var _items = [{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Internet networking', rssDescription: 'The Sunflower Project is a global appeal to all people on planet earth concerned about nuclear war, pollution, violence, injustice, and threats to the balance of nature -- Volunteers are needed to help us spread the word about the project via the internet. Looking for people with access to the internet and committed to the idea of peace, justice, alternative energy, clean water, food, and air. If you have 20 minutes a week or many hours a week to help, email peaceseeds@yahoo.com . Can speak any language, but English or translater a must - Only skill required is ability to use the internet (internet searches and emailing).  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n', rssCity: 'Can work from home', rssState: '', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/84521-327/c', rssAuthor: 'peaceseeds@yahoo.com (The Sunflower Project)', rssPublishDate: 'Thu, 25 Apr 2002 02:56:29 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Grrl Power Grassroots Community Event Organizing: THAT TAKES OVARIES!', rssDescription: '** please distribute widely **\r\n\r\nOPPORTUNITY: intern/assist/do a practicum with \r\nTHAT TAKES OVARIES!\r\n\r\nFind below 1) the areas in which I am seeking \r\nhelp; 2) basic info on That Takes Ovaries! Keep in \r\nmind, the help I need is all about organizing in the \r\narea of women\'s empowerment and combining \r\narts (spoken word/performing arts/open mikes) \r\nwith activism. TIME COMMITMENT/PAY:  3-40 \r\nhours per week, unpaid.\r\n\r\nWarmly,\r\nRivka  <Rivka@thattakesovaries.org>\r\n\r\n\r\nTHAT TAKES OVARIES!\r\nTHE ORGANIZATION\'S NEEDS:\r\n\r\nHighly motivated, hyper-organized, super reliable \r\nindividual needed to help me run (regionally, \r\nnationally or internationally) all aspects of this \r\nalready-in-high-gear, unique and exciting \r\nwomen\'s/girls\' movement that combines art with \r\nactivism.\r\n\r\nAnd/or, on a smaller level, we need help with \r\nthese areas:\r\n\r\n- Grrrl Power Campus Organizing\r\nHelping to organize the effort to bring That Takes \r\nOvaries open mikes to campuses (regionally, \r\nnationally or internationally). Most immediately, \r\nwe\'ll launch "OVARIES IN OCTOBER", a \r\ncampaign to hold as many That Takes Ovaries \r\nopen mikes as possible on campuses \r\neverywhere.\r\n\r\n- Grassroots Community-based Event Organizing\r\nWorking with women\'s or girls\' groups to bring \r\nThat Takes Ovaries open mikes to local \r\ngrassroots groups -- battered women\'s shelters, \r\ninner city girls\' organizations, migrant farm worker \r\ncommunities, etc (regionally, nationally or \r\ninternationally).\r\n\r\n- Fundraising\r\nRaising large sums of money from corporations or \r\nthrough grant writing so that we can continue to \r\nrun this organization.\r\n\r\n- Theater Liaison\r\nWorking with theaters around the country to bring \r\nThat Takes Ovaries! (the play) to the stage.\r\n\r\n- Celebrity Events and Fundraisers\r\nSecuring celebs for a big celebrity fundraiser, \r\nraising money for worthy women\'s and girls\' \r\ncauses.\r\n\r\nWHO CAN APPLY:  Anyone who identifies as \r\nfemale. Women of color, lesbians, bi-grrls \r\nencouraged to apply. But then again, so is \r\neveryone else!\r\n\r\nTIME COMMITMENT/PAY:  3-40 hours per week, \r\nunpaid\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT NOTE: We are also looking for one \r\nespecially highly organized and highly motivated \r\nperson to oversee all the campus organizing of \r\nthe That Takes Ovaries! open mikes nationwide. \r\nLet us know if this is you. This position may come \r\nwith a small stipend -- repeat: small.