Stand Up for Your Rights transforms middle school students into appellate lawyers. Woking with a team of attorney volunteers for 11 weeks, students delve into the Bill of Rights, explore how constitutional protections apply in public school, and come to understand the complexities of balancing the rights of individuals with the safety and welfare needs…
Volunteers assist with CDJ field trips in courtrooms. With guidance from a Discovering Justice staff member and volunteers, the students read and discuss a hypothetical court case and then, in small groups, craft opening statements and closing arguments, as well as witness questions. The small group work culminates with a mock trial, jury deliberation, and…
The Mock Trial Program propels middle school students into the role of trial lawyers. With the support of attorney volunteers, students tackle age-appropriate legal problems, focusing on either the First or Fourth Amendment as applied in public schools. Students engage in legal analysis and ultimately try a case in a real courtroom before an actual…
To increase our capacity to meet growing challenges, Ellis seeks a variety of skills and expertise that may not be currently available internally. We welcome those with professional expertise in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Web Design, Database Management and other fields.
Volunteers help out in our infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms.
Volunteers help out in our School-Age program by participating in activities and providing homework assistance.
Become a part of our Y volunteer community. You can choose from over 100 different volunteer roles that can truly change a life: teach kids to swim, mentor a youth, inspire a child to learn to read, teach teamwork in a Y sport league, raise needed funds, provide administrative support, or lead our Y as…
Volunteers with expertise in marketing, communications, special events or fundraising are invited to volunteer with our Development team. The time commitment varies based on the project, but in general longer-term volunteers are preferred (at least three months). We are in particular need of volunteers who are bilingual in English and Spanish.
For those interested in a one-time volunteer opportunity, we host monthly career panels, college campus visits, job shadows, resume reviews, mock interviews, networking events, etc. Volunteers join us for these activities to share their passion, answer questions from youth and provide real-life advice on how to pursue different college and career pathways.
Sociedad Latina recruits mentors to match with individuals and small groups in our Pathways to Success programs, namely STEAM Team for middle school youth, Escalera for high school youth, and Academy for Latinos Achieving Success for college youth. The time commitment ranges from once a month to twice a week based on mentor availability and…