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Teens Reach Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: San Jose Public Library - Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch Library

  • 24 people are interested
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Want to help improve your local library branch for teens and the community? Want to earn volunteer credit in the process? Join Biblioteca Latinoamericana’s Teens Reach group! Teens Reach is a great way to gain volunteer hours and enact change within your community! Beginning January 15, 2025, we’ll host monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month at 4:30pm. There will be socializing, crafts, snacks, and other fun! Bring a friend and learn more about what to expect with volunteering this year. What is Teens Reach? Teens Reach is the youth council for the San José Public Library, allowing young adults to build their leadership skills by developing and participating in library activities, as well as becoming library advisors and advocates. What happens at Teens Reach meetings? Our in-person meeting plans include:

  • Chatting about teen volunteer opportunities
  • Discussing community youth engagement
  • Games & Activities/crafts
  • Snack eating
  • Guest Speakers
  • Elections for Advisory Board
New to volunteering at San Jose Public Library? Visit the Teens Reach: Community Service webpage https://www.sjpl.org/teensreach/ for more information and be sure to create your online volunteer account (click "Sign Me Up" under Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch). For teens ages 13-18.

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About San Jose Public Library - Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch Library

Location:

921 S. 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95110, US

Mission Statement

San Jose Public Library enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and by ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information. San Jose Public Library is a winner of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries. Recipients are selected because of their innovative approaches to public service and the contribution they make to the educational, civic, cultural and economic development goals of their communities.

Description

Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch Library921 S. 1st St.San Jose, CA 95110

(37.322346,-121.88036)
 

DATE POSTED

December 1, 2024

SKILLS

  • Critical Thinking
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Organization
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

  • Teens

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 13
  • Orientation or Training
  • TBA

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