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1 | Fall 2021 Service Opportunities (Listed alphabetically by organization; check weekly for updates) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ORGANIZATION NAME | Type of Service R= Remote O= Onsite B= Both | Vaccinations Required? | CONTACT | ONSITE SERVICE NEEDS: | REMOTE SERVICE NEEDS | # On Site Students | # Remote Students | C-19 Form | Flipgrid Video LInk or Other Materials | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Al & Friends Sunday Breakfast | B | NO | Justin Tyme Noren | justintymenoren@gmail.com | Helping with preparing the meals, helping set up the Saturday night before, and on Sunday morning. Filling the bags, serving food into to-go containers. Being friendly with the guests, and asking if folks need masks or socks. Cleanup/packing up the truck at the end. | Help spreading the word online, and organizing support. Help with graphic design, and thank you cards. Writing and sending thank you's in mail and online. Donor outreach, and retainment. Organizing fellow volunteers/recognition. New ideas, and youthful energy. Perhaps future board members, for those who are looking for experience. | unsure | 3-5 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Amplify! College Student Podcast | R | NO | Nikia Chaney | podcastsforcabrillo@gmail.com | None | Website development, social media outreach, technical support for podcast | 2 | 1 -2 only | REMOTE | https://flipgrid.com/s/sMLxQgByiaXU | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Asian Cultural Experience | B | YES | Jason Agpaoa | acesalinas2014@gmail.com | Administrative support and organizing our archives | 7-10 Week Participatory Action Research Project culminating in recommendations ACE can take for the 2021-2022 year | 5 or more | 5 or more | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Balance Physical Therapy | O | YES | Alexis Reinbolt | lexie@balancept.com | Physical therapy shadowing and observation. Must be interested in PT as a career. | None | 1-2 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Big Sur Land Trust | B | YES | Jose Carlos Navarro | jjacox@bigsurlandtrust.org | Most of the opportunities we will offer will be outdoors in the lands we steward. Projects will range from monitoring and encouraging native ecosystems health, trail restoration, field research, media creation, wildlife cameras monitoring, assisting in the installation of wildlife habitat boxes, structure maintenance, leading hikes, being and more. | Research (student ideas encouraged), writing, posting content in social media. | unsure | unsure | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Bird School Project | O | YES | Jessica Correa | jess@birdschoolproject.org | The Bird School Project (BSP) is an outdoor education program that uses outdoor experiential learning to inspire students and teachers to love, study, and steward their local environment. BSP facilitates in-school programming focused on birdwatching for over 3,000 students each year, grades 4-8, throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. In addition to instructing students, BSP offers support for teachers and undergraduate students wanting to take advantage of using an outdoor setting for teaching science. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: -Co-facilitate BSP life science lessons in schools. -Available for a minimum of 3-6 hours per week -Participation in trainings -Participation in a reflective learning practice using a journal to write your reflections. -Participation in team dinners (2 per semester, 1 at the beginning, 1 at the end). -Build positive relationships with school teachers, students, and BSP staff. -Check in at the school office and with the teacher before and after each school visit. -Communicate well with co-facilitators. -Work with other members of BSP in support of team goals. -Check in over the phone with co-facilitators prior to each visit to prepare for the lesson ahead. -Debrief each day of teaching with the teaching team. -Organize and help manage BSP teaching materials. -Maintain a productive relationship with the Program Director, checking in frequently about any concerns that arise with teachers, students, other interns, or BSP staff. -Able to pass a background check. -Have a reliable way of getting off campus. (We can also work out car pooling once we start) -Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. | N/A | 3-5 | 0 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/VzMn1siF6QrG | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Blue Zones Project | O | YES | Veronica Plascencia | Veronica.Plascencia@sharecare.com | Lead walking groups, community outreach at events, event set up and breakdown. Community outreach, event preparation, data entry, event brainstorming, problem solving, online research. | N/A | 5 or more | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Boronda Adobe History Center / Monterey County Historical Society | B | NO | Ruben Mendoza | rumendoza@csumb.edu | Artifact and object photography, historic photo collections management, museum exhibitions development | Wordpress website development, including photo editing, design, and editing, museum exhibition development | 1 -2 only | 3-5 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County | B | PREFERRED | Marlene Trotter-Murray | aziranda@bgcmc.org | Assist w/Literacy Intervention (training required); sports league coach support; STEAM program assist; arts program assist; K-5 homework assistance; games room support; garden program assist after-school hours | Virtual programming- after school hours; contact Nikki Guichet, nguichet@bgcmc.org | 5 or more | 4 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Breathe California of the Central Coast | O | YES | Janet Herbst | Janet@lungsrus.org | Student volunteers will be mentored, recieve training and resources as needed. We will be participating - tabling - in health and cultural fairs and events in Monterey County. Many events are on the weekends. | none | 1-2 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Bureau of Land Management | O | YES | Bruce Delgado | bdelgado@blm.gov | Native Plant Seed Collection, Monitoring Habitat Restoration Sites, Strawing, Seeding, Watering, Maintaining, and Planting Habitat Restoration Sites, Monitoring Rare Plant Species, Working with CSUMB Graduate Assistants, Interns, and volunteers, Landscaping at Native Plant Islands in Visitor Parking Lots, Removing Invasive Weeds, GPS and GIS projects. | N/A | 5 or more | 0 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/wQ1AZ6CfyVR8 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | California Rural Legal Assistance | B | NO | Jessica Natalie Melgar Alvarez | jalvarez@crla.org | Administrative