Serving as a Surrogate Victim Advocate is a great way to become familiar with the mediation process and prepare yourself for the training to become a Mediator. As a Surrogate Victim Advocate, you hold the critical role of standing in place of an “actual” victim, (also referred to as the “identified victim”) in a mediation…
As with any organization, administrative tasks are the behind-the-scenes projects that support the programs and staff who work directly with consumers. Individuals who volunteer in our administrative offices will be able to see, first-hand, the importance of these job responsibilities.
Origami Docents are needed to assist in hands-on activities with school groups (elementary through high school). Training will be provided in a classroom setting for Museum orientation and Japanese American History. Hands-on training in the four official Museum origami pieces is provided along with a brief history of origami in America and how it relates…
JANM’s Discover Nikkei project is a community-based web project that shares the stories and perspectives of Nikkei around the world in four languages—English, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese. Volunteers write about JANM exhibitions and upcoming programs; interview authors, artists, filmmakers, and others; review books and films; and more. Other volunteer opportunities include translations, transcribing oral history…
Our weekday group tour facilitators share the Japanese American story with our diverse audience of students in grades 1-12. They facilitate interactive school group experiences of our core exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community and, alongside our Origami Docents, craft with students one of the Museum’s four designated origami pieces. Prior experience is not…
Do you love spending time with animals? Maybe it’s joining us for our weekly mobile events, taking our pups out for some outdoor adventures, or assisting with transportation.
Assist in the many administrative tasks needed to keep our office running smoothly, including special projects, mailings, collating and copying.
We need volunteers skilled in mediation, trauma healing, counseling, tropical gardening and animal husbandry business management and other areas. Talk with us about how you can help share these skills in Rwanda.
We need all the help we can get with bike repairs! We welcome all skill levels, as we have a variety of projects. Due to our COVID-19 shop protocols, we can’t host volunteers inside the shop, but we have tents, tools, and stands set up in the parking lot. Masks are required! We provide hand…
Help establish relationships with clinical health providers by sharing information about our programs and services.