The Digital Literacy Tutor is responsible for supporting digital literacy learners in gaining basic computer skills. Tutors provide excellent service based on the training they receive as part of their tutoring experience. Supported by the Digital Literacy team, the DL Volunteer Tutor will help facilitate learning and completion of the Basic Skills Computer course. Volunteer…
Through our VITA program, your support will help us return over $4.6 million to the community. You will gain customer service and financial skills and experience through becoming a certified VITA IRS tax preparer. Not quite ready to do someone’s taxes? That’s okay! We also need help with greeting, intakes, and general office work.
Defy offers community-based entrepreneurship programs, including a 14-week Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, a Pre-Accelerator, and Business Accelerator that are open to anyone formerly incarcerated in the states where we serve. Through these programs, EITs can develop a business from concept to launch. Volunteers are integral to the success of the EITs and there are many ways to…
BCDs are great ways to meet like-minded volunteers and many talented, ambitious Entrepreneurs in Training (EITs). In addition to one-on-one career coaching and business planning activities, these events also include icebreakers and powerful empathy-building activities. BCDs support employment readiness and entrepreneurship skills and, through conversations and connections with our volunteers, enhance EITs’ self-esteem, ambition, and…
In addition to our prison-based programs, Defy offers our CEO of Your New Life programs for individuals residing in community-based transitional facilities (also known as half-way houses or work-release facilities). Defy EITs who enroll in CEO YNL while residing at these homes participate in a 6 – 9 month personal development, career readiness, and entrepreneurship…
Defy Entrepreneurs in Training (EITs) who enroll in Defy’s CEO of Your New Life (CEO YNL) program during their incarceration participate in a 6 – 9 month personal development, career readiness, and entrepreneurship training experience. Volunteers are integral to the success of the program and we have several volunteer events for every program cohort. Prison…
Volunteers undertake a myriad of roles and responsibilities that include maintaining and repairing instruments, archiving music and related materials, and providing translation services at parent workshops. In addition to these skill-intensive volunteer opportunities, community stakeholders can assist with a number of program-related activities such as providing one-on-one guidance at college workshops, helping with logistics at…
We are always looking for professional Teaching Artists to join Everybody Dance LA! as in/after-school dance educators. Teaching Artists benefit from monthly professional development training, learning from other Teaching Artists, being a part of a spectacular yearend recital held at The Historic Ricardo Montalban Theater in Hollywood, and enriching the lives of thousands of underserved…
Greetings, ReEvolution provides intensive case management, rehabilitative services, and community building to currently incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and system impacted folks. Mental health services are vitally important to the success of people in reentry. Not only are people dealing with the traumas and adverse experiences which led to their incarceration, they also have to address the…
We continually seek support for our organization such as marketing, social media, web design, bookkeeping, and more. We also seek people with skills to support our reentry population. Financial advice, job skills training, housing assistance, and one to one logistical support for life tasks such as getting a driver’s license are a constant process for…