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: Send an email detailing your relevant \r\nexperience/knowledge/skills  -- or just interest -- \r\nto: Book editor and Int\'l Organizer,  Rivka  mailto:<\r\nrivka@thattakesovaries.org>\r\n\r\nFOR MORE INFO ON THE BOOK AND THE \r\nOPEN MIKES see details below and visit\r\nhttp://www.ThatTakesOvaries.org/\r\n\r\n\r\n~ * ~ * ~ * ~  * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~\r\n\r\nSUMMARY OF ALL THINGS OVARIAN\r\n\r\nTHAT TAKES OVARIES!: BOLD FEMALES AND \r\nTHEIR BRAZEN ACTS\r\n* * * THE OPEN MIKES & PROMOTING \r\nACTIVISM: In just over 1 year, 70 That Takes \r\nOvaries! open mikes have been held around the \r\nU.S. and India, organized locally by women in the \r\ncommunity. At an Ovaries! open mike, women and \r\ngirls share stories about times they acted boldly. \r\nGuys proudly brag about the ovaries in their lives \r\n-- their mothers, sisters, daughters. Everyone who \r\nshares a story gets a chocolate egg wrapped in \r\ngold foil -- a Golden Ovary award. Many events \r\nare fundraisers for local girls\' groups and groups \r\nworking to end human rights abuses against girls. \r\nThe beauty of this book and movement is that any \r\nwoman interested in organizing a That Takes \r\nOvaries! open mike in her own area can easily do \r\nit.  First time organizers welcome: Learn to be an \r\nactivist for women\'s voices and causes! \r\nGuidelines found in the back of the book and on \r\nwww.thattakesovaries.org, or contact Rivka \r\nrivka@thattakesovaries.org and request them. \r\nTHE BOOK:  THAT TAKES OVARIES!: BOLD \r\nFEMALES AND THEIR BRAZEN ACTS (Three \r\nRivers/Random House 2002; to be published in \r\nChina, Yilin Press 2004) is an exciting collection \r\nof real life stories from women and girls about the \r\ngutsy, outrageous, audacious, courageous, in-\r\nyour-face things they have done. The book is jam-\r\npacked with 64 multicultural, short, fun, sassy, \r\ntouching true tales of estrogen-powered deeds \r\nthat range from playful to political, including \r\nwomen fighting for their human rights. The book is \r\ncoupled with a grassroots open mike movement \r\nfor women and girls\' empowerment. * * * THE \r\nPLAY: We had a four-week run of the That Takes \r\nOvaries! play in Washington DC in March 2003 \r\nwith Horizons Theatre, the longest running \r\nwomen\'s theatre in the U.S. In July 2003, a \r\ndifferent Ovaries! play had a one night staged \r\nreading in NYC at the 45 Bleecker St. Theater\'s \r\nWomen Center Stage theater festival. We are \r\ncurrently looking for interested producers, \r\ntheaters, celebrity and community-based actors. * \r\n* * PRESS COVERAGE: The book and events \r\nhave generated over 75 press articles and \r\ninterviews in t\r\nhe U.S. and India, including\r\n Glamour, Jane an\r\nd Playgirl magazines, th\r\ne Washington Post, Boston \r\nGlobe Chicago Tribun\r\ne, San Francisco Chronicle, \r\nDetroit Free Press,\r\n NY Daily News, Times of India\r\n and Telegrap\r\nh of India. We were also a Boston Globe \r\nbestse\r\nlle\r\nr\r\n. For more info, visit www.thattakesovarie\r\ns.org.\r\n  Contact Rivka for a PR/info packet, book or\r\n script.\r\n\r\n\r\nRivka Solomon\r\nWriter * Editor * Playwright * International \r\nCoordinator THAT TAKES OVARIES!\r\nRivka\'s email: Rivka@thattakesovaries.org // \r\nwww.thattakesovaries.org\r\n', rssCity: 'Any city, state or country', rssState: '', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/90483-153/c', rssAuthor: 'rivka@thattakesovaries.org (That Takes Ovaries!)', rssPublishDate: 'Tue, 04 Feb 2003 17:17:42 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Book Marketing and Promotion', rssDescription: '** please distribute widely **\r\n\r\nOPPORTUNITY: intern/assist/do a practicum with \r\nTHAT TAKES OVARIES!\r\n\r\nFind below 1) the areas in which I am seeking \r\nhelp; 2) basic info on That Takes Ovaries! Keep in \r\nmind, the help I need is all about organizing in the \r\narea of women\'s empowerment and combining \r\narts (spoken word/performing arts/open mikes) \r\nwith activism. TIME COMMITMENT/PAY:  3-40 \r\nhours per week, unpaid.\r\n\r\nWarmly,\r\nRivka  <Rivka@thattakesovaries.org>\r\n\r\n\r\nTHAT TAKES OVARIES!