinted. For the after school program, times are between 2pm and 6pm, M-F. For the pre-school program, times are between 9:15am and 2:15pm, M-Th. Commitment desired is 2-4 hours/day, 3-4 days/week for 6 months. Interested? Call Alissa Gardner at 454.2987 TUTORS Non-Profit KATEN Youth Development Organization - Help Make Education Work for LowIncome Kids! Interns and volunteers needed to assist our after-school tutorial program for kids struggling in school. Working alongside certificated teachers, interns will assist youth with their schoolwork, help facilitate enrichment games and activities, and learn techniques of helping kids who are struggling with reading and math. All of our youth participants come from low-income housing developments in Santa Cruz and the Beach Flats. Bilingual help is especially needed, but not required. Tutorials for grades 1 - 6 are Mon. - Thurs., 3:30-5:30. Grades 7 - 12 meet Mon. Thurs., 5:30-7:30 or 7:30-9:30 For more information, contact Kevin at 427.3329, or Tamara at 457.8093
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FAMILY EDUCATION ADVOCATE (bilingual) La Manzana Community Resources in Watsonville -- Assist students with class work, simple lesson plans, lead cultural discussions with students, short-long term educational planning, assessment, referrals and computer lab assistance. Intern must be fluent in Spanish (read, speak and write) and be enrolled in a college program. Seeking a minimum commitment of 4-5 hours/week M/W/F mornings or T/Th afternoons and evenings. LMCR is a nonprofit family resource center in Watsonville dedicated to providing advocacy, training and resources for families and individuals of the Watsonville/Pajaro communities. LMCR's Family Learning Center ( Plaza Comunitaria ) offers Spanish literacy classes designed for native Spanish speakers with little or no basic education. FAMILY EDUCATION AIDE for La Manzana Community Resources in Watsonville -- Assist students with classwork, conduct intakes/surveys/evaluations, perform basic office tasks and some community outreach/presentations for either the Plaza Comunitaria or the Afterschool Program . Bilingual skills are highly recommended, but not required. Seeking a commitment of 4-5 hours/week, M-F mornings, or in the afternoons for afterschool program. Please contact Olivia at 831.724.2997, ext. 205, or Janice at ext. 215. OliviaP@cbridges.org TUTORS Become a Hero Instantly! (No Feats of Strength Required) We are seeking volunteer tutors to meet with struggling student for approximately 30 minute sessions for one-on-one or small group tutoring, offering support and encouragement for students who need assistance in reading, writing, and/or math. Training, materials, and support provided. We value volunteers who are warm, enthusiastic about working with children, and want to help establish a positive learning environment. Regular tutorial hours can be set according to volunteer's schedule, anywhere between 9:00 - 3:00, M-F. This school is close to Cabrillo, so it's easy to work it around your school schedule! You may be able to earn Cabrillo College credits for this fun volunteer position Contact D-R. Martin at Main Street Elementary School 3400 N. Main Street, Soquel, 831.464.5650 ART-OLOGY INTERN Three interns are needed to help the Education Curator conduct a special art appreciation program for 4th through 7th grade students called ART-OLOGY. This program encourages students to explore artworks through individual observation, gallery games, and participation in hands-on art activities. Preferred skills include: prior experience working with children, knowledge and/or interest in art and education, the ability to follow a project through to completion, and excellent speaking skills. ART-OLOGY interns will need to be available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and willing to travel to elementary and middle schools throughout the county (travel expenses will be reimbursed). 8 hrs. a week, 6-9 month commitment HISTORY DETECTIVES INTERNS Three interns are needed to help the Education Curator pilot a new history education program for 3rd and 4th grade students. This teaches students how to "read" historical objects and encourages them to take an active role in learning history through games and research. Preferred skills include: prior experience working with children, knowledge and/or interest in history and education, the ability to follow a project through to Completion, and excellent speaking skills. .History Detective interns will need to be available on Tuesday mornings. Availability on occasional weekends and evenings required. Preferred skills include: excellent writing, familiarity with PageMaker and Microsoft Word, creativity, ability to work
