ADULT EDUCATION/LITERACY | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | Amelia Earhart Elementary School | |
| Avocado Elementary School | Branches | |
| Camillus House | Caribbean USA (CUSA) | |
| Center For Independent Living of South Florida, Inc | Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Homestead Site | |
| City Year | ConnectFamilias | |
| Cutler Ridge Elementary School | Easter Seals Miami-Dade | |
| Educate Tomorrow | Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | |
| The English Center | Family Enrichment Initiative | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | Florida Kings Minor League Football Team @ Harris Field | |
| GALATA, Inc. | Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | |
| Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | Homestead Job Corps Center | |
| The Hospitality Institute | Imagination Federation Inc. | |
| International Rescue Committee | John F. Kennedy Hialeah Public Library | |
| King David Foundation Inc | Knowledge Builders of Florida, Inc. | |
| MDC Hialeah (Project V-Coach) Math Tutoring | MDC Homestead Campus, GED/VESOL Department | |
| MDC IAC Campus Project ACE | MDC Kendall Campus College Preparatory Mathematics Laboratory | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Mathematics & Science Laboratory | MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Speech Lab | MDC North Campus - EAP Tutoring and Mentoring Service Learning Project | |
| MDC North Campus Access Disability | MDC North Campus Business Resource Center | |
| MDC North Campus Single Stop | MDC North Campus- College Prep Reading and Writting Lab | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Access | MDC Wolfson Campus Mathematics Laboratory | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Student Life: Helping Hands Program | MDC Wolfson Campus Working Solutions | |
| MDC Wolfson Computer Courtyard | MDC Wolfson R.E.V.E.S.T Program | |
| Miami Cerebral Palsy Residential Services | Miami Dade TESOL and Bilingual Association of Florida | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Miami Rescue Mission | |
| Miami Rescue Mission Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center | Mirror of Prosperity | |
| Motivational Edge, Inc. | Nanay Community Center | |
| Oleta River State Park | The Parent Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools | |
| The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | Read 2 Succeed, Inc. | |
| The Resource Room | S.H.I.E.L.D. Students Helping to Improve Each others Learning Development | |
| Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center | Santa Clara Elementary School | |
| SIATech at Homestead Job Corps Center | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| South Dade Adult Education Center And Skills Center Campus | South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | |
| South Miami Weed and Seed | SPC1017/EAP Mentorship Project- MDC Hialeah | |
| Spinal Cord Living Assistance Development Inc. (SCLAD) | The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | |
| Touching Miami With Love (TML) | Transition, Inc | |
| United Home Care | Urban Paradise Guild | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | WeCount! | |
| William H. Turner Technical Arts Adult And Community Education Center | The Women's Breast Health Initiative | |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | |
ANIMAL CARE/ANIMALS | ||
| Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Downtown Miami Site | DuMond Conservatory - Monkey Jungle | |
| Fertile Earth Foundation | Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | |
| Greynolds Park Elementary | The Humane Society of Greater Miami (HSGM) | |
| The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) | MDC Kendall Campus Environmental Center | |
| Metro Dade Parks Interpretive Services/The Nature Center | Miami Museum of Science | |
| Miami-Dade Animal Services Department | Oleta River State Park | |
| STEM – Ladder | Urban Paradise Guild | |
BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS | ||
| 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project | Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School | Angels Reach Developmental Enrichment Center-Hialeah | |
| ARC Project Thrive | ArtSouth | |
| ASPIRA Eugenio Maria De Hostos Youth Leadership Charter School | Avocado Elementary School | |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | Boy Scouts of America | |
| Branches | Breakthrough Miami | |
| Caribbean USA (CUSA) | Centro Campesino Farmworker Center, Inc. | |
| Centro Mater East Child Care Center--Little Havana | Centro Mater West Child Care Center--Hialeah | |
| Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Downtown Miami Site | Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Homestead Site | |