\r\nTHE ORGANIZATION\'S NEEDS:\r\n\r\nHighly motivated, hyper-organized, super reliable \r\nindividual needed to help me run (regionally, \r\nnationally or internationally) all aspects of this \r\nalready-in-high-gear, unique and exciting \r\nwomen\'s/girls\' movement that combines art with \r\nactivism.\r\n\r\nAnd/or, on a smaller level, we need help with \r\nthese areas:\r\n\r\n- Grrrl Power Campus Organizing\r\nHelping to organize the effort to bring That Takes \r\nOvaries open mikes to campuses (regionally, \r\nnationally or internationally). Most immediately, \r\nwe\'ll launch "OVARIES IN OCTOBER", a \r\ncampaign to hold as many That Takes Ovaries \r\nopen mikes as possible on campuses \r\neverywhere.\r\n\r\n- Grassroots Community-based Event Organizing\r\nWorking with women\'s or girls\' groups to bring \r\nThat Takes Ovaries open mikes to local \r\ngrassroots groups -- battered women\'s shelters, \r\ninner city girls\' organizations, migrant farm worker \r\ncommunities, etc (regionally, nationally or \r\ninternationally).\r\n\r\n- Fundraising\r\nRaising large sums of money from corporations or \r\nthrough grant writing so that we can continue to \r\nrun this organization.\r\n\r\n- Theater Liaison\r\nWorking with theaters around the country to bring \r\nThat Takes Ovaries! (the play) to the stage.\r\n\r\n- Celebrity Events and Fundraisers\r\nSecuring celebs for a big celebrity fundraiser, \r\nraising money for worthy women\'s and girls\' \r\ncauses.\r\n\r\nWHO CAN APPLY:  Anyone who identifies as \r\nfemale. Women of color, lesbians, bi-grrls \r\nencouraged to apply. But then again, so is \r\neveryone else!\r\n\r\nTIME COMMITMENT/PAY:  3-40 hours per week, \r\nunpaid\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT NOTE: We are also looking for one \r\nespecially highly organized and highly motivated \r\nperson to oversee all the campus organizing of \r\nthe That Takes Ovaries! open mikes nationwide. \r\nLet us know if this is you. This position may come \r\nwith a small stipend -- repeat: small.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: Send an email detailing your relevant \r\nexperience/knowledge/skills  -- or just interest -- \r\nto: Book editor and Int\'l Organizer,  Rivka  mailto:<\r\nrivka@thattakesovaries.org>\r\n\r\nFOR MORE INFO ON THE BOOK AND THE \r\nOPEN MIKES see details below and visit\r\nhttp://www.ThatTakesOvaries.org/\r\n\r\n\r\n~ * ~ * ~ * ~  * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~\r\n\r\nSUMMARY OF ALL THINGS OVARIAN\r\n\r\nTHAT TAKES OVARIES!: BOLD FEMALES AND \r\nTHEIR BRAZEN ACTS\r\n* * * THE OPEN MIKES & PROMOTING \r\nACTIVISM: In just over 1 year, 70 That Takes \r\nOvaries! open mikes have been held around the \r\nU.S. and India, organized locally by women in the \r\ncommunity. At an Ovaries! open mike, women and \r\ngirls share stories about times they acted boldly. \r\nGuys proudly brag about the ovaries in their lives \r\n-- their mothers, sisters, daughters. Everyone who \r\nshares a story gets a chocolate egg wrapped in \r\ngold foil -- a Golden Ovary award. Many events \r\nare fundraisers for local girls\' groups and groups \r\nworking to end human rights abuses against girls. \r\nThe beauty of this book and movement is that any \r\nwoman interested in organizing a That Takes \r\nOvaries! open mike in her own area can easily do \r\nit.  First time organizers welcome: Learn to be an \r\nactivist for women\'s voices and causes! \r\nGuidelines found in the back of the book and on \r\nwww.thattakesovaries.org, or contact Rivka \r\nrivka@thattakesovaries.org and request them. \r\nTHE BOOK:  THAT TAKES OVARIES!: BOLD \r\nFEMALES AND THEIR BRAZEN ACTS (Three \r\nRivers/Random House 2002; to be published in \r\nChina, Yilin Press 2004) is an exciting collection \r\nof real life stories from women and girls about the \r\ngutsy, outrageous, audacious, courageous, in-\r\nyour-face things they have done. The book is jam-\r\npacked with 64 multicultural, short, fun, sassy, \r\ntouching true tales of estrogen-powered