work; In-person shadowing; In-person hearings and/or client meetings | Research; Case work; Writing of letters, motions, and/or briefs; Telephonic interviews and meetings | 4 | 4 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Center for Reading Diagnosis and Instruction | R | NO | Kerrie Chitwood | kchitwood@csumb.edu | Na | Service learners can learn to deliver remote literacy instruction to k-12 students. There are also opportunities for assisting with marketing and data management. | 3-5 | 3-5 | REMOTE | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Central Coast Citizenship Project | R | NO | Guadalupe Silva | school@citizenshipproject.org | n/a | Tutoring citizenship students to study and practice to become citizens of the USA. | 5 or more | 15 or more | REMOTE | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Chinatown Community Health Engagement (Former CCLC) | O | NO | Jacqui Smith | jacqsmith@csumb.edu | Street outreach and life skills classes | None | 3-5 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | Christine Marie's STAR Riders | B | PREFERRED | Linda Martin | lindamartincm@gmail.com | Taking care of horses and ranch help. And assist children. | Advertisement/Outreach work with social media. | 5 or more | 3 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | City of Marina Recreation & Cultural Service | O | NO | Ron Powell | rpowell@cityofmarina.org | On site support and assistance with our after school programs for youth both at our teen and youth centers. Work with our senior center 55+ programs, work within our youth sports programs and special events. Other related support for the Marina Recreation Programs. | Remote Services can include but not be limited to making videos for activities that can be done virtually with our youth, teens and seniors. Supporting web site updating and remote tutoring. Not limited to but all in support of the Marina Recreation Program. | 5 or more | Not sure | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | Community Bridges | B | NO | Tonje Wold-Switzer | tonjes@cbridges.org | If allowable, we have some door-knocking outreach available for the Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERAP). Student's would need to be mobile (have car), bilingual, wear masks, and work in pairs. Student's would do independent field work, and do check-ins and meetings online. | Supporting various Helplines (Vaccine, ERAP, CZU Recovery) | 5 or more | 5+ bilingual preferred | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Community Builders of Monterey County | B | YES | Tish Sammon | tishcbmc@gmail.com | Work as part of a communications team to support outreach, social marketing and community education to increase community and civic engagement. This may also include tabling at community events (with safe practices enforced) and actively supporting short term volunteer projects. (Positions are combination on-site, in community and remote.) Looking for students interested in sharing their creative ideas | Learn about the many organizations in Monterey County who work with volunteers as part of updating agency information, informal phone survey, possible newsletter editor, web content writer and other "nuts and bolts" of managing a non-profit; also artist/illistator to for drawings to use on website, collateral material. | 3-5 | Prefer Hybrid | YES | Link to Slides on Community Builders | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula - Marina MWC | O | YES | Stephanie Layhe | stephanie.layhe@chomp.org | Health Science students with specific interest in Physical Therapy as a future career or needing observation hours for a PT program | Observation & assistance in Physical Therapy department | AT CAPACITY | AT CAPACITY | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Community Partnership for Youth (CPY) | O | YES | Ben Bruce | bpbruce@cpy.org | Service learning students would be involved with helping children (K - 6th grade) with academics and homework, and participating/interacting with them during different enrichment activities. Additionally, CPY provides an opportunity for service learners to facilitate lessons/workshops required by their course, as well as activities relating to a particular passion/interest (i.e. art, music, or sports). | N/A | 5 or more | N/A | YES | Video for CPY | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Defense Language Institute Foreign Language School | B | NO | Cameron Binkley | cameron.binkley@dliflc.edu | Same as last semester | Same as last semester | 5 or more | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Digital NEST | O | NO | Monica Villanueva | monica@digitalnest.org | Manage 3-D printer or VR with possible workshops, plan small events. Assist with documentation of procedures. Assist with daily tasks. | Managing our IG, creating content and, other tasks that can be done remotely. | 3-5 | 2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Digital NEST | B | NO | Xitlali | x.cabadas@digitalnest.org | We are offering two classes in the fall. Events Unit focuses on organizing an event at the Watsonville site. Students will learn about project management, event logistics, and marketing (meets Mondays & Wednesdays from 4-6pm with Wednesdays being an optional in person work session beginning Sep 20th) . NESTcorps is another class that will focus on conducting research and gathering data regarding community needs in Watsonville. (Class meets Tuesday & Thursday’s from 4-6pm with Thursdays being an optional in person work session beginning Sep 21st). Both classes run for 9 weeks | Students will be able to take the class virtually as Events Unit (Mondays) & NESTcorps (Tuesday’s) host online lessons for their respective days | 3-5 | 3-5 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | Dorothy's Place | O | NO | Maritza Martin | maritza.martin@dorothysplace.org | Meals are prepared and served twice every day for up to 200 people who are experiencing homelessness. Up to 125 people are provided basic services in the daily drop-in center | Meal preparation and service under the direction of the Kitchen Program Director. Greeting and assisting with access to services such as clothing, mail, showers, and a place to sit down to rest. Staff may request assistance with applications for identification, housing. | 5 or more | None | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Dual Language Academy | O | NO | Rita Burks | rburks@mpusd.k12.ca.us | SPANISH LANGUAGE HELP - Bilingual Tutoring | none | 1-2 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Elkhorn Slough Foundation | B | NO | Kevin Contreras | contreras@elkhornslough.org | Onsite--organize, process and document historical ecology records near Elkhorn Slough. | Remote--organize, process