“Expressive Movement Initiative (EMI) is NOW recruiting volunteers for Fall 2022! We are a UCLA organization that teaches free weekly dance classes to children with disabilities. Volunteer Teachers are paired with a buddy to mentor one-on-one all quarter, and we welcome anyone with or without previous dance experience. Classes are held once a week on Zoom for 1 hour on either Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays depending on your availability. At the end of the quarter, we put on a showcase for other families and dancers to watch! In addition, our Volunteer Crew Members give presentations during general meetings and work on community outreach events.
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Recruiting Volunteers-EMI Dance Classes for Children with Disabilities
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022Senior Community looking for Volunteers
Thursday, January 27th, 2022We are a senior community in Culver City, currently looking for volunteers, that would be willing to hold art classes for our senior residents. We are open to new ideas, and eager to start a new volunteer program that would enhance the lives of our residents.
(more…)Volunteer Art Instructor
Wednesday, November 10th, 2021The Volunteer Instructor is responsible for leading and coordinating group art classes appropriate for the older adult population or individuals with disabilities. This can include but is not limited to drawing, painting, crocheting, singing, music, and mixed media. The Volunteer may also teach art history with approval by Member Services Specialist and Manager. The Volunteer Instructor must demonstrate a commitment to serving WISE & Healthy Aging clients/members and to upholding our mission to advance the dignity and quality of life of older adults through leadership, advocacy, and high-quality, innovative services.
(more…)GRAPHITE Journal is Opening Applications for New Members
Monday, October 11th, 2021
GRAPHITE Journal is opening applications for new members this upcoming school year (more…)
Volunteer Opportunities: Aurora
Monday, July 26th, 2021Hello. My name is Park, a Northwestern senior and educational committee representative for Aurora, a new organization seeking to bring assistance to North Korean refugee students. I represent a group of students from USC, Harvard, UChicago, Northwestern, UCLA, Emory, and Georgia Tech.
Seeking:
Tutors (100+)
- Tutor North Korean students two times a week, for 30 minutes each.
- Create personal connections with the refugees and be their mentors.
- Apply: https://forms.gle/G88UzUqpwV2vxbEC8
Educational committee members (2)
- In charge of helping provide educational assistance to 10-20 North Korean students. Connect them with tutors who we recruit, follow up with their progress, etc.
- Create study materials for tutors and the students.
- Apply: https://forms.gle/AFmjYKuXZQ9KKmGy7
Graphic designer (2)
- We are in the midst of developing a new website with a website developer.
- The designer will be in charge of creating Aurora’s graphic identity and in creating social media graphics for Aurora to reach out to the greater North Korean refugee population.
- Apply: https://forms.gle/fzUjhWY94o8YbZw87
Seeking Pen Pals for Incarcerated People in California Prisons
Wednesday, April 14th, 2021The UCLA Prison Law and Policy Program, UCI Prison Pandemic initiative, and Mount Tamalpais College at San Quentin (MTC) have teamed up to develop the Incarcerated Persons Pen Pal Project (IPPP), a program that will match volunteer pen pals with people living in CDCR facilities who have expressed interest in regular correspondence.
If you would like to volunteer as a pen pal, or would like to receive more information about the Pen Pal Project, please fill out the form below:
https://forms.gle/Vgx2qBUJZUfp6Tec8
We’ll be in touch regarding next steps with those who express interest.
Earn $30 to talk about public spaces on campus!
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021Dear Bruins,
Want to earn $30 to share what changes you would like to see on campus when you return to campus?
As part of the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center’s Public Space Activation Project, we will be holding a series of virtual focus groups (small group discussions) with UCLA graduate and undergraduate students to understand your needs for community space on campus. These focus groups will take place weeks 8 and 9 of this quarter.
Complete this short interest form to be eligible to participate http://bit.ly/UCLAfocusgroup
Participation is voluntary and your answers will be confidential. There will be about 8 participants in each focus group, which will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes through Zoom. Results from this study may help UCLA and other universities create better community spaces on campus.
You will receive a $30.00 gift card for your participation. The focus group will take place virtually through Zoom and will be offered at various times of the day, Monday through Friday.
Thank you very much for your consideration! If you have any questions about the project, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
JusticeCorps is Recruiting!
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021JusticeCorps: Providing Equal Access to Justice
The California JusticeCorps Program offers an innovative approach to solving an insurmountable challenge facing courts around the country. JusticeCorps recruits and trains university students to serve in Los Angeles County’s legal self-help centers which specialize in family law, housing, and small claim matters. Join us for an info session to learn all about our program!
For more information, email: ccanseco@lacourt.org
Program Benefits
- Learn about complex legal procedures to apply the law to real cases.
- Earn an education award ($1,342.86 – $10,000) to pay school fees or student loans.
- Provide a much-needed direct service to your community.
- Develop networking opportunities with supervisors and colleagues.
- Earn course credit (subject to campus approval).
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95046270723
Internship Opportunity with MEChA de UCLA
Friday, January 15th, 2021We are part of the cultural organization, MEChA de UCLA, and we are the project directors for the Yolotzonyo access component. We are reaching out today in hopes to extend our internship opportunity to students in your department.
Yolotzonyo is a student-run project that works with disadvantaged youth such as continuation students in the Los Angeles area, and our priority consists of cultivating community scholars with the necessary skills to be critical of their education and community contrary to what societal norms dictate. This is a great opportunity for students from your department to learn about community building and youth empowerment. We would appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your students:
MakeLA is recruiting!
Wednesday, January 13th, 2021Are you interested in working with underserved high school students? Do you like or want to work with the UCLA Makerspace tools? (No experience necessary, we’ll teach you how Makerspace tools work!)
MakeLA is recruiting!
MakeLA is a new organization at UCLA that aims to connect students from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) with the tools of the UCLA Residential Life MakerSpace. 3D printers, laser cutters, and other machines are for everyone, not just for students interested in engineering — the skills learned by working with these tools can foster creative problem solving skills and can demonstrate that with DIY projects, the sky’s the limit.
Winter Quarter (2021) will be MakeLA’s pilot quarter and we are looking for students who want to be mentors to the LAUSD high school students. You will get a chance to help them learn to use those tools and build a personal relationship with them!
Information sessions are scheduled for:
- Monday, January 14 at 6pm PST
- Tuesday, January 19 at 6pm PST
- Monday, January 25 at 6pm PST
To receive the Zoom link, submit your contact information to this form (https://forms.gle/hW6r7ywHi5jQrQKL7)
Applications are due to this form (https://forms.gle/UvbLSibbG17qzm1M8) on Friday, January 29th at 11:59pm PST.
If you have questions don’t hesitate to email outreach@make-la.org