Hold a book drive at your school, your church, or even your birthday party. Your support and involvement helps us improve the lives of teens with low literacy. We’ll help you plan the details and arrange a time to pick up the books after your event.
We always welcome volunteers interested in joining us to make a difference in their community and help to eliminate racism, bias and bigotry. Some opportunities include helping us plan a community event or connecting us with potential sponsors who are interested in suppoting CCEJ’s work.
Volunteer at CCEJ’s experiental, residential programs – Building Bridges Camp and Summer Youth Leadership Institute serving youth ages 14-18. Volunteers complete a 3 day training that provides participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to support youth empowerment and leadership.
“Bigs” are the front line of CBBBS’ work, mentors who stand beside a young person and guide them through some of the choices, challenges and options they face. Research studies have consistently shown that “mentoring helps at-risk youth succeed in school, work, and life.” And while being a Big is indispensable to producing positive outcomes…
Individuals with the following skills and interests are encouraged to apply to help the Center’s operations: marketing, public relations, advertising, fundraising, and administration and management.
By becoming part of the mentor community of Walk With Sally, you can help children (between the ages of 7-17) combat feelings of aloneness, anxiety, confusion, and the sense of hopelessness caused by the experience of coping with the cancer of a parent/sibling. To this end, the mentor’s goal is to help the mentee develop…
We are always looking for positive people who love writing and sports who can give their time as statisticians, coaches, referees, or as a beat reporter for our social media pages and newsletters. To work with you volunteers must have a driver’s license, be fingerprinted, TV tests, and have two references.
Volunteers will explore tools to create a space for youth, families and community to come together and collectively determine meaningful healing steps when harm or conflict occurs. Volunteers attend a 45-hour training that prepares volunteers to co-facilitate circles for Healing Harms’ conflict resolution programs. Participants develop the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and lead…
Volunteers lead Raising FUTUREs workshops for parents/caregivers. Currently, training is offered in English and Spanish, with other languages forthcoming. Volunteer facilitators complete 3 day training before going on to help deliver workshops throughout Southern California, and are provided stipends to help defray their costs.
Volunteers support youth ages 11-17 beginning to become involved with the juvenile justice system by developing resiliency skills, emotional literacy, and critical consciousness. Volunteer facilitators complete 3 day training before going on to help deliver workshops throughout Southern California, and are provided stipends to help defray their costs.