This program offers an opportunity for mentors from the community to connect with youth to build a trusting relationship and work towards goals identified by the youth. The program is designed to encourage a meaningful, supportive connection, and requires a 3 to 6 month commitment.
General volunteering can involve a range of responsibilities. Running and organizing our Clothing Closet where members can get one full outfit a day! Monitoring our two showers and ensuring that everyone that has signed up for showers is able to get a clean towel and hygiene products before entering the showers. Helping to set up…
Assist with filing, data entry, and administrative projects.
Engage with street-based youth out in the community alongside one of our Outreach and Engagement Case Managers, providing access to survival resources and SPY’s onsite programs. Volunteer Opportunities on Mondays 2-4 pm, Thursdays and Fridays 11 am – 12:30 pm.
Meet 1-on-1 weekly for an hour with the same participant and horse for an entire school year. Horse SenseAbility provides special training, activities and ongoing support to mentors. Stable Moments mentors must be at least 21 years old. Experience with horses is not required.
Assist the marketing department with brochure and poster distribution to local area businesses. They also help with community events year-round (based on availability).
City Year Boston offers custom opportunities for corporate groups to sponsor for their employees or members. We align these opportunities with city guidelines on public health and also offer virtual and remote options.
City Year Boston is fortunate to have champions in the community, and has a few opportunities for building support among your networks. You can organize a supply drive or at-home service workshops among friends or colleagues.
Our AmeriCorps Members are a diverse group of young adults ages 17-25 dedicating a year of service to Boston Public Schools. The Mentoring Program aims to give corps members a one-on-one relationship with a mentor by creating matches based on a corps member’s professional goals. The program runs from January – June, with applications typically…
In addition to supporting our AmeriCorps Members as mentors, there are opportunities to present at networking sessions and career days. These typically happen from September – April.