and document historical ecology records near Elkhorn Slough. | 1 -2 only | 1 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | Elkhorn Slough Reserve | O | NO | Ariel Hunter | ariel.hunter@wildlife.ca.gov | Outreach and Social Media (would collect, edit, and produce weekly content for our social media page; would provide visitor engagement support in our Visitor Center and with on-site programs including workshops and walks; we may have a position with our after-school program, dependent on whether it runs this Fall) | none | 3-5 | none | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Encompass Community Services/Papas of the Central Coast | R | YES | Armando Alcaraz | armando.alcaraz@encompasscs.org | Possible delivering food to young parents in the community (at their home) and conducting surveys for outstanding needs. Possible case management (opportunity would be potentially both remote and in person) | Outreach via email, social media, and phone. Engagement and enrollment of participants via phone. Papas of the Central Coast is collaborating with another nonprofit, Living Evolution, to provide Thereaupetic Learning Outdoor Experiences for young parents. We are needing help with an on-line campaign to announce the trip and enroll participants. | 1 -2 only | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | Everyone's Harvest | B | NO | Reid Norris | info@everyonesharvest.org | Helping with preparing the meals, helping set up the Saturday night before, and on Sunday morning. Filling the bags, serving food into to-go containers. Being friendly with the guests, and asking if folks need masks or socks. Cleanup/packing up the truck at the end. | Help spreading the word online, and organizing support. Help with graphic design, and thank you cards. Writing and sending thank you's in mail and online. Donor outreach, and retainment. Organizing fellow volunteers/recognition. New ideas, and youthful energy. Perhaps future board members, for those who are looking for experience. | unsure | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | First Night Monterey | B | NO | Ellen Martin | ellen@firstnightmonterey.org | Fall art camp, volunteer management docs, creating murals and backdrops | Social Media Promotions, Event Coordination: Google Sign ups, Digital Design, Computer Digital Design | 3-5 | 2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | First Tee - Monterey County | O | NO | Amber-Nicole Gile | volunteers@firstteemontereycounty.org | Golf & Life Skills Assistant coach, Taylor Farms Center for Learning Programs Assistant, Taylor Farms Center for Learning Programs Assistant After-school Tutoring for all subjects grade 4- 6. | Not currently offering remote services for this semester. | 5 or more | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Food Bank for Montery County | O | NO | Liz Sampson | lsampson@food4hungry.org | sorting/packing emergency food items for our distributions and partner pantries. assistance at distributions might be needed. | na | 5 or more | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
36 | Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries | B | NO | Julia Foster | director@fmcfl.org | These opportunities are especially geared towards students who are studying film, graphic design, photography or communications/marketing. To increase awareness of the many amazing offerings our county libraries have, we are looking for students to interview librarians and/or library patrons around a specific service or program and film the interview. (possible library programs include: in-person homework centers, adult literacy programs/activities, job coaching services and/or citizenship classes offered). The students are then asked to edit the interview and create a short promotional movie (max 3 minutes) that our libraries can use to share on social media or post on our website. Promotional movies can be done in either English or Spanish and we highly encourage students who are interested in completing their project in Spanish. Students may choose to conduct the interview via zoom or meet in person. (If students are doing a promotional video on a specific program, they will likely have to have in-person interaction at the library branch in order to capture footage of the program in action). Students are also encouraged to shoot additional footage around at least one of our 15 library branches to be able to mix into the video. The Executive Director of the library foundation will work very closely with each student to ensure they fully understand the requirements and scope of the project and have the tools needed to turn in a high quality final product. Students are expected to possess a good amount of self-motivation and to feel comfortable reaching out when they encounter difficulties related to the project. Because of the high amount of needed supervision involved, no more than 3 students can be accepted for this type of project. | These opportunities are especially geared towards students who are studying film, graphic design, photography or communications/marketing. To increase awareness of the many amazing offerings our county libraries have, we are looking for students to assist in the creation of marketing and outreach materials using online graphic design software, such as Canva, Powtoons or Adobe InDesign. The materials will be displayed on the Foundation's Facebook page as well as the organization's website with the goal of informing potential users of the free services that are available through Monterey County Free Libraries. Marketing and outreach materials can be done in either English or Spanish and we highly encourage students who are interested in completing their project in Spanish. ---Infographics and ads on a variety of services offered through the libraries including (but not limited to) homework centers, databases on specific topics, adult literacy, the impact of reading on health, income, wellbeing. ---one-page advertisements that highlight the mission of the Monterey County Free Libraries. Students will be required to complete initial research on the topic or database (i.e. impact of reading/literacy on overall quality of life, inter-generational impact of acquiring literacy as an adult, etc) they have been given before producing the requested outreach material in their chosen target language. B) Additionally, students have the option to create an explainer video for one of the databases that are available through our county libraries. This project requires the student to familiarize themselves with the assigned database and then create a 2-minute video where they show how to log on and utilize the database. We especially encourage fluent Spanish speakers for this particular opportunity. Students will be shown an explainer video from a previous student, as well as a materials list to successfully complete the project. The Executive Director of the library foundation will work very closely with each student to ensure they fully understand the requirements and scope of the project and have the tools needed to turn in a high quality final product. Students are expected to possess a good amount of self-motivation and to feel comfortable reaching out when they encounter difficulties related to the project. | unsure | up to 4 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
