Service & Volunteering
AED COVID-19 guidelines will follow that of Texas A&M University's guidelines
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Dates/Times: October 23, November 2, November 16 @ 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: 750 Agronomy Rd
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Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/HZWvbx4uEqWv2WPi7
Sign-Up Deadline: October 6
Boys & Girls Club of Brazos Valley
The Boys & Girls Club here in Brazos Valley is looking for volunteers to help assist with youth development as well as a variety of tasks from helping with homework to game room and gym activities, as well as assisting with special events.
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Date/Time: Weekly event starting October 6 @ 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: 1910 Beck St
If you are interested in volunteering with them, please make sure to fill out the background check and go in for the training!
Link: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/event_step2/MTM4Mjky/143956
Service & Volunteering
Enchanted Makeover
Group Volunteering (remote)
Our first group volunteering will be Enchanted Makeovers. This organization provides help and support to families who live in shelters or have suffered from homelessness. For our volunteering we will make capes (sewn or no sew) or patches to be donated to kids in the program. Instructions on how to do these will be provided.
Distributed Proofreader
Individual Volunteering (remote)
Distributed proof-readers volunteers are dedicated to preserve written works in the Public Domain in the United States by converting them into high-quality, freely available digital transcripts. They follow the principles of the American Library Association Freedom to Read statement. The e-books produced are submitted to the Project Gutenberg archive for everyone to enjoy.
iCouldBe Mentor Volunteering
Individual Volunteering (remote)
iCloudBe's mission is to empower at-risk middle and high school students to stay in school and reach their goals with the help of an online community of mentors. Volunteers are paired with a mentee in order to help them discover and plan for creative, meaningful, and productive adult lives. Volunteers meet with their mentee one-hour weekly for a school year (approximately September to June). At this moment current volunteers are being placed on a waitlist.
UPchieve Mentor Volunteering
Individual Volunteering (remote)
UPchieve is a free, online platform that connects low-income high school students in the US with live, volunteer coaches any time they need it. Volunteers work on their own schedule and as many hours as they can. Sessions are one-on-one and the topics offered are math (Algebra through Calculus), science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), and basic college advice.
Catchafire
Individual Volunteering (remote)
This platform is a skill based volunteer matching service. Individuals choose their skills or areas of interest and the website provides remote volunteering options they might like to participate in. Projects vary from leadership opportunities mentoring students to website development and helping with social media auditing.
Translators Without Borders
Individual Volunteering (remote)
Translators Without Borders is a nonprofit organisation working to decrease language gaps for humanitarian organisations. Once you become a volunteer you can choose the project you would like to participate in. Translation texts vary from medical to crisis response.
Amnesty Decoders
Individual Volunteering (remote
Research Opportunity
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Join a global network of volunteer researchers to help expose human right violations. Decoders have to analyse data, pictures, and other documents and then determine how they fit their projects. Projects vary from exposing the abuse women in power positions suffer to narrowing down the causes of oil spills.
Book Club Reader
Individual Volunteering (remote)
MVLE Working with Purpose is an organisation that provides support to individuals with disabilities. Volunteers are needed to read books to a group of participants anytime from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. They also have opportunities for sign language interpreters, exercise instructors, social lunch mentors, speech/art therapy instructors (clinical opportunity) and more.
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Requirements:
must be 18+
complete an interview with the Volunteer Coordinator
background check (for those working directly with their individuals)
complete volunteer orientation with Volunteer Coordinator
STEM Mentoring
Individual Volunteering (remote)
TTT Mentor Program is a volunteer run non-profit organisation. Mentoring occurs only on Saturdays in small groups of students from 4th - 8th grade. Each mentor works 3 - 4 hours per week. Mentors must be at least 19 years of age.
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Mentors needed at this time:
Environmental Sciences mentor
Computer Coding mentors
Math mentor
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If interested, contact: tttmentorprogram@yahoo.com
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers
Individual Volunteering (remote)
If you like art, museums, and mysteries - this is the job for you. The Smithsonian museum offers several volunteer opportunities including transcribing documents, researching and identifying images, and even updating their Encyclopedia of Life. They also offer opportunities to participate in their Smithsonian Wikipidean Volunteer Program.
