Looking to get involved with your community? Want to be part of meaningful change? Wish you could spend more time outside? Meet representatives from leading environmental organizations around the Bay Area and discover how you can make a difference. Volunteer opportunities include hands-on gardening, trail and habitat restoration, nursery support, docent and guide programs, teen… Read More
A Chill Expedition isn’t a vacation. It’s a journey to discover cultures, customs, people and foods, and the biodiversity and ecosystems of our shared world. Our guides don’t just point and talk, they’re educators. Our students aren’t tourists, they’re explorers. It’s your classroom, your goals, your visions, your time frames, your budget, and your needs. A Chill… Read More
If you’re entering grades 10, 11 or 12 in the Fall of 2018, think about applying for a PAID summer internship at Jewish Family and Children’s Services. Gain valuable experience working at one of JFCS’ offices or at local businesses and organizations throughout the Bay Area. The six-week program runs June 18 – July 27 Primary Application Deadline: March 2 Complete the… Read More
A message from Kristen Anderson, Founder of Kitchen on a Mission: Kitchen on a Mission is looking for students who are interested in feeding thousands of people and spending time with friends in the process. KOM is a non-profit organization that transfers fresh, leftover food from bakeries to homeless shelters. Within the past two years, we have… Read More
January 2018 is Human Trafficking Awareness month and San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) is hosting a couple contests for teens to help raise awareness. This year there will be a Teen Poster Contest and a separate Teen Writing Contest, both sponsored by SFCAHT to promote awareness of human trafficking to middle and high… Read More
In 2018, we’re launching an event series to gather community to learn, heal and grow solidarity amongst specific groups impacted by immigration policy and our network of unafraid educators. The first is a documentary DAZE OF JUSTICE on Tuesday, January 23 from 4:30–7:30 (flyer above) in response to the rise in deportations of Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees. Learn about this targeted deportation effort,… Read More
Did you know only 28% of 4th graders in California read on grade-level? That number drops to 16% when looking at CA’s under-resourced 4th graders. Want to do something about it? Reading Partners is a national education nonprofit that trains volunteers to deliver data-informed, curriculum-driven, one-on-one volunteer literacy tutoring to K-4 students who struggle with reading…. Read More