37 | Gateway Center of Monterey County Inc | B | PREFERRED | Robert Freiri | dmachado@gatewaycenter.org | Day Program Intern, Finance Intern, Human Resource Recruitment & Onboarding | Marketing & Outreach (Hybrid available) Intern, Special Event Coordinator | 3-5 | 2 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/TxJtY7sqU1v8 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | GetVirtual.org | R | NO | Bridget Cotton | bcotton@csumb.edu | None | GetVirtual.org is a non-profit organization that helps small businesses that have been negatively affected by Covid-19 to improve or expand on their digital footprint. This includes creating or modifying websites and e-commerce platform, creating social media strategies, etc. After the initial onboarding, Service Learners will be working with a staff person to conduct research, develop websites, create and implement social media strategies, and create templates and forms for these local community-based businesses. | 5 or more | 10-12 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/8fCTF62QNyMB | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Gil Basketball Academy | O | NO | Jose Gil | coach@gilbasketballacademy.com | Help us with the Fall Basketball League like registration, coach or checking in players. | N/A | 3-5 | N/A | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | Girl Scouts of California Central Coast | B | NO | Gina (Luke) Silva | gsilva@girlscoutsccc.org | Running troop meetings, building curriculum, putting on programs, workshops, and attending recruitment events. | Building curriculum, putting on programs, and workshop | 5 or more | 4 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast | B | YES | Sheila Walsh | swalsh@girlscoutsccc.org | The Program Department is looking for service learners to develop workshop curriculum, facilitate workshops using the curriculum, and administer program survey at the close of workshop. The number of participants attending workshops will vary from 5-12. All workshops will align with one of the Girl Scout pillars - life skills, entrepreneurship, outdoor experiences and STEM. | The Program Department is looking for service learners to develop workshop curriculum, facilitate workshops using the curriculum, and administer program survey at the close of workshop. The number of participants attending workshops will vary from 5-20. All workshops will align with one of the Girl Scout pillars - life skills, entrepreneurship, outdoor experiences and STEM. | 1-2 | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | Greenfield Community Science Workshop | O | YES | José S. Sánchez | jsanchez@ci.greenfield.ca.us | Facilitation of educational and recreational activities. Build and maintain interactive science exhibits. | None | 3-5 | None | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Heartland Hospice | O | NO | Char Wobig | Charlene.Wobig@hcr-manorcare.org | - Administrative work in the office - Off-site - visiting and working at the hospice homes - social work and nursing | none | 5 or more | none | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | Hikari Apartments | B | NO | Brielle Bumba | rschikari@hdcmonterey.org | Youth mentoring/tutoring. Elderly health activities- stretching class, yoga class, | Youth tutoring. graphic design. | unsure | unsure | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Hope, Horses & Kids | O | NO | Emily Burton | emily@hopehorseskids.org | We can have students help with our clients and serve as lesson assistants. Or help with horse and stable care depending on the SL requirement. | n/a | 3-5 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | Jacob's Heart | R | NO | Paola Montes | Paola@jacobsheart.org | None | - decorating bags and cards at home | None | no limit | Remote | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Latin Advocacy Network (LATINAN) | B | YES | Claudia Abasto Revilla | claudia.abasto@latinan.org | Meeting with clients/translate documents/complete forms/contact police officers and prosecutors. | work on research and writing drafts of legal briefs | 5 or more | no limit | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Life Lab | O | NO | Jennifer Eckert Bernau | garden@lifelab.org | gardening, composting, choosing a garden element that needs refreshing and taking that on. We are a school garden support organization so a CSUMB service learner would be choosing from a few different garden projects to take part in or take on. Lots of support will be provided | n/a | AT CAPACITY | AT CAPACITY | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Life Lab | R | NO | John Fisher | gardendirector@lifelab.org | Looking for remote service. | Digital Publishing Project Life Lab has been bringing learning to life in school gardens since 1979. We support teachers across the nation by providing training and curriculum. We also run local school gardening programs in Watsonville and Santa Cruz. www.lifelab.org The Digital Publishing Project Service Learning Student will be reorganizing 300+ page PDF documents into 8 different lesson unit PDF documents. Students will need to be familiar using Adobe Acrobat Pro. They will reference a "marked up" hard copy book and then combine noted pages into new PDF documents. These new PDF lesson unit files will be uploaded to a google drive folder. | AT CAPACITY | AT CAPACITY | REMOTE | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Loaves, Fishes and Computers | O | NO | Marci Yeater | Volunteer@loavesfishescomputers.org | LFC refurbishes donated computers that are made available to low income families in the Monterey county region. Volunteers support the administration, the refurbishing department, computer literacy, computer repairs, and other relevant tasks that help make our mission possible. All tasks and volunteer opportunities at LFC are completely safe. | None | 5 or more | 5 or more | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | Local urban Gardeners | O | NO | Leticia Hernandez | Leticiabhernandez@gmail.com | Garden maintenance, planning and support for Latinx Engineering Day on Sept. 19th in the garden. Help plan and execute falll and winter garden workshops, workdays, and or events with volunteers. | Social