Volunteer Opportunities for Winter 2013Tuesday, April 2nd through Friday, May 31st

Hundreds of lives get impacted day by day by the support of our volunteers. HOLA volunteers become part of our goal in providing our children a life full of positive development and new opportunities.

We have many opportunities for this quarter in which you, a relative or a friend could help make a difference in the Los Angeles community. If you can give as little as one hour a week, we want you! The following a list of opportunities:

SmartStart/Elementary SchoolElementary Tutors/Homework Assistance: We are looking for volunteers to help students with their homework assignments in subjects such as language arts, writing, math, science and social studies. Volunteers will provide one-to-one assistance when supplemental help is needed. Volunteer hours requested: Tutoring hours M – TH from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm and/or Friday 2:30 pm to 5:30pm.

Bridges/Middle SchoolMiddle School Tutors/Homework Assistance: We are looking for volunteers to help students with their homework assignments in subjects such as language arts, writing, math, science and social studies. Volunteers will provide one-to-one assistance when supplemental help is needed. Volunteer hours requested: Tutoring hours M & W from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm and/or Tues & Thur 4:30pm to 5:30pm.

Middle School Instructor: Create and teach your own enrichment class: We are looking for volunteers to instruct their own class utilizing their own skills. Instructor will be given the creative freedom to design their own curriculum and encouraged to bring new ideas and possibilities to the class. Possible classes can be a film, dance, foreign language, sport, science, video game, or comic book class. Volunteer hours requested: Monday or Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 pm or 5:30 to 6:30pm (1 hour per week).

PAT/High School

High School Tutors/Homework Assistance: Volunteers are needed to help students with their homework assignments in subjects such as French, algebra, physics, calculus, geometry, biology, chemistry, economics, history, and English. Volunteers will provide one-to-one assistance when supplemental help is needed. Volunteer hours requested: Mon – Thur from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. We can work with the volunteer and create a consistent schedule.

Chef: We are looking for a couple of chefs or cooks who would be willing to volunteer approximately 4 hours of their time every week to make healthy and delicious meals for our students. The meals don't have to be fancy or complicated, and you would have control over the menu prepared. The job would include shopping at Smart and Final or a similar store to buy some basic salad and meal ingredients. The food would be required by about 6pm

Mentors for High School Seniors: Volunteers are needed to help mentor one or two high school seniors this coming school year. Mentors help guide students through the college and scholarship application process. We are especially looking for bilingual candidates, so that the families can also be involved in the process. The program will start this summer, and will carry through to fall and possibly winter. However, often times mentors keep lasting relationships. Volunteer hours requested: Weekly time commitment is approx two hours a week.

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Volunteers will meet with students every Wednesday from 6:30pm to 8pm and possibly on Saturdays. Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s degree.

ART

Open Student Volunteer: As above: Friday 3:30 pm to 5:30pm. (2 hours per week)

Tutor: We are looking for volunteers to provide homework support for Art Focus students. Volunteers will provide one-to-one assistance when supplemental help is needed. Volunteer hours requested: Mon to Wed from 3:30 - 4:30pm. Volunteer needed for at least one hour a week.

Music/YOLA at HOLA

Music Homework Tutors and Class Assistants: Homework Tutoring Volunteers: YOLA at HOLA is in need of volunteers to assist students (grades 1-6) with completing and understanding their homework. Duties would include assisting the YOLA at HOLA Academic Tutoring Faculty, helping students who are struggling with homework, assisting students with special projects and acting as a positive role model and mentor. Volunteer hours requested: Any consistent weekly time(s) Monday-Thursday from 3-7pm or Friday 4-5:30pm.

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.

Requirements:High level of proficiency on instrument-College/professional music experience-Advanced high school musicians invited to interview-Amateur musicians with high proficiency invited to interview

Instruments of need include:-Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello (String Bass welcome)-Brass: Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium-Woodwinds: Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon

Music Creativity and Choir Class Volunteers-YOLA at HOLA: YOLA at HOLA is in need of positive volunteers to assist lower elementary school grade students in Music Creativity and Choir Class. Duties would include assisting YOLA at HOLA faculty, learning alongside the students to model behavior, shadowing students with special needs and acting as a positive role model and mentor. Volunteer hours requested: Hours: Any consistent weekly time(s) Monday-Thursday from 3-7pm or Saturday from 9am-12pm

-No knowledge of music required-Willingness to try and learn new things-Ability to connect with students as a positive role model and teacher assistant-Willingness to assist the teacher

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Volunteer Requirements• Fill out volunteer application and waiver• Free Background Check

If you are interested in volunteering and make a change for the Los Angeles community, please call:Kristeen Singh, Volunteer Director

2701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90057www.heartofla.org;

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