| Children's Resource Fund | Citizens for a Better South Florida | |
| City of Miami - Virrick Park | City Year | |
| Comic Ed | Communities in Schools of Miami, Inc. | |
| Community Crusade Against Drugs Of South Florida Inc. | Concerned African Women | |
| Cool Kids Learn, Inc | Cutler Ridge Elementary School | |
| Deering Estate Foundation | Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | |
| Easter Seals Miami-Dade | Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | |
| Empowered Youth | Everglades K-8 Center | |
| Experience Aviation, Inc. | Family & Children Faith Coalition | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | GALATA, Inc. | |
| Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | Gold Coast Railroad Museum | |
| Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| Gulf Coast Jewish Family Community Services | His House Children's Home | |
| Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | Homestead Family YMCA | |
| Homestead Job Corps Center | Hometown Gems, Inc. | |
| Hubert O Sibley Elementary | I Have A Dream At Miami Beach Senior High School | |
| I Have a Dream Foundation of Miami, Inc. | Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | |
| John F. Kennedy Hialeah Public Library | Knowledge Builders of Florida, Inc. | |
| Lawrence Academy Charter School | Leadership Learning Center at St. John Bosco | |
| Learning For Life - Boy Scouts of America | Magic City Kids, Inc. | |
| MDC Hialeah (Project V-Coach) Math Tutoring | MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC North Campus Green Urban Living Center | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| Miami Beach Senior High | Miami Children's Museum | |
| Miami Rescue Mission | Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation Department | |
| MLK Day of Service 2012 (Monday, Jan 16) | Motivational Edge, Inc. | |
| Nanay Community Center | New Life After School Program | |
| The Next Level of Hope | Neytz Hachochma Exceptional Student Education | |
| Operation Green Leaves, Inc. (OGL) | The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | |
| Read 2 Succeed, Inc. | The Resource Room | |
| Santa Clara Elementary School | Shake-a-Leg Miami | |
| Smoking Prevention Presentation Program | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| South Dade Weed And Seed Safe Haven After-School Program | Springview Elementary School | |
| Strong Women Strong Girls | SUCSES Foundation | |
| Sweet Vine Youth Center | Touching Miami With Love (TML) | |
| Urban Paradise Guild | URGENT, Inc. - North | |
| Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | |
| West Miami Middle School | World Literacy Crusade of Florida, Inc.-Girl Power | |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | Youth for Christ KIX | |
| Youth L.E.A.D. Miami | Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | |
| Zeta Community Center - Beta Tau Zeta ROYAL Association, Inc. | ||
CHILDREN/SCHOOLS/TUTORING | ||
| 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project | Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School | Angels Reach Developmental Enrichment Center-Hialeah | |
| ARC Project Thrive | Arch Creek Park | |
| ArtSouth | ASPIRA Eugenio Maria De Hostos Youth Leadership Charter School | |
| Aspira of Florida Charter School | AVID Program - Advancement Via Individual Determination | |
| Avocado Elementary School | Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami | Biscayne Elementary Community School | |
| Booker T. Washington High School | Boy Scouts of America | |
| Branches | Breakthrough Miami | |
| Caribbean USA (CUSA) | Centro Campesino Farmworker Center, Inc. | |
| Centro Mater East Child Care Center--Little Havana | Centro Mater West Child Care Center--Hialeah | |
| Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Downtown Miami Site | Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Homestead Site | |
| Charlee Homes for Children | Children's Resource Fund | |
| Citizens for a Better South Florida | City of Miami - Virrick Park | |
| City Year | Comic Ed | |
| Communities in Schools of Miami, Inc. | Concerned African Women | |
| Cool Kids Learn, Inc | COPE Center North | |
| Cutler Ridge Elementary School | Cypress Elementary School | |
| Deering Estate Foundation | Devon Aire Elementary School | |
| Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center | Dream in Green | |
| Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | Earth Ethics Institute | |
| Easter Seals Miami-Dade | Educate Tomorrow | |
| Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | EmpowerAStudent | |
| Empowered Youth | enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | |
| The English Center | Everglades K-8 Center | |
| Experience Aviation, Inc. | Family & Children Faith Coalition | |
| Family Enrichment Initiative | Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | Fienberg Fisher Elementary School | |
