HandsOn Bay Area staff will lead 15-20 high school-aged youth through the innovative goLEAD curriculum, which focuses on developing leadership, project planning, and management skills through fun hands-on activities. Participants will also be engaging in a variety of service learning volunteer projects throughout the two week program and will, ultimately exercise their new-found skills to plan and… Read More
Archives: Civic Engagement
Earn a College Scholarship by Hosting a Blood Drive
About half of the number of 18 to 24-year-old donors give blood during the summer months compared to the rest of the year. The American Red Cross is looking for student leaders who want to change that statistic and help support the blood supply. Student coordinators could win a college scholarship, a gift card, and… Read More
Intern this Summer with Social Justice Collaborative
SJC believes in promoting an inclusive society. Their mission is to protect and advance the rights of immigrants and their families through legal representation in immigration and criminal court as well as community advocacy. Visit their website to learn more and complete an application! Read More
San Francisco YouthWorks is Hiring for the 2015 Summer Session
San Francisco YouthWorks is a unique high school internship program designed to expose youth to public service careers and build job readiness skills in a supportive environment. YouthWorks offers: Paid internships in city government ($12.25/hr), interns can work up to 20 hours a week of during the 2015 Summer session (early-June through early-August). Application Deadline: April… Read More
Volunteer at iAmerica Immigration Resource Fair, April 4
The iAmerica Immigration Resource Fair will take place Saturday, April 4th at Oakland City Hall and the East Bay Community Foundation in downtown Oakland. The event takes place from 10am-6pm and will be running volunteer shifts between 9am-6pm. They will be holding an orientation on Friday, April 3 from 5:30-6:30pm. They will be meeting at 200 Frank Ogawa… Read More
Spring Community Service Grant, Deadline April 1
Community Service Grants support innovative student community service projects. Grants range $250-750. The deadline for the Community Service Grant is April 1st. Please note, this is the last grant round of the 2014-2015 school year, and will be the only chance this spring for students to apply for these great Community Service Grants! The Tutor Corps… Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission High School Internships, Deadline March 22
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) High School Internships are open and accepting applications from students. The purpose of the program is to: introduce high school students to career opportunities in the field of transportation; help students understand the role of the transportation agencies in the community, county and region; provide skill-building opportunities during all phases of the program; and… Read More