deeds \r\nthat range from playful to political, including \r\nwomen fighting for their human rights. The book is \r\ncoupled with a grassroots open mike movement \r\nfor women and girls\' empowerment. * * * THE \r\nPLAY: We had a four-week run of the That Takes \r\nOvaries! play in Washington DC in March 2003 \r\nwith Horizons Theatre, the longest running \r\nwomen\'s theatre in the U.S. In July 2003, a \r\ndifferent Ovaries! play had a one night staged \r\nreading in NYC at the 45 Bleecker St. Theater\'s \r\nWomen Center Stage theater festival. We are \r\ncurrently looking for interested producers, \r\ntheaters, celebrity and community-based actors. * \r\n* * PRESS COVERAGE: The book and events \r\nhave generated over 75 press articles and \r\ninterviews in t\r\nhe U.S. and India, including\r\n Glamour, Jane an\r\nd Playgirl magazines, th\r\ne Washington Post, Boston \r\nGlobe Chicago Tribun\r\ne, San Francisco Chronicle, \r\nDetroit Free Press,\r\n NY Daily News, Times of India\r\n and Telegrap\r\nh of India. We were also a Boston \r\nGlobe bestse\r\nller. For more info, visit \r\nwww.thattakesovaries\r\n.org.  Contact Rivka for a \r\nPR/info packet, book or \r\nscript.\r\n\r\nRivka Solomon\r\nWrier * Editor * Playwright * International \r\nCoordinator THAT TAKES OVARIES!\r\nRivka\'s email: Rivka@thattakesovaries.org // \r\nwww.thattakesovaries.org\r\n', rssCity: 'Any city anywhere', rssState: '', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/90485-193/c', rssAuthor: 'rivka@thattakesovaries.org (That Takes Ovaries!)', rssPublishDate: 'Tue, 04 Feb 2003 17:25:18 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Celebrity Event Organizer: THAT TAKES OVARIES!', rssDescription: '** please distribute widely **\r\n\r\nFind below 1) the area in which I am seeking \r\nhelp; 2) basic info on That Takes Ovaries! Keep in \r\nmind, the help I need is all about organizing in the \r\narea of women\'s empowerment and combining \r\narts (spoken word/performing arts/open mikes) \r\nwith activism. TIME COMMITMENT/PAY:  3-40 \r\nhours per week, unpaid.\r\n\r\nWarmly,\r\nRivka  <Rivka@thattakesovaries.org>\r\n\r\nTHAT TAKES OVARIES!\r\nTHE ORGANIZATION\'S NEEDS:\r\n\r\n- Celebrity Events and Fundraisers\r\nSecuring celebs for a big celebrity fundraiser, \r\nraising money for worthy women\'s and girls\' \r\ncauses.\r\n\r\nWHO CAN APPLY:  Anyone who identifies as \r\nfemale. Women of color, lesbians, bi-grrls \r\nencouraged to apply. But then again, so is \r\neveryone else!\r\n\r\nTIME COMMITMENT/PAY:  3-40 hours per week, \r\nunpaid\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT NOTE: We are also looking for one \r\nespecially highly organized and highly motivated \r\nperson to oversee all the campus organizing of \r\nthe That Takes Ovaries! open mikes nationwide. \r\nLet us know if this is you. This position may come \r\nwith a small stipend -- repeat: small.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: Send an email detailing your relevant \r\nexperience/knowledge/skills  -- or just interest -- \r\nto: Book editor and Int\'l Organizer,  Rivka  mailto:<\r\nrivka@thattakesovaries.org>\r\n\r\nFOR MORE INFO ON THE BOOK AND THE \r\nOPEN MIKES see details below and visit\r\nhttp://www.ThatTakesOvaries.org/\r\n\r\n\r\n~ * ~ * ~ * ~  * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~\r\n\r\nSUMMARY OF ALL THINGS OVARIAN\r\n\r\nTHAT TAKES OVARIES!: BOLD FEMALES AND \r\nTHEIR BRAZEN ACTS\r\n* * * THE OPEN MIKES & PROMOTING \r\nACTIVISM: In just over 1 year, 70 That Takes \r\nOvaries! open mikes have been held around the \r\nU.S. and India, organized locally by women in the \r\ncommunity. At an Ovaries! open mike, women and \r\ngirls share stories about times they acted boldly. \r\nGuys proudly brag about the ovaries in their lives \r\n-- their mothers, sisters, daughters. Everyone who \r\nshares a story gets a chocolate egg wrapped in \r\ngold foil -- a Golden Ovary award. Many events \r\nare fundraisers for local girls\' groups and groups \r\nworking to end human rights abuses against girls. \r\nThe beauty of this book and movement is that any \r\nwoman interested in organizing a That Takes \r\nOvaries! open mike in her own area can easily do \r\nit.  