| Florida Immigration Coalition | GALATA, Inc. | |
| Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | Gold Coast Railroad Museum | |
| Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| Gulf Coast Jewish Family Community Services | Haitian Boukan Club Peer Tutoring Program | |
| Heartland Hospice | His House Children's Home | |
| Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | Homestead Family YMCA | |
| Homestead Job Corps Center | Hometown Gems, Inc. | |
| Hubert O Sibley Elementary | Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | |
| I Have A Dream At Miami Beach Senior High School | I Have a Dream Foundation of Miami, Inc. | |
| Imagination Federation Inc. | Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | |
| International Rescue Committee | James H. Bright Elementary School | |
| John F. Kennedy Hialeah Public Library | Junior Achievement Of Greater Miami (JA) | |
| Kidco Childcare, Inc. | King David Foundation Inc | |
| Knowledge Builders of Florida, Inc. | Laughter Yoga | |
| Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School | Lawrence Academy Charter School | |
| Leadership Learning Center at St. John Bosco | Learning For Life - Boy Scouts of America | |
| Magic City Kids, Inc. | March of Dimes | |
| Martin Luther King Day of Service (Saturday, January 14th) | MDC Hialeah (Project V-Coach) Math Tutoring | |
| MDC IAC Campus Access Disability | MDC IAC Computer Courtyard | |
| MDC IAC Math Lab | MDC Kendall Campus Access Disability | |
| MDC Kendall Campus College Preparatory Mathematics Laboratory | MDC Kendall Campus Debate Lab office | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Mathematics & Science Laboratory | MDC Kendall Campus Photography Project | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Speech Lab | MDC Kendall Campus, ESL & Foreign Language Labs | |
| MDC North Campus - EAP Tutoring and Mentoring Service Learning Project | MDC North Campus Business Resource Center | |
| MDC North Campus Green Urban Living Center | MDC North Campus Mathematics Resource Center | |
| MDC North Campus Single Stop | MDC North Campus, Preschool Lab | |
| MDC North Campus- Library | MDC West Campus Library | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Mathematics Laboratory | MDC Wolfson Computer Courtyard | |
| Miami Beach Senior High | Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services, Inc. | |
| Miami Children's Museum | The Miami Coalition | |
| Miami Dade TESOL and Bilingual Association of Florida | Miami GROW Project | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Miami Museum of Science | |
| Miami Police Department, Police Athletic League (P.A.L) | Miami Rescue Mission | |
| Miami Rescue Mission Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center | Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation Department | |
| Mirror of Prosperity | MLK Day of Service 2012 (Monday, Jan 16) | |
| Motivational Edge, Inc. | Nanay Community Center | |
| Neat Stuff | New Life After School Program | |
| The Next Level of Hope | Neytz Hachochma Exceptional Student Education | |
| NFL Youth Education Town Center | Non-Violence Project (NVP) | |
| Oak Grove Elementary Community School, H.A.I.T.I. PROGRAM | Office of State Representative Dwight M. Bullard | |
| Operation Green Leaves, Inc. (OGL) | Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center/Kristi House, Inc. | |
| Our Chance Enterprise | Palm Springs Elementary School | |
| The Parent Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Parent To Parent Of Miami | |
| PEARS | The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | |
| Professor Dalia Lafargue's Peer Tutoring Anatomy Project (Homestead Campus) | Read 2 Succeed, Inc. | |
| The Resource Room | Ronald McDonald House Miami | |
| S.H.I.E.L.D. Students Helping to Improve Each others Learning Development | Santa Clara Elementary School | |
| Shake-a-Leg Miami | SIATech at Homestead Job Corps Center | |
| Smoking Prevention Presentation Program | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| Somerset Academy Dade Charter School | South Dade Adult Education Center And Skills Center Campus | |
| South Dade Weed And Seed Safe Haven After-School Program | South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | |
| South Miami Weed and Seed | Special Olympics Miami-Dade County | |
| Springview Elementary School | Standup For Kids- Miami | |
| Strong Women Strong Girls | SUCSES Foundation | |
| Sweet Vine Youth Center | Take Stock In Children | |
| Touching Miami With Love (TML) | Urban Paradise Guild | |
| URGENT, Inc. - North | Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | |
| Victim Services Trauma Resolution Center | WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | |
| West Miami Middle School | World Literacy Crusade of Florida, Inc.-Girl Power | |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | Youth for Christ KIX | |
| Youth L.E.A.D. Miami | Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | |
| YWCA--Cain Tower Child Care Center | Zeta Community Center - Beta Tau Zeta ROYAL Association, Inc. | |
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/COMMUNITY EDUCATION | ||
| 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project | Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School | American Cancer Society | |
| Angels Reach Developmental Enrichment Center-Hialeah | ARC Project Thrive | |
| Arch Creek Park | Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | |
| ArtSouth | The Barnacle Historic State Park | |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Branches | |
| Breakthrough Miami | Camillus House | |
| Caribbean USA (CUSA) | Catholic Charities Of the Archdiocese of Miami. Inc. | |
| The Center For Positive Connections, Inc | Citizens for a Better South Florida | |
| City Year | Comic Ed | |
| Communities in Schools of Miami, Inc. | Community Crusade Against Drugs Of South Florida Inc. | |
| Community Health Nursing | Community Health of South Florida, Inc. | |
| Cool Kids Learn, Inc | CROPS (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | |
| CROPS- North Campus (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | Cutler Ridge Elementary School | |
| Devon Aire Elementary School | Dream in Green | |
| Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | Earth Ethics Institute | |
| Educate Tomorrow | Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | |
| Empowered Youth | enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | |
| Environmental Coalition of Miami Beaches (ECOMB) | Environmentally Endangered Lands Program | |
| Everglades National Park | Experience Aviation, Inc. | |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Family Enrichment Initiative | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. | Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | |
| Farm Share, Inc. | Feeding South Florida | |
| Fertile Earth Foundation | Florida Breast Cancer Foundation | |
| Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI) | Florida Immigration Coalition | |
| GALATA, Inc. | Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | |
| The Gloria M. Silverio Foundation | Gold Coast Railroad Museum | |
| Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| Gulf Coast Jewish Family Community Services | Habitat For Humanity of Greater Miami | |
| His House Children's Home | Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | |
| Homestead Family YMCA | Homestead Job Corps Center | |
| Hometown Gems, Inc. | Hospice Care of South Florida | |
| The Hospitality Institute | Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | |
| The Humane Society of Greater Miami (HSGM) | I Have A Dream At Miami Beach Senior High School | |
| Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership | The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) | |
| Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | International Academy of Consciousness | |
| International Rescue Committee | The Island Care Project | |
| John F. Kennedy Hialeah Public Library | Junior Achievement Of Greater Miami (JA) | |
| King David Foundation Inc | Knowledge Builders of Florida, Inc. | |
| Lawrence Academy Charter School | Leadership Learning Center at St. John Bosco | |
| Learning For Life - Boy Scouts of America | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | |
| Magic City Kids, Inc. | March of Dimes | |
| Martin Luther King Day of Service (Saturday, January 14th) | Massage Therapy | |
| MDC Hialeah (Project V-Coach) Math Tutoring | MDC IAC Math Lab | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Environmental Center | MDC Kendall Campus Mathematics Department | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Photography Project | MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Kendall Campus, Landscape Technology Nursery | MDC North Campus Business Resource Center | |
| MDC North Campus Green Urban Living Center | MDC North Campus GreenWay Campaign Project | |
| MDC North Campus Student Life Department | MDC North Campus- Library | |
| MDC West Campus Library | MDC Wolfson Campus Access | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Single Stop | MDC Wolfson Campus Working Solutions | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus, Center for Community Involvement | Miami Beach Community Development Corporation | |
| Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services, Inc. | Miami Children's Museum | |
| The Miami Coalition | Miami Dade TESOL and Bilingual Association of Florida | |
| Miami GROW Project | Miami International Film Festival | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Miami Museum of Science | |