media promotions. | 1 -2 only | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | MARINA RECREATION DEPT | B | NO | TERRY SIEGRIST | rpowell@cityofmarina.org | Work with youth and seniors at our recreatiin sites youth, teen, senior centers and our sports and special events programs. | Remote virtual video production and activities. | 5 or more | 5 or more | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Marine Life Studies | B | YES | Stephanie Marcos | stephanie.marcos@marinelifestudies.org | Participate in our research boat surveys in the field. Students would be on our research vessel for multiple hours documented whale and dolphin behavior. They will learn skills how to be a marine researcher. | Remote Service Learning Opportunities: • Inputting written data taken from Marine Life Studies research boat survey into an excel spreadsheet to be used for data analysis and future peer-reviewed journal publications • Processing and editing photos/videos from Marine Life Studies programs (Research, Education, Conservation) • Extracting identification photos of animals to be sent to other research entities nationwide • Design educational lessons/activities for kids to be distributed virtually: coloring sheets, games, arts & crafts, puzzles, etc. • Attending and taking notes on webinars, including topics on: current science, virtual fundraisers, social media, nonprofit management, etc. • Designing electronic flyers/graphics for social media, logos, events, etc. *Opportunities are endless: Based on the student’s skills/strengths, they can develop a project of their own for our organization. In the past, we’ve had students make an educational lesson for elementary classrooms, someone designed whale/dolphin art pieces, and another made us a sticker to promote donations to Marine Life Studies. | 5 or more | 16 in the past | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network | R | NO | Nicole Palma | nicole@mpacollaborative.org | none | As a statewide network with over 1,300 volunteer members supporting marine protected area (MPA) management at the local level, we are looking for a student to help us with some data management. The project would involve working with google sheets and/or excel to update member lists of each of the 14 Collaboratives in the Network. Potential for some Wordpress web design, if interested in learning. Pending time availability, the project could also involve review and organizing images into an easily searchable database. Data management is a high paying job in the environmental field and the skills learned in this project would translate well into any future job. www.mpacollaborative.org | 0 | 1 | REMOTE | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | Meals on Wheels / Sally Griffin Living Center | O | NO | Cathleen Hughes | Assist@mowmp.org | Kitchen prep and Lunch service. Early morning - 7-9:30 and 10:30-12:30 | none | 5 or more | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Inc. | O | YES | Susan Elwood | selwood@mowmp.org | assistance with meals preparation, packaging, delivering | none available | 5 or more | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | MEarth | O | YES | Laura | laura@mearthcarmel.org | Youth lesson's and activities, help in the habitat and in the edible garden, assistance in youth programs in our office and or LEED certified cooking kitchen. | We would like our service learners to meet us on-site | 5 or more | 0 | YES | Flyer for Service Opportunity https://flipgrid.com/s/3YRW_vpTebyg | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Montage Health Foundation | O | YES | Kelly Lepai | kelly.lepai@montagehealth.org | We are interested is having Service Learning students help us with the point of entry for patients in the Emergency Department. | We could use a remote Service Learner to assist the Volunteer Management team with online recruitment through social media. | 5 or more | Not sure | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Monterey Adult School | B | NO | Richard Crow & Patricia Gutierrez | rcrow@mpusd.k12.ca.us & pgutierrez@mpusd.k12.ca.us | Conversational support for adult English learners; Tech support for teachers and students; Creation of marketing materials: Organic garden support. | Conversational support for adult English learners; Tech support for teachers and students; Creation of marketing materials. | 3-5 | 3-5 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/HPh4x1JpyP98 | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Monterey Aquatic Therapy Center | O | YES | Trisha Silva | montereyaquatictherapycenter@gmail.com | Working along side with a aquatic therapist to meet the need of our disabled clients. | No remote service | 5 or more | 0 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/mQx3gye9y_M3 | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Monterey County Democratic Central Committee | B | YES | Gary F Karnes | gary.karnes@comcast.net | We conduct election campaigns which includes phoning, texting writing postcards and canvassing door to door | Students may take work home | 3-5 | 3-5 | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Monterey County Department of Social Services (DSS) | B | NO | Marleen Bush | bushml@co.monterey.ca.us | I serve on the DSS Communications Team. We often talk about how to increase our followers on social media. We're also going through a migration of our website to a new platform. I would be interested in receiving support on social media and website design related matters. We are also creating three videos of our services. I would be interested in receiving support in coordinating the customer interviews that will be used as testimonial pieces throughout the videos. | Flyer development to promote services, as well as social media and website support. We are creating three videos of our services. I would be interested in receiving support in coordinating the customer interviews that will be used as testimonial pieces throughout the videos. This can be handled on-site or remotely. | 1-2 | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
