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ORGANIZATION: Communities in Schools Gulf South

A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
2 people are interested

We are in need of volunteers in the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Iberia areas of Louisiana.

Mentoring/Tutoring

Mentors and tutors serve as caring adults and consistent role models for students. Both of these volunteer opportunities require a weekly commitment to students for a minimum of one semester. Our program is focused on relationship building and supporting the individual student’s interests and needs. CIS mentors and tutors work in conjunction with the CIS Site Coordinator to provide support to students in need.

Periodic Campus Support

For those in the community that would like to volunteer for more than one day a year, but do not have the flexibility or capacity to volunteer consistently for an hour each week through mentoring or tutoring, CIS provides opportunities to support CIS Site Coordinators with indirect volunteer programs. The CIS Volunteer Coordinator will contact the periodic volunteers from time to time with projects CIS staff need assistance with, and the volunteer may help on an as needed basis. These programs can include organizing a food pantry monthly, assisting with paperwork and administrative duties, or packing weekend food bags or organizing a clothing closet.

Done-in-a-Day Volunteer Opportunities

For those with limited free time, Done-in-a-Day opportunities provide a chance to give back by working on a specific project. Done-in-a-Day volunteer activities are also ideal for corporate and civic groups to engage in service. Please check back to the VolunteerMatch website regularly for specific dates for done-in-a-day projects.

Examples of volunteer projects include:

Preparing in-kind donations for distribution (school supplies, food bags for breaks, holiday gifts)
Assisting with CIS special events (holiday gift distribution, guest speaking, school events)
Providing school beautification (planting, gardening, painting, clean-up)

More opportunities with Communities in Schools Gulf South

No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.

About Communities in Schools Gulf South

Location:

3400 Bienville Street, Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Description

CIS has more than 40 years of consistent, compelling data demonstrating the positive impact at both the student and school-wide levels. Communities In Schools Gulf South provides case management and wrap-around services to over 1,600 students per year. Our case-managed students are the most at-risk students at the schools in which we work. These students may include those who are homeless, living in poverty, have been exposed to trauma, and/or identified as part of a special population. Despite the very real obstacles they face, our case-managed students are succeeding, and our staff help empower them to do so.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

70119

DATE POSTED

November 18, 2024

SKILLS

Tutoring
Mentoring
Organization
Relationship Building
Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

Teens
People 55+
Public Groups
Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

Background Check
Must be at least 18
Orientation or Training
Volunteers must have access to reliable transportation to get to and from the schools in the community (this includes public transportation and walking).

Private Group Details

Group Size Range 1 - 50+
Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park) or at organization location(s)
No Donation
See website for details on how to donate to CIS Gulf South.

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