Mentor a participant navigating college for the first time.
Organize volunteers to provide transportation to workshop participants who require it.
Members participate in monthly meetings to plan programs and activities, share information and resources, and help those in need of assistance. Members also help with special events or committees. We need people from all areas of the community!
We need volunteers to help with graphic design, finance and accounting, marketing, etc. Put your professional skills, hobbies, and talents to work for a good cause!
We need volunteers who are willing to be “out and about” in the community on a regular basis, doing outreach such as: helping educate tobacco retailers, providing prescription drug awareness, and helping at health fairs. Training is provided and the schedule is very flexible!
Organize and secure meals for workshops.
Mentor students ranging from 5-8 years old at The Center for Success. We’ve prepared activities for mentor-student pairs to use during the remote sessions. Training is required.
Help Brilliant Detroit families have access to more books and bedtime stories by volunteering to be a virtual story reader! We are looking for volunteers to record a video of themselves reading a children’s book out loud for us to share with our Brilliant Detroit families.
Work groups are task-oriented, project-based opportunities that focus on a specific outcome and are closely aligned with volunteer skill sets and interests. The commitment for these work groups is a one-year term, June through July. The functional working time will vary by group and usually require less than a full year. Groups include workshops, conferences,…
Volunteers are the front line team creating moments of education and inspiration every day. They can be trained on volunteering in just one area or can learn them all. At our Explainer Station, volunteers engage guests with STEM tabletop activities. In the Smithsonian Spark!Lab, volunteers facilitate inquiry-based discovery using creative methods to inspire and encourage…