summer volunteer opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities for Summer 2012Monday, July 9th to Friday, August 10th

Hundreds of lives get impacted every day because of the support of our volunteers. HOLA volunteers are vital to helping us provide our youth with a life full of positive development and new opportunities.

We have many opportunities this summer for you to make a difference in the Los Angeles community. If you can give as little as three hours a week, we want you!

SmartStart (Elementary School students)· Volunteers are needed to support staff with academic and enrichment classes and supervise students.· Must enjoy working with children and have a professional demeanor.

Position(s) Available Shifts Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.

Smartstart Volunteers 9am-12pm x x x x x (4 Volunteers Needed) 1-4pm x x x x x

Bridges (Middle School students)· Provide additional supervision of students during programming.· Help with set-up and cleanup of classrooms.· Help transport students from one activity to another. · Act as a mentor to students. Foster a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for HOLA youth.· Work collaboratively with the Bridges staff.· May perform other duties as assigned.· Ability to be a strong role model for youth during all working hours..


Bridges Volunteers 10am-2pm x x x x(4 Volunteers Needed)

ROPE (High School students)· Writing Tutor is needed to assist with writing assignments through brainstorming sessions, reading drafts,

correcting grammar, etc.

· Transition “Bigs”* are needed to share high school and college preparation experiences; engage in activities with “littles”; serve as role models for “littles”; mentor and ease the transition from middle school into high school. (*Must be a present or former Rope student.)

· 1 on 1 Tutor is needed to work with one 9th grader on communication and homework completion.

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· Mentors for High School Seniors: Volunteers are needed to help mentor one or two high school seniors during the 2012/13 school year. Mentors help guide students through the college and scholarship application process. We are especially looking for bilingual candidates, so that the we can involve the families of the students in the college process. The program will start this summer, and will carry through April/May of 2013, but often times mentors develop lasting relationships with their mentees. Volunteer hours requested: weekly time commitment approx. two hours a week.


Writing Tutor TBD Transition 'Bigs' 3:30p-5pm x x (15 Volunteers Needed) 3:30p-5pm x x Tutor - One on One(1 Volunteer Needed)

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Mentors for High School Seniors(5 Volunteers) TBD

Visual Arts · Provide additional supervision of students during daytime activities.· Contribute to the set-up and cleanup of the studio and gallery for activities.· Help transport students from one activity to another. · Act as a mentor to students.· Participate in organizational events, such as exhibitions, fundraisers, artist talks, and workshops.· Foster a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for HOLA youth.· Work collaboratively with the Visual Arts staff.


Visual Arts Volunteers 9am-12pm x x x x x(4 Volunteers Needed)

YOLA/Music Program · Class Assistants are needed to support staff with academic classes and supervise students. Volunteers must

enjoy working with children and have a professional demeanor. · Orchestra Volunteers: YOLA at HOLA is in need of high-level musicians who play an orchestral instrument

to come in and assist our beginning students (grades 1-6). Duties would include assisting teachers during rehearsals, conducting pull out lessons and acting as a positive role model and mentor.

· Music Creativity and Choir Volunteer: We are in need of positive volunteers to assist lower elementary school grade students in Music Creativity Class and Choir Class. Duties include assisting YOLA at HOLA faculty, learning alongside the students to model behavior, shadowing students with special needs and acting as a positive model and mentor..

· Morning Stage Crew- help with set up· Afternoon Stage Crew- help break down



Class Assistants (3 Volunteers Needed) 9am-12pm x x x x x Orchestra Volunteers 3 Volunteers Needed) 9am-12 x x x x xMusic Creativity and Choir Volunteer(3 Volunteers Needed)

8am-9am x x x x x

Morning Stage Crew8am-9am x x x x x ( 3 Volunteers Needed) 8am-9am x x x x x

Afternoon Stage Crew12pm-1pm x x x x x ( 3 Volunteers Needed) 12pm-1pm x x x x x

Athletics Program· Summer Athletic Camp - Volunteers to teach soccer, football, basketball, or any other sport. Volunteers

needed to assist HOLA’s athletics counselors with providing additional supervision of students and managing equipment.

· PE Volunteers- We need volunteers to assist HOLA’s athletics staff with our PE classes. Will be assisting with teaching sports, exercises and supervising groups of children.

· Summer Night Lights Girls Basketball Assistant- We need volunteers to assist the program with game set up and clean up. Need help with games: (keeping score table, organizing, and basic supervision).


Summer Athletic Camp (15 Volunteers Needed) 1pm-4pm x x x x x PE Volunteers 10am-12pm and

2:00pm-4:00pm x x

(6 Volunteers Needed)10am-12pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm

x x

Summer Night Lights Girls Assistant(4 Volunteers Needed) 6pm-10pm x x x 6pm-10pm x x x

Volunteer Requirements· Fill out volunteer application and waiver

· Background Check

· Completer Volunteer Orientation/Training Session

Mandatory Summer Training Session will be held on June 25th from 10am-12pm or June 26th from 5-7pm.If you are interested in volunteering and make a change for the Los Angeles community, please call:

Kristeen Singh, Volunteer Coordinator2701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90057

Phone: (213) 389-1148, ext 247 Fax: (213) 385-1085www.heartofla.org;


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