| Miami Police Department, Police Athletic League (P.A.L) | Miami Rescue Mission | |
| Miami Rescue Mission Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center | Miami-Dade Animal Services Department | |
| Miami-Dade Coastal Cleanup | Mirror of Prosperity | |
| MLK Day of Service 2012 (Monday, Jan 16) | Mobile Advocacy Program (MAP) | |
| Nanay Community Center | Neat Stuff | |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida | Neighbors 4 Neighbors | |
| The Next Level of Hope | Non-Violence Project (NVP) | |
| Odyssey Health Care/Hospice | Office of State Representative Dwight M. Bullard | |
| Oleta River State Park | Operation Green Leaves, Inc. (OGL) | |
| The Parent Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Parent To Parent Of Miami | |
| Pinecrest Gardens | The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | |
| Project Hope | Read 2 Succeed, Inc. | |
| Redland Tropical Gardens and Botanical Foundation | The Resource Room | |
| Ronald McDonald House Miami | Roots In The City Project | |
| S.A.V.E. Book Exchange - MDC North Campus | Safespace Shelter | |
| Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center | Santa Clara Elementary School | |
| Service For Peace | Sexual Awareness Campaign (SAC) | |
| Shake-a-Leg Miami | Sierra Club Miami | |
| Smoking Prevention Presentation Program | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| South Dade Adult Education Center And Skills Center Campus | South Dade Weed And Seed Safe Haven After-School Program | |
| South Florida Palm Society Zoo Miami Project | South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | |
| South Miami Hospital | South Miami Weed and Seed | |
| SPC1017/EAP Mentorship Project- MDC Hialeah | Special Olympics Miami-Dade County | |
| Springview Elementary School | STEM – Ladder | |
| STEM Recycling Awareness Campaign | Strong Women Strong Girls | |
| SUCSES Foundation | Sweet Vine Youth Center | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
| Take Stock In Children | Touching Miami With Love (TML) | |
| Transcendental / Transpersonal Project | United Faculty of MDC | |
| United Home Care | Urban Paradise Guild | |
| URGENT, Inc. - North | Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | |
| Victim Services Trauma Resolution Center | Virginia Key Beach Park Trust | |
| VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) - Kendall Campus | VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) - Wolfson Campus | |
| Voters Action Project | Water Clock Project | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | WeCount! | |
| West Miami Middle School | The Women's Breast Health Initiative | |
| World Vision | Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | |
| Youth for Christ KIX | Youth L.E.A.D. Miami | |
| Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | Zeta Community Center - Beta Tau Zeta ROYAL Association, Inc. | |
COMPUTER/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | ||
| 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project | Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | |
| Catholic Charities Of the Archdiocese of Miami. Inc. | Center For Independent Living of South Florida, Inc | |
| The Center For Positive Connections, Inc | Communities in Schools of Miami, Inc. | |
| Cutler Ridge Elementary School | Devon Aire Elementary School | |
| Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center | Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | |
| Easter Seals Miami-Dade | Educate Tomorrow | |
| Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | |
| The English Center | Family Enrichment Initiative | |
| GALATA, Inc. | Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | |
| Greynolds Park Elementary | Health Information Management--Technologies Project | |
| Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | Homestead Job Corps Center | |
| The Hospitality Institute | The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) | |
| Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | John F. Kennedy Hialeah Public Library | |
| Join Me on the Bridge Project | King David Foundation Inc | |
| Knowledge Builders of Florida, Inc. | Learning For Life - Boy Scouts of America | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Magic City Kids, Inc. | |
| MDC IAC Computer Courtyard | MDC Kendall Campus Access Disability | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Photography Project | MDC Kendall Campus, ESL & Foreign Language Labs | |
| MDC North Campus Green Urban Living Center | MDC West Campus Library | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Access | MDC Wolfson Campus Student Life: Helping Hands Program | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Working Solutions | MDC Wolfson Computer Courtyard | |