63 | Monterey County Free Libraries | O | YES | David Tavarez | tavarezd@co.monterey.ca.us | Homework help for kids. During the school year we would normally have dozens/hundreds of school age kids coming to the library T, W, TH between 1pm-7pm for homework help. Service learners would sit with a child or group of children and help with their homework questions. Sometimes this would take a few minutes per child and sometimes it could take up to an hour with the same child. Then once they get helped, the service learner moves on to other people. The hours are flexible so we can accommodate many service learners, we would usually like to have at least 5 service learners for each hour T, W, TH 1-7pm. | n/a | 5 or more | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | Monterey Peace and Justice Center | B | NO | Catherine Crockett | montereypeaceandjustice@gmail.com | English Second Language tutoring at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center in Seaside, CA. ** PURPOSE OF POSITION: MPJC has been hosting ESL classes, led by community volunteers, since 2009. The aim is to provide adults in our community with opportunities to improve their English in a casual, welcoming, and safe environment. ** RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: MPJC’s ESL Teachers are responsible for setting a class schedule, reaching out to interested students, creating lesson plans, and teaching the ESL classes in person at MPJC. If needed, ESL Teachers may also be asked to help market/promote the class to attract more students. ** ESTIMATED COMMITMENT: The ESL Program operates on a semester schedule. Ideally, ESL Teachers would teach for two consecutive semesters. ESL classes are typically offered once or twice per week. ESL Teachers can set the class schedule before each semester and determine their ability to teach one or two classes each week. With program and lesson planning and actually teaching the classes, ESL Teachers can expect to spend 2-3 hours per week serving in this volunteer capacity. Teaching occurs onsite at MPJC; lesson planning and similar tasks can be done remotely. ** TRAINING: ESL Tutors will receive a brief volunteer orientation and ongoing support from the Volunteer Manager and MPJC staff as needed. ** BENEFITS: The ESL Program helps adult community members become more confident and proficient in their English-speaking. | The English Second Language classes may be offered online via Zoom. The same criteria applies as described in the #6, for On-site Service. Other service learning opportunities include creating a video or podcast on one of any number of social justice issues. The presentation could be a panel discussion, a public service announcement, or a community discussion. The recorded presentation will be shared on MPJC's YouTube channel. | unsure | 2 to 3 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District | B | NO | Savannah Pena | eecoordinator@mprpd.org | On-site service would be supplementary to remote work and may consist of independent, outdoor, socially distanced work (hiking, taking pictures, or recording observations) in our public parks. | Remote services would include assistance and creation of themed environmental & cultural educational programs, social media posts, and outreach related to our parks' resources and history. Students with a passion for environmental science (specifically habitat health) and science communication to the public would make the best fit for this semester. San Andreas fault system exhibit Graphic Design: creation of 3 graphics showing changes over time of the impact of the San Andreas fault system using data from GIS or USGS maps. | 1-2 only | 1 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | Monterey Public Library | R | NO | kim smith | ksmith@monterey.org | N/A | We would like a service learner to help us design and implement a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) educational initiative for the community. Essentially a starter guide and informational resource for someone who would like to learn more and implement DEI principles within their organization and business. Envisioned process- Step 1: collect resources and information on the topic. Step 2: put together a web guide on the topic (no coding necessary, can be created on a user friendly LibGuide platform). Step 3: put together a live educational presentation on the topic for library patrons and community members (can be done via Zoom). We are happy to discuss and work out a mutually beneficial set of goals and plans with you at the start of the project. | 1 -2 only | 1 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
67 | Monterey Public Library | O | NO | Sean Briscoe | briscoe@monterey.org | We would like to train students about our local history collection. The students would then provide research assistance in the California History Room (assisting patrons finding/retrieving materials in the California History Room. When research assistance is not needed, service learning students will assist with a variety of projects from filing, inventory lists, scanning, data entry, creating finding aids, basic cataloging, research, etc. | N/A | 3-5 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | Museo Eduardo Carrillo- an online museum | B | PREFERRED | Betsy Miller Andersen | spark@cruzio.com | Museo would like to share original art with students and archival materials. We will develop outreach protocols which might work well to discuss in person. | developing marketing materials for review with Museo staff. Development of outreach for exhibition and artists with classes at CSUMB in panel format and other for sharing with other venues. | 1 -2 only | unsure | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | North County Recreation and Park District | O | NO | Alex Lopez | alex@ncrpd.org | Homework help, coaching youth sports, support in our senior center | none | 3-5 | 0 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/o8s9cbFZdmzT | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Pajaro Valley Arts | B | NO | Valéria Miranda | valeria@pvarts.org | K-12 Curriculum development & social media strategies | K-12 Curriculum development & social media strategies | 1 -2 only | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
71 | Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes | O | NO | Ashley Bridges | director@pvloavesandfishes.org | Packing and distributing groceries, making and serving lunch. | none at this time. | 3-5 | 0 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/7RinTPcxTT4j | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Palenke Arts | B | YES | Juan L. Sánchez | info@palenkearts.org | Teaching Assistant for Arts/Music/Dance Courses (up to 12 positions) Specialized knowledge of specific instrument/art discipline (Chorus, Visual Arts, Hip hop dance, Digital Storytelling/Filmmaking, Ballet Folklórico, piano, guitar, instruction, audio production, Latin Jazz, Afro Cuban drumming). Willingness to work within given schedule Flexibility to support special events Knowledge of instrument Social Media Assistant/Video Editor/Marketing Assistant (2 positions) Knowledge and fluency in different social media platforms Flexibility to attend classes and special events Willingness to work cooperatively with staff and webmaster Production Assistant - Special Events (1 position) Knowledge of audio/lighting principles related to live event production Flexibility to