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Childcare and Youth Development
A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village |
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Address: 116 Marion St. NE |
Opportunity Contact: Apply through JobCat by searching positions numbers 15321 and 15322. |
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Agency Description: A.C. Gilbert's Disccovery Village is Salem's very own hands-on science center for children. |
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Opportunity Description: Several internship positions for students are currently available and applications will be accepted until Sept. 21, 2012. Apply through JobCat by searching positions numbers 15321 and 15322. |
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Boys and Girls Club |
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Address: 1395 Summer Street Northeast |
Opportunity Contact: Sue Bloom For athletics-related opportunities: |
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Agency Description: The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion & Polk Counties is to inspire and enable all youth ages 6-18, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens through the development of a positive self-image and self-reliance |
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Opportunity Description: Boys and Girls club is looking to reinstate a program called ‘Fella’s Club.’ This group involves connecting with several university male student volunteers to come hang out and mentor our male youth at the Teen Center. It’s about an hour a week commitment. The idea is to hand out and start discussions, eat of course, and provide some positive role models who are close to the teens’ age. |
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Colonia Libertad |
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Address: 2911 Saddle Club Court Southeast |
Opportunity Contact: Fabiola Camacho |
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Agency Description: Colonia Libertad is an affordable housing development that provides services to migrant farm workers and their families. It is a community that offers educational programs and recreation for children and helps families gain economic stability. |
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Opportunity Description: Volunteer opportunities include working with pre-school/kindergarten children (Monday & Wednesday 1:30 - 2:30 pm), working with elementary school children (Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 pm), or tutoring Monday - Wednesday from 4:15-6:00 pm. |
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Easter Seals Mentoring |
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Address: 290 Moyer Lane NW |
Opportunity Contact: Kathy Shannon |
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Agency Description: Easter Seals Children's Therapy Center is a therapy center in West Salem that provides services for children with developmental disabilities and additional special needs and diagnoses, ranging from autism to depression, and their families. |
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Opportunity Description: Easter Seals are starting up a mentorship program, and are looking for students to serve. This is a great opportunity to work with/mentor a child who is in need of a positive role model. The program requires a very minimum commitment and is a great experience! |
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Mano a Mano Family Center |
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Address: 116 Marion St. NE |
Opportunity Contact: Circe Barraza at |
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Agency Description: Mano a Mano Family Center supports the social and economic integration and inclusion of low income, Latinos, and families and individuals of color in Salem-Keizer. |
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Opportunity Description: Mano a Mano is in need of volunteers to work with their Youth Program activities (Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm), After School Program (twice a week for two hours each day), or ESL Tutoring program (twice a week for two hours each day). |
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Marion County Volunteer Services |
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Address: PO Box 14500 |
Opportunity Contact: Cathy Crocker |
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Agency Description: Marion County Volunteer Services represents all departments in Marion County's local county government. |
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Opportunity Description: A variety of volunteer and internship opportunities are available with Marion County, including Marion County Sheriff's Office, Marion County District Attorney's Office, Marion County Dog Shelter, Health Department and more! Please check the Web site for the most recent updates on opportunities and details. |
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Mid-Valley Mentors |
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Address: 3030 Center ST NE |
Opportunity Contact: Katie Haglund |
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Agency Description: Mid Valley Mentors breaks generational cycles of crime and harmful behaviors through quality mentoring that offers new perspectives on life and leads to brighter futures. |
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Opportunity Description: We're enrolling guys for our Sports Buddie Program. We train volunteers to build trusting, positive and fun relationships with their male mentees through weekly featured basketball activities at Parrish Middle School. |
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SENCC After school Care Program |
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Address: 410 19th Street Southeast |
Opportunity Contact: Dave Hayworth |
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Agency Description: The Southeast Neighborhood Community Center runs an after school care program for children in the neighborhood which surrounds Willamette University. Approximately 85-100 children attend the after school care program each day so the center is always in need of more volunteers. |
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Opportunity Description: The after school program runs Monday through Friday from 3:00 to 5:30 pm (Wednesdays 2:00 - 5:30 pm). The program's daily schedule includes play time, learning center time, snack time, and music/story time. The SESNA community center needs volunteers to read with kids, play court sports, check-in kids when they arrive, play board games or supervise kids at play during their free after-school program We welcome Willamette students to volunteer with us! |
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Looking for other Childcare & Youth Development opportunities? |
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Find an up-to-date list of Childcare & Youth Development opportunities by browsing the Service Opportunity Listings at HandsOn Willamette! |