Become a Mentor/Personal Empowerment Coach! We are looking for individuals committed to excellence, to help empower our young women to succed in life. Mentors/Personal Empowerment Coaches will help their mentees develop social, educational/vocational and leadership skills that support personal and academic ahievement. Mentor/Personal Empowerment Coaches will meet with their mentees bi-weekly, document their contacts and facilitate monthly empowerment workshops. As a mentor/personal empowerment coach, you will receive orientation, ongoing training & support and be a [ continue reading ]
...SUMMARY: The Social Impact Exchange Intern will play an important role in the Growth Philanthropy Network (GPN –www.growthphilanthropy.org ) and, in particular, the Social Impact Exchange (www.socialimpactexchange.org). This internship provides an opportunity for the right candidate to learn more about nonprofit evaluation methods, funder relations and emerging tools and products that are being used in the development of a nonprofit marketplace. The Social Impact Exchange is a community of funders, advisors, wealth managers, intermediaries, nonprofits and researchers interested in [ continue reading ]
...iMentor leverages the power of mentoring to help youth in low-income communities graduate high school college-ready and succeed in college. In New York City, students and mentors work through iMentor’s online and in-person curriculum to navigate the college application process and build critical skills linked to high school and college success. Mentors send weekly e-mails and attend a monthly group event. As a mentor, you will receive one-on-one support, optional ongoing training, and be a [ continue reading ]
...Behind the Book offers NYC students a refreshingly creative and empowering experience by bringing authors and their books into individual classrooms to build literacy skills and create a community of life-long readers and writers. Authors teach a series of workshops that engage and inspire students and culminate in the publication of a writing project, such as an illustrated book, a school newspaper, or a short story anthology. We have a wonderful mix of workshops coming [ continue reading ]
...Love animals and recycling? Spend a lovely morning at the Bronx Zoo helping the earth! Conduct recycling outreach and education, and gather recyclables from the thousands of runners and walkers at the 2012 Wildlife Conservation Society’s Run for the Wild in the Bronx Zoo! Find your inner recycling animal, prevent waste, and be a part of the fun and festivities on this special day. GrowNYC needs environmental enthusiasts to monitor recycling bins, divert empty recyclable [ continue reading ]
...Earth Day is coming up this weekend and GrowNYC is looking for volunteers for our famous Stop ‘N’ Swap this Saturday from 11am-4:30pm in Tompkinsville Park (208 Bay Street, Staten Island). A Stop ‘N’ Swap is an event in which New Yorkers can bring items they no longer need and swap them for other items that they may want. The event is all about promoting recycling and reuse; the public is invited to attend and [ continue reading ]
...GRAND ST. SETTLEMENT’S TASTE OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE Date: Thursday, April 26th, 2012 Event Time: 5:30 -10:30pm Location: 82Mercer, 82 Mercer Street between Spring & Broome Sts. New York Attire: Smart casual, comfortable shoes WHAT TO EXPECT: Daytime Volunteers needed for event setup and restaurant check-in. These volunteers are not required to work in the evening, but if you have the time and ability for an extremely long day, you are most welcome to [ continue reading ]
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