First time organizers welcome: Learn to be an \r\nactivist for women\'s voices and causes! \r\nGuidelines found in the back of the book and on \r\nwww.thattakesovaries.org, or contact Rivka \r\nrivka@thattakesovaries.org and request them. \r\nTHE BOOK:  THAT TAKES OVARIES!: BOLD \r\nFEMALES AND THEIR BRAZEN ACTS (Three \r\nRivers/Random House 2002; to be published in \r\nChina, Yilin Press 2004) is an exciting collection \r\nof real life stories from women and girls about the \r\ngutsy, outrageous, audacious, courageous, in-\r\nyour-face things they have done. The book is jam-\r\npacked with 64 multicultural, short, fun, sassy, \r\ntouching true tales of estrogen-powered deeds \r\nthat range from playful to political, including \r\nwomen fighting for their human rights. The book is \r\ncoupled with a grassroots open mike movement \r\nfor women and girls\' empowerment. * * * THE \r\nPLAY: We had a four-week run of the That Takes \r\nOvaries! play in Washington DC in March 2003 \r\nwith Horizons Theatre, the longest running \r\nwomen\'s theatre in the U.S. In July 2003, a \r\ndifferent Ovaries! play had a one night staged \r\nreading in NYC at the 45 Bleecker St. Theater\'s \r\nWomen Center Stage theater festival. We are \r\ncurrently looking for interested producers, \r\ntheaters, celebrity and community-based actors. * \r\n* * PRESS COVERAGE: The book and events \r\nhave generated over 75 press articles and \r\ninterviews in the U.S. and India, including \r\nGlamour, Jane and Playgirl magazines, the \r\nWashington Post, Boston Globe Chicago Tribune, \r\nSan Francisco Chronicle, Detroit Free Press, NY \r\nDaily News, Times of India and Telegraph of \r\nIndia. We were also a Boston Globe bestseller. \r\nFor more info, visit www.thattakesovaries.org.  \r\nContact Rivka for a PR/info packet, book or script.\r\n\r\nRivka Solomon\r\nWriter * Editor * Playwright * International \r\nCoordinator THAT TAKES OVARIES!\r\nRivka\'s email: Rivka@thattakesovaries.org // \r\nwww.thattakesovaries.org\r\n', rssCity: 'Any city, anywhere', rssState: '', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/90487-233/c', rssAuthor: 'rivka@thattakesovaries.org (That Takes Ovaries!)', rssPublishDate: 'Tue, 04 Feb 2003 17:30:20 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Event Planning/Development (Youth)', rssDescription: 'Volunteers needed to brainstorm and discuss special event ideas. This project is an opportunity for you to share your talent and skills to create event fundraiser. \r\n\r\nYou propose and we approve. It\'s that simple but we must work with you whenever possible during the planning sessions.\r\n\r\nTeens encouraged to join but must be motivated, creative, and want to give back.\r\n\r\nAreas in need:\r\nVirtual (online)\r\nOn the ground\r\nCreative/Artistic Ideas\r\nMiscellaneous\r\n\r\n*The deadlines set below are changeable and depend on progress made in the event planning process.\r\n\r\n*Please note that this is not an internship program. Haiti Kids  is a volunteer run organization..', rssCity: 'Brooklyn', rssState: 'New York', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/183808-107/c', rssAuthor: 'mitchy@haitikidsinc.org (Haiti Kids Inc.)', rssPublishDate: 'Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:29:18 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Website cleanup - odds & ends "housekeeping" needs', rssDescription: 'Recycled Fish is the non-profit organization of anglers (people who love to fish) living a "lifestyle of stewardship both on and off the water, because our lifestyle runs downstream." We are the outdoorsman\'s "green movement," we engage, educate and equip anglers to take care of the whole environment, because that activates their passion for environmental stewardship everyday. \r\n\r\nMore on us at www.RecycledFish.org.