CATA volunteer opportunities have changed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please contact Kara Smith at [email protected] to learn more about our current opportunities. Our preference is for individuals who can make a multi-week commitment, though occasionally we also need volunteers for specific events and projects.
Support our work by organizing an informational session for your company, college, or community groups.
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.
To support virtual learning, City Year is organizing opportunities for volunteers to share enrichment videos for students. These may include easy, at-home science projects, tips and tricks for career or financial readiness, or easy mindfulness or craft projects.
Coastal Foodshed is seeking volunteers to help us improve local food availability through our Mobile Farm Stand, Virtual Market and Farmers Markets. These weekly opportunities include everything from administrative work, marketing, promotion and hands-on work in our aggregation hub in New Bedford, MA.
Citizen Teachers are career mentors who will co-teach an apprenticeship that meets once per week for 10 weeks. Students will be introduced to new career pathways while also learning 21st century skills based on curriculum co-created by Citizen Schools and existing partners. Apprenticeships culminate in a student showcase of work.
Responsibilities can include: Pantry distribution, Grocery or meal delivery (license and car needed), Packing groceries, Packaging meals, Providing and/or serving meals (Great for businesses and service organizations), Tending and harvesting produce at our garden plot, and/or Fundraising events.
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.