Mar Vista Family Center
| Our mission | The mission of Mar Vista Family Center (MVFC) is to provide low-income families with quality early-childhood education, youth enrichment, and educational tools to create positive change in their lives and their communities. |
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Arts & EnrichmentWe rely on volunteers to offer dance, theatre, music, art, and other enrichment activities throughout the year for all ages. Bring your passion to MVFC today.Other OpportunitiesExamples of other volunteer opportunities include: STEM activity leaders, nutrition, fitness and sports, mentoring, pre-teen youth groups, hot meal program, fundraising, ESL, and adult education (bilingual preferred), computer instructors, administrative, environmental education, and more.Preschool VolunteerAs our founding program, the MVFC Preschool is a wonderful place to witness the Shared Responsibility Curriculum Model in action. Spots are limited and interested volunteers must demonstrate the ability to work well with teachers, parents, and small children. Hours are 8:45am-12pm, Monday-Friday, throughout the year. *Livescan Is Required & Immunizations Must Be Up To Date.Special EventsAre you only available on weekends, or do you want to involve your group or organization? MVFC events are held throughout the year, including quarterly community cleanups, the annual literacy fair, and the Music & Arts Festival—all of which are great starting points for groups to get involved.After-School TutoringVolunteer to help children and youth K-12 with homework, reading, and fun learning activities. Sessions are held from 4-7pm, Monday-Thursday, throughout the academic year (August – May). Volunteers work one-on-one or in small groups and may choose between subjects and grade levels. Science, math, and writing tutors are especially needed. |
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| About us | The Mar Vista Family Center (MVFC) operates on a sustainable and cooperative model through which families remain involved with the Center across generations from early childhood all the way through adulthood. MVFC currently operates within three main program areas: Early Childhood Education, Youth, and Community. These three program areas complement each other in a whole-family process, with age- and status-appropriate activities for all family members. Through its unique Shared Responsibility Curriculum Model, MVFC has helped transform a community once filled with urban gang violence and unsafe streets into a thriving, healthy community — and given its residents a safe space in which to learn, grow, and lead. |
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