\r\n\r\nOur website has been built on the WordPress framework by some awesome volunteers.\r\n\r\nOver time, these volunteers get pulled in a lot of different directions, and now we\'re in need of a handful of tasks that require knowledge of WordPress and maybe a little coding. \r\n\r\nStuff like updating links, placing a few modules on the site, cleaning up a few processes. \r\n\r\nCould be an ongoing thing if you were interested, or a one time "clean sweep" to take care of some pressing issues. \r\n\r\nAlso need to create a web store, but will enter that as a separate volunteer opportunity. ', rssCity: 'Virtual Volunteer - Anywhere', rssState: '', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/177261-56/c', rssAuthor: 'FishRecycler@RecycledFish.org (Recycled Fish, a nonprofit corporation)', rssPublishDate: 'Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:46:07 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'City Year AmeriCorps Member - Greater Philadelphia', rssDescription: 'As a City Year corps member, you will serve full-time as a tutor or mentor in schools and run after-school and school vacation programs. You will also help rebuild neighborhoods and perform a variety of community service projects. \r\n\r\nAs part of your corps experience you will work on a team with young adults who come from diverse backgrounds. Each team has a unique focus, varying from a specific neighborhood to youth leadership and social issues.\r\n\r\nCorps members:\r\n\r\n• Help students excel with one-on-one tutoring, group instruction and homework help\r\n• Lead out-of-school and leadership development activities\r\n• Organize service clubs, student councils, and after-school activities\r\n• Teach children about important social issues and diversity\r\n• Lead and organize high-impact service such as painting murals and renovating community centers\r\n\r\n>> Benefits:\r\n\r\n• $5,350 education award (for members who complete 1,700 hours of service)\r\n• Bi-Weekly stipend\r\n• Uniform provided by The Timberland Company\r\n• Cell phone provided by T-Mobile\r\n• Basic health insurance\r\n• Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)\r\n• Networking sessions and professional development trainings\r\n• Leadership and diversity trainings\r\n• Child care allowance (for eligible members)\r\n\r\n>> Eligibility Requirements:\r\n\r\n• Between the ages of 17-24\r\n• United States citizen or permanent resident alien\r\n• High school graduate/G.E.D. recipient OR agreement to pursue a G.E.D.*\r\n• Your eligibility may be contingent on prior enrollment in AmeriCorps**', rssCity: 'Philadelphia', rssState: 'Pennsylvania', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/171377-123/c', rssAuthor: 'philadelphiarecruitment@cityyear.org (City Year Greater Philadelphia)', rssPublishDate: 'Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:54:31 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Childcare Volunteer', rssDescription: 'The Childcare Volunteers provide childcare to families living in JHP’s Naylor Road Program homeless shelter.  Having safe, reliable childcare allows parents to attend the classes, appointments, and job interviews that are necessary for transitioning out of homelessness.   \r\n\r\nKey Responsibiliies include:\r\n•  Provide educational activities and supervision for children ages birth through 4 years.\r\n•  Ensure children’s safety and well-being at all times.\r\n•  Ensure that parents sign children in and out at drop-off and pick-up.\r\n\r\nThere are two types of childcare needs—regular evening group care, and ad hoc day-time care.  Evening volunteers should commit to at least one two hour session per week.  Eligible candidates will have relevant experience working with children.  CPR and first aid training are a plus.  All volunteers must pass a background check prior to beginning work and must provide documentation of vaccines and a negative TB screening within the last year.  