work at special events remotely throughout the semester Non-profit Management Assistant (1 position) Knowledge of budgeting, public administration and/or grant writing Willingness to attend core council meetings/strategic planning Willingness to work closely with staff to meet organizational goals ______________________________________________________________________________ Additional Requirements: ability to attend an orientation, pass a background check, establish a set schedule, have a positive attitude, and be able to carry out duties with enthusiasm. | Social Media Assistant/Video Editor/Marketing Assistant (2 positions) Knowledge and fluency in different social media platforms Flexibility to attend classes and special events Willingness to work cooperatively with staff and webmaster | 5 or more | 2 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/-wsYZtKJi4dS | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Porter Youth Center- Army Child & Youth Services | O | NO | Dorrie Coman | dorrace.e.coman.naf@mail.mil | Share your passions with youth, whether it be: art, technology, sports, health & fitness, character education, career skills, environmental conservation, music etc. We are looking for YOU to help build opportunities for youth in our after-school program K-6th and 7th-12th grades. Teach a class or create a special activity to run with youth. We are located within 3 miles of CSUMB on Ord Military Community making our location easily accessible to students. Our orientation process is easy- no background checks or TB tests. **We are working to design a mural project for implementation in October and could really use the support of visual art students. | None. | 5 or more | 0 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/Asb7wSciNf4V | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Presidio Youth Sports | O | NO | Andrew LIpsig | andrew.b.lipsig.naf@mail.mil | Youth sports program, mentoring, assisting coaches, leading activities, etc. | None | 3-5 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
75 | Rancho Cielo | B | NO | Marisol Diaz | mdiaz@ranchocieloyc.org | Career development services for youth ie resume building workshop, mock interview setup, soft skills/ tutor, mentor, project management Development workshops, tutoring | social media, post | 1 -2 only | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
76 | Regeneración - Pajaro Valley Climate Action | B | NO | Natalie Olivas | organizer@regenerationpajarovalley.org | Tabling, event staffing, in office support, attend city council meetings | Attending remote meetings, social media posting, website updates, writing for newsletter newsletter, data analysis, advocacy | 3-5 | 3 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | ReThink Learning, Inc. | R | NO | Dr. Ivy Bonk | ivy@rethinklearning.org | N/A | ReThink Learning is about researching, innovating, and designing solutions that interrupt inequities in our education system. This semester I would like to focus on what I am categorizing justice projects particularly JUSTICE REALS (play on word reels). Justice Reals is about building a resource bank and library of advocacy and marketing collateral that will aid in the dismantling of the historical and generational deficit not only perpetuated by power structures but believed by the very people whose lives it disempowers. Justice Reels will be used to create a greater level of consciousness and awareness of how the psychology of this deficit messaging and narrative serves to negatively impacts and influences lives keeping them repeating the same cycles. I can provide more research and backstory if students are interested. This is an opportunity for interns to use their creative expression to bring awareness. Looking for animators, videographers, copywriters, storytellers, graphic designers, social media beasts, researchers. Email me to learn more. | 0 | 5 or more | REMOTE | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | Return of the Natives | B | NO | Lindsey Ochoa | linochoa@csumb.edu | On-site services will be planting and possible clean up events at local and national or state parks within the county. | Remote services will be online educational outreach through social media. Students will create educational virtual posters on native plants, wildlife, and ecology. | 5 or more | 25 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/UXg--Y2whsFC | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Revolusation DBA Bagito | B | YES | Mitch Barlas | Mitch@Bagito.co | Research, modeling with for a reusable cup lending service | Same | 1 -2 only | 2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
80 | Safe Ag Safe Schools | B | YES | Hektor Calderon | mark@pesticidereform.org | In terms would be calling community members, participating in presentations, hold press conferences, delegation and hold monthly community meetings are to name a few activities interns could do. presentation/ group meetings/ press conferences/ protest | Call or text community members to remind them of events and meeting. Continue holding important calls with elected officials thru zoom along with community meetings. | 1 -2 only | 1 | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/2UqkcZ_4CVrU | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Salinas Public Library Literacy Program | B | NO | Susanne Crichton | susannec@ci.salinas.ca.us | We have just re-launched limited in-person classes and would love volunteers to help support them. Bilingual (Spanish / English) volunteers are highly desirable. Volunteers help to set up and break down classes, and support adult learners in improving their digital literacy, or attaining their US citizenship. | We also have ongoing online classes and welcome Service Learners to help support them (taking attendnace / working one on one with learners who need extra support / translation etc.). We also have opportunities to help with special projects (e.g. compile a list of quality, affordable online ESL or High School Equivalency resources). Because our program is focussed on the relationship between individual tutors and learners, there is limited availability of one on one tutoring (math / ESL etc.) Service Learners have limited hours to offer, so limited opportunity to build relationships. However, we would certainly consider one-on-one virtual or in-person tutoring in a limited number of scenarios. | 3-5 | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