Zooniverse
Individual Volunteering (remote)
Zooniverse is a people powered research website that is based on volunteers and their work. You can choose your own schedule and how much time you spend on each project. The jobs include transcribing literature manuscripts, classifying images or organisms, etc. Programs vary from investigating and fighting bacteria resistance to searching for gravitational waves.
The Borgen Project HR Internship
Individual Volunteering (remote)
The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. The Borgen Project is hiring an HR intern who will work remotely. This human resources role will focus on national recruitment and updating job postings. This is an unpaid internship, but college credit is available. The internship is 16 hours per week for 12 weeks. However, they will work around your schedule.
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Tasks include:
updating job postings (80% of internship)
informing groups and classes of openings
taking on various tasks, as needed
assisting the team with fundraising (25 hours of this position is dedicated to creating and implementing a personal fundraising campaign)
assisting with advocacy efforts
Lauren's House 4 Positive Change - Tutor
Individual Volunteering (remote)
The organisation provides a safe space for at-risk children and families. They are currently looking for tutors who will virtually help children and youth between the ages 5-18 with homework and independent reading.
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Benefits:
job reference letter from the Executive Director of Lauren's House 4 Positive Change
experience, networking opportunities, and current resume entry
helping the organisation work towards its mission
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Requirements:
background check
must be at least 15
orientation or training
at least 4 hours a week for at least 6 months
Adopt a Grandparent
Individual Volunteering (remote)
CHD Living is a company that owns several nursing homes in the UK. They are currently inviting English speakers from around the globe to apply online to be virtual volunteers for their "Adopt a Grandparent" program. Volunteers will be assigned a grandparent based on common interest and they will communicate with them as they wish. This is a wonderful way to keep spirits high during such hard times and make new connections around the world.
Neriah Community Health Foundation - Internship
Individual Volunteering (remote)
Neriah Community Health Foundation is a nonprofit organisation serving marginalised communities in Haiti to improve their quality of life. The organisation empowers underserved people by serving their healthcare needs and educating them on preventive healthcare. During this internship the individual will be in charge of assisting with the planning and management of assignments such as recruiting, selection, and training volunteers. They should also be familiar with processing applications, answering inquiries by email, creating documents, and researching policies or relevant information.
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Requirements:
must be at least 18
fill out formal application
HPH Hospice
Individual Volunteering (remote)
HPH Hospice is looking for volunteers to create and donate face masks for their visitors.
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If interested, contact: Janie Bennett Volunteer Coordinator
Office: (727) 816-3627
Cell: (727) 457-5215
Pre-Health Virtual Shadowing
Individual Volunteering (remote)
Pre-Health Virtual Shadowing hosts Zoom meetings every Tuesday at 7:00 Pm CST and invites doctors to discuss topics relevant to medicine. Each week you can get 2 hours of experience that may be listed under "healthcare activities/experiences" in your medical school application. Certificates of completion are awarded after a session if the corresponding assessment is passed.
Virtual Shadowing / Nano Course in Emergency Medicine
Individual Volunteering (remote)
This course is a series of 5 videos in which you can watch over the shoulder of one of our physicians, nurse practitioners, or PAs as they go bedside in the ED to assess and diagnose a simulated patient. A short quiz on the topic addressed finalizes each class. The virtual shadowing videos are free and if so desired, after successfully completing all five modules with a 100% score, students can apply for a Certificate of Completion from the University of Colorado School of Medicine for a $50 fee.
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If you have questions about the program, please contact Meagen Rivers at meagan.rivers@cuanschutz.edu.
Supporting Hospice Patients
Individual Volunteering (remote)
Brookdale Hospice serves a senior population who reside in both their private homes and senior living environments. They are currently looking for volunteers to help bring much needed support to their residents. Some of the responsibilities include writing personal cards to patients, companionship calls, sharing talents like drawing, and donating masks.
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If interested, contact Lynn at ccarrroll@brookdale.com.
The Arc of San Diego
Individual Volunteering (remote)
The organisation serves adults and children with developmental disabilities in our community. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, many of our clients have been unable to attend adult day programs and other in-person services. Volunteers can sign up to write short letters or send postcards to their clients in group-homes. Addresses and other personal information will not be shared between participants or made public.