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with audio and visual equipment, and capacity to work with little supervision.8 hrs. a week, 6-9 month commitment. Museum of Art and History 705 Front Street Santa Cruz Leah Tarlen 429.1964 *820 maheducation@hotmail.com TEEN ADVOCATE COORDINATOR Teen Sexual Risk Reduction Project Population Services International (PSI) is a Washington D.C. based non-profit that has been doing health promotion and social marketing internationally for over 30 years. PSI has come to California's Central Coast (PSICC) in order to implement a project to help teens succeed, by reducing high-risk behaviors through education. PSI Project Staff are working with local Latino youth to promote dialogue in the community about teen sexual risk, in an effort to increase support and promote policy change towards the dissemination of sexual health information, products and services to teens. Responsibilities: The Teen Advocate Coordinator will work with PSI staff to create and implement a youth outreach project, which includes mobilizing teen leaders and other community members to action. Responsibilities will include implementing a teen sexual health advocacy program; coordinating, training and supervising teen leaders and outreach workers; setting project goals and promoting project activities; helping teen leaders to work with parents, members of the clergy, business community, school officials, politicians and the media to garner support for project goals. Qualifications: Excellent written and oral communication skills; organization a must; working knowledge of MS Word. Other computer program knowledge a plus. Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, and maintain an open mind. Must be able to work well with others, with a minimum of supervision. Ideal candidates will also be creative, innovative, and flexible. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with public speaking, supervising others, are interested in activism; and are bilingual, Spanish / English. Transportation required. Commitment: Minimum commitment of 10 hours a week, as required by project activities . Course credit or stipend may be arranged! Call Nan at (831) 722.9277 for more information. Qualified applicants should send, email, or fax, a resume and/or cover letter to PSICC: 406 Main St., #423 or nlewicky@psicc.org or fax: 722.9279, Watsonville, CA 95076, tel: 722.9277 AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH South County Housing's major focus is the provision of low and very low-income housing and Support Services. As part of our effort to provide social services and build communities in our low income-housing neighborhoods we have started an after-school program for youth that focuses on improving homework habits, building leadership skills and providing youth between the ages of 8 and 17 a safe place to go after school. We are in need of college aged students to assist with the after school program at one of our low income housing sites in Freedom (close to your Watsonville satellite campus). I was interested in a partnership with Cabrillo College and while we cannot compensate any of the workers they would gain valuable work experience in the field of child-care and into the everyday planning and implementing of an after-school program for at-risk youth. Thank you for your time. Andras Farkas Youth Coordinator South County Housing 408.842.9181 YOUTH ADVOCATE Help organize service projects for teens, provide consultation to youth groups seeking volunteer work, help teens promote youth voice and vision, and advocate for the rights of young people.
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Help also needed with computer, web, and office support. If you are excited to be an ally to teens, interested in youth advocacy/activism, skilled in computers, and dependable. Call the YouthSERVE Program of the Volunteer Centers of Santa Cruz County 1010 Emeline Avenue, Santa Cruz; Emily 427-5066 ext. 2# or e-mail emily@scvolunteercenter.org. HOSTESS FOR FOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS To assist Youth Program Staff in implementing established curriculum for students attending schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. 10-12 wks consecutively Contact: YWCA 340 East Beach Street, Watsonville Alex or Erica 831.724.6078 PROGRAM INTERN YWCA Watsonville seeks interns who can co-facilitate its YW-Teens program at area middle schools and who are responsible for communicating information about pregnancy prevention and life skills to young girls. The YW-Teen After School Program seeks to provide supports and opportunities so that program participant ages 10 – 14 years old who are mostly Latina can navigate through choices wisely, be productive and connect with the larger community as they mature. We are looking for interns that participants can relate to and who can serve as role models. The interns will gain experience working with youth, develop their leadership and communication skills. Interns should feel comfortable with Spanish language delivery of curriculum material. For more information, please contact Mireya at 831.724.6078 or email mireya@ywcawatsonville.org Our street address is YWCA Watsonville, 340 East Beach Street , Watsonville , CA Updated 10/27/05
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