82 | Santa Cruz Art League | B | NO | Valéria Miranda | valeria@scal.org | Exhibition planning and development | Exhibition planning and development | 1 -2 only | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | Save The Whales | B | NO | Amanda Good | amanda@savethewhales.org | We will be doing outside events in Cities all through Monterey County, so a car is recommended so you can get to events. As well as trash clean ups in many different cities, marking stormdrains with emblems and possibility elementary school events outside as well. If you are spanish bilingual that is a bonus because we need that at events. | We would like some tik tok videos made about Stormdrains and picking up trash, ways to make a difference. Also assising with zoom school presentations later in the semester. Or if there are any artists there are some more fun art and creative design ideas to help our presentations. | 3-5 | 1 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
84 | Second Harvest food bank of Santa Cruz county. | O | NO | Jael Salinas | jael@thefoodbank.org | Volunteers are needed to assist at small monthly or bi-weekly food distributions, as well as at our warehouse, packing and sorting food. | none | 5 or more | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
85 | South County Cal-SOAP | B | NO | Ruth Lopez | southcountycalsoap@gmail.com | Student and Parent Outreach (academic and advisement services) | Student and Parent Outreach (academic and advisement services) | 1 -2 only | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | SPCA Monterey County | O | NO | Angela Bernier | abernier@spcamc.org | Primary Objective: To enrich the experiences of adoptable animals and customers, and enhance the smooth operation of the Adoption Center. Duties and Responsibilities (may include all or some of the following): Dog Adoptions: · Walk, and socialize adoptable dogs. Provide enrichments such as toys, stuffed Kongs, and beds · Spot clean kennels, condos, windows, play yards, and general adoption area · Assist customers by answering questions, providing leashes, and, if needed, helping them get dogs in and out of enclosures · Assist with laundry, dish washing, stocking cabinets, filling water bowls · Keep walking logs and report animal injuries or symptoms to staff Cat Adoptions and/or Small Animals: · Play with, socialize and groom adoptable cats or small animals · Assist with laundry, dish washing, stocking cabinets, filling water bowls, cleaning out litter box · Report animal injuries or symptoms to staff Volunteer Attributes: · Comfort in handling animals and experiencing noise and smells · Ability to engage people in a friendly and helpful manner · Self-motivated and able to work independently and safely Accountable To: Adoption Center staff / Volunteer Coordinator Required Training: General Orientation, Dog Handling, and Site Orientation Minimum Time Commitment: One 3-hour shift per week for 3 months (or 40hrs total) | N/A | unsure | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | St. Joseph's Family Center | O | NO | Vicky Martin | vickym@stjosephsgilroy.org | Drive-thru food distribution. Loading pr- boxed/bagged foods into vehicles as they drive up for service. Assisting in pre-bagging foods for distribution. | None | 3-5 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
88 | Surfrider Foundation, Monterey Chapter | R | NO | Antony Tersol | atersol@gmail.com | none | beta testing, quality control and promotion of environmental messaging app | 0 | 5 or more | REMOTE | ||||||||||||||||||
89 | The Salvation Army Monterey | B | NO | Judy Bennett | judy.bennett@usw.salvationarmy.org | General service around the center. Work at the good Samaritan center doing food boxes and homeless services. Toy drives and holiday food drives. Group work. Receptionist. Spanish Speaking is a plus. Spanish Speaking phone work and translation on-site. | On-line Project – Creation of weekly FB jpeg announcements of TSA services and special event flyers. | 5 or more | 1 or 2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | The Salvation Army Salinas | O | NO | Ezequiel Hernandez | ezequiel.hernandez@usw.salvationarmy.org | We have an after-school program for TK-5th grade students. We would like for those who will be part of our program to have an interest in tutoring elementary school kids. | none | 3-5 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
91 | The Village Project, Inc. | B | YES | Stacie Andrews | stacie@villageprojectinc.org | Tutoring and enrichment activities with students. Working with K-12 students. | Tutoring remotely with student who is on-site. | 5 or more | 4 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | The Wahine Project | B | NO | Sara Namay | Snamay@csumb.edu | On the beach support. Ocean support. Would be most helpful to have students who have ocean experience. We will also need support in our retail store. | Online administrative work, social media support, campaign support. | 5 or more | 6-8 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
93 | UFW FOUNDATION | B | NO | Elizabeth Zepeda Gonzalez | egonzalez@ufwfoundation.org | On site and on line Availability: | Social media, Opportunity to learn about our farm worker movement, and Assist with planning for Emergency Relief, immigration services, and other logistics. | 5 or more | 10 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
94 | United Way of Monterey County | B | YES | BOTH Socorro Bernal & Azucena Esparza PLEASE CONTACT BOTH | BOTH Socorro.bernal@unitedwaymcca.org & Azucena.esparza@unitedwaymcca.org | Free Tax Preparation Service for the community. Fall semester is training for the free service which takes place from February to April. | Free tax preparation service. Financial Aid assistance to help other individuals fill out the FAFSA. | 5 or more | As many as possible | YES | https://flipgrid.com/s/vLD9Czpgbg6j | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Ventana Wildlife Society | O | YES | Alena Porte | alenaporte@ventanaws.org | Recruiting participants for nature prescription programming - community outreach at farmer markets (min 2 hour shift) Tues b/w 11am-4pm. Other market days may be added. Assistance with table events; youth programs, etc. | n/a | 3-5 | 0 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
96 | Young Life Salinas Valley | B | NO | Jessika Mendoza | yljessika@gmail.com | After school program for youth, evening youth groups, | Website maintenance, flyers development, phone calling | 3-5 | 2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
97 | YWCA of Watsonville | B | NO | Josefina Lopez | jlopez@ywcawatsonville.org | Social Media Support - Increase visibility and outreach - webpage - Instagram & Facebook - web design -Group Facilitation - help prep and deliver material | Social Media Support - Increase visibility and outreach - webpage - Instagram & Facebook - web design Group Facilitation - help prep and deliver material | 1 -2 only | 1-2 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
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