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If interested, please contact ltestone@arc-sd/com
Lead a Support Group
Individual Volunteering (remote)
ANAD's oldest support service are our eating disorder, self-help support groups. Support group leaders donate their time and expertise in helping people with eating disorders and their loved ones to find recovery for themselves.
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Requirements:
must be at least 21
groups meet weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, at the discretion of the group leader
group leaders must be able to pass a background check
The American Cancer Society
Individual Volunteering (remote)
Paired with Beach Cities for Life, the organisations are bringing awareness to fight against cancer. They are looking for volunteers who are proficient in Facebook Live and Zoom to help with virtual events as well as volunteers who are proficient in social media to help build their following.
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If interested, please contact dana.wynkoop@cancer.org or 310.600.4462
LIFÂ Psychology Research Assistant/Technical Writing Intern
Individual Volunteering (remote)
LIFE is a San Francisco based cognitive training startup teaching
core skills separating successful careers and relationships from ones that flounder.
The\ are looking for someone with academic paper writing / research e[perience to
find, summari]e, and cite studies important to professional development and mental
wellness.
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How to apply: Send an example of your writing/research, along with your resume, to
team@thelifeapp.io with the subject line Research Assistant. Note: they will not
review Chegg applications online: you will only reach us via email.
CRABH Science Research
Individual Volunteering (remote)
The Center for Research on Addiction and Brain Health is e[ploring
new ways to advocate for and contribute to research in LONGEVITY. The nonprofit
organisation investigates alternative therapies and cutting edge technology for
longevity, brain rejuvenation, and addiction. Interns will have the opportunity to gain
an in-depth understanding of current developments in integrative and holistic
medicine. This opportunity is remote.
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Responsibilities:
participate in weekly intern meetings and present project progress
conduct research using NAD Treatment Center's resources or outside resources
interns will work on independent projects under the direction of a mentor or intern leader
research of current progress in addressing different diseases and conditions associated with the NAD+ therapy and other cutting edge therapies
research and summarise various treatments linked to these diseases
coordinate with team members about the short-long term projects
shadow alongside medical staff and clinical staff team
attend conferences and networking opportunities with notable scientists
Crypto EQ Paid Research Internship
Individual Volunteering (remote)
CryptoEQ.io Human Factors Research Intern position is a great opportunity for a motivated student to work with an early growth technology company. You will be part of our Experience Design Tam whose goal is to evolve our existing products and solutions and implement new features and functionality to enhance the user experience. As a User Experience (UX) Research Intern, you'll research what our users and customers need from our products and services. This position is fully remote and has a flex-schedule to accommodate the candidate's university schedule.
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Skills:
currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Information Science, Data Science, Statistics, Human Factors, or related field
experience conducting user research: user personas, journey maps, user/usability testing, quantitative research, etc.
able to commit to a 10-12 week internship
requires a commitment of 10 hours a week
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Pay: $11.00 - $21.00 per hour
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AIM Mentors
Individual Volunteering
The organisation aims to inspire local high school students aspiring to ease their transition through high school towards college and careers by connecting them with mentors and providing them with resources to pursue valuable opportunities.
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Requirements:
college mentors should be between the ages of 18-22
regularly meet and communicate with your mentee virtually (based on an agreed upon schedule; AT least once a month)
correspond with your mentee via email, text, or a video-chat platform such as Zoom or Google Meet
IMAlive Suicide Prevention Chat
Individual Volunteering
Provide support to people in crisis by becoming a volunteer for IMAlive's online crisis network. Volunteers go through a background check, take a 10 hour online crisis intervention training video course and at least 10 hours practicing with an experienced supervisor. They also commit to volunteering 200 hours to help prevent suicide via chat. Schedule is flexible and all communication takes place on IMAlive's free online chat.
Missing Maps
Individual Volunteering
This is a collaborative project between multiple Red Cross organisations, Doctors Without Borders, and several other humanitarian organisations to map areas for relief efforts. Many small villages or rural populations around the world are missing from maps that humanitarian organisations are trying to reach to provide relief efforts. Missing Maps trains volunteers on how to map these regions from home.
United Nations Volunteers
Individual Volunteering
This website provides a multitude of online volunteering projects and positions to sharpen your skills and remain involved. UN Volunteers have opportunities to help with translation, research, writing, outreach, healthcare services, and many more to suit your interests.