Volunteers will receive an orientation prior to beginning their work with JHP.  Additionally, JHP staff will be present at all times to supervise, answer questions, and provide other assistance as needed.   ', rssCity: 'Washington', rssState: 'District of Columbia', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/173517-173/c', rssAuthor: 'info@jobshavepriority.org (JHP, Inc)', rssPublishDate: 'Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:30:57 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Tutor', rssDescription: 'The Tutoring Program Volunteers provide homework help and academic encouragement for children or adults living in JHP’s Naylor Road Program family homeless shelter.  Children are in grades 1 through 12, and adults are studying for GEDs or professional licenses.\r\n\r\nKey responsibilities include:\r\n•  working with one to three students to provide assistance in one or more academic subjects\r\n•  assisting the students in developing a better understanding of in-class and homework assignments\r\n•  coaching students in identifying resources to complete assignments\r\n•  reviewing completed assignments and suggest ways to improve or supplement assignments\r\n•  providing positive feedback on the student’s progress and encourage the student’s continued focus on academic excellence.\r\n\r\nVolunteers should commit to at least three months for summer programming; at least one semester during the school year.  Any appointment can be extended should the Tutor wish, provided the Volunteer Coordinator approves.  There are scheduled tutoring sessions every morning, afternoon, and evening, Monday through Friday.  Volunteers must commit to at least one two hour session per week.  Eligible candidates must be comfortable with course material.  Volunteers seeking to work with older children or adults must have at least an Associate’s level degree.  Volunteers must pass a criminal background check and must provide documentation of immunizations and a negative TB screening within the past year.  Volunteers will receive an orientation prior to beginning their work with JHP.  Additionally, JHP staff will be present at all times to supervise, answer questions, and provide other assistance as needed.   ', rssCity: 'Washington', rssState: 'District of Columbia', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/173538-146/c', rssAuthor: 'info@jobshavepriority.org (JHP, Inc)', rssPublishDate: 'Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:01:20 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Youth Education Volunteer in after school program (Santa Ana Heights)', rssDescription: 'Youth Education Volunteers make a difference in the lives of limited-income children! \r\n\r\nAs a Youth Education Volunteer you will provide fun recreational and academic activities that promote good health, positive social development, and strong academic performance for low-income children.    \r\n\r\nResponsibilities include:\r\n-Set up & clean up of facility\r\n-Providing homework support\r\n-Organizing recreational, computer, and arts & crafts activities\r\n-Monitoring student behavior\r\n-Mentoring and being a positive role model \r\n\r\nLINC Cares After School Programs take place directly in LINC neighborhoods so parents are comforted knowing their children are close to home.  Our staff and volunteers’ primary goal is to keep kids safe by providing supervised environments that foster learning and creativity, free of charge to those most in need.  \r\n\r\nLearn new skills, get experience providing direct social services, and have fun - all while making a difference.  \r\n', rssCity: 'Santa Ana Heights', rssState: 'California', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/182439-119/c', rssAuthor: 'ian@linchousing.org (LINC Housing Corporation )', rssPublishDate: 'Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:11:41 GMT', __foo: '' },

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