| Miambiance Literary Magazine | Miami Beach Community Development Corporation | |
| Miami International Film Festival | Miami Museum of Science | |
| Miami Rescue Mission | Miami Rescue Mission Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center | |
| Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation Department | Nanay Community Center | |
| New Life After School Program | The Next Level of Hope | |
| Neytz Hachochma Exceptional Student Education | NFL Youth Education Town Center | |
| Non-Violence Project (NVP) | Operation Green Leaves, Inc. (OGL) | |
| The Parent Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Parent To Parent Of Miami | |
| Pinecrest Gardens | The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | |
| The Resource Room | S.A.V.E. Book Exchange - MDC North Campus | |
| Santa Clara Elementary School | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| South Dade Adult Education Center And Skills Center Campus | South Dade Weed And Seed Safe Haven After-School Program | |
| South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | Spinal Cord Living Assistance Development Inc. (SCLAD) | |
| The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
| Touching Miami With Love (TML) | United Faculty of MDC | |
| United Home Care | Urban Paradise Guild | |
| URGENT, Inc. - North | Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | |
| Victim Services Trauma Resolution Center | Virginia Key Beach Park Trust | |
| VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) - Kendall Campus | WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | |
| WeCount! | West Miami Middle School | |
| Youth for Christ KIX | Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | |
| Zeta Community Center - Beta Tau Zeta ROYAL Association, Inc. | ||
CRIMINAL JUSTICE/AT-RISK YOUTH | ||
| 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project | Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | Boy Scouts of America | |
| Branches | City Year | |
| Communities in Schools of Miami, Inc. | Community Crusade Against Drugs Of South Florida Inc. | |
| Concerned African Women | Cool Kids Learn, Inc | |
| Cutler Ridge Elementary School | Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center | |
| Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | Easter Seals Miami-Dade | |
| Educate Tomorrow | Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida | |
| Empowered Youth | enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | |
| Experience Aviation, Inc. | Family & Children Faith Coalition | |
| Family Enrichment Initiative | Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | |
| Florida Immigration Coalition | Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | |
| Greynolds Park Elementary | His House Children's Home | |
| Homestead Family YMCA | Homestead Job Corps Center | |
| Hometown Gems, Inc. | I Have A Dream At Miami Beach Senior High School | |
| Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership | Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | |
| Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School | Leadership Learning Center at St. John Bosco | |
| Learning For Life - Boy Scouts of America | Magic City Kids, Inc. | |
| MDC North Campus - College Crime Watch | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services, Inc. | The Miami Coalition | |
| Miami GROW Project | Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | |
| Miami Police Department, Police Athletic League (P.A.L) | Miami Rescue Mission | |
| Miami Rescue Mission Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center | Mirror of Prosperity | |
| Mobile Advocacy Program (MAP) | Motivational Edge, Inc. | |
| Nanay Community Center | Neat Stuff | |
| The Next Level of Hope | NFL Youth Education Town Center | |
| Non-Violence Project (NVP) | Office of State Representative Dwight M. Bullard | |
| Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center/Kristi House, Inc. | The Resource Room | |
| Roots In The City Project | Santa Clara Elementary School | |
| The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | South Dade Weed And Seed Safe Haven After-School Program | |
| South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | South Miami Weed and Seed | |
| Standup For Kids- Miami | Sweet Vine Youth Center | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | Touching Miami With Love (TML) | |
| Transition, Inc | Urban Paradise Guild | |
| Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | Victim Services Trauma Resolution Center | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | West Miami Middle School | |
| World Literacy Crusade of Florida, Inc.-Girl Power | Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | |
| Youth for Christ KIX | Zeta Community Center - Beta Tau Zeta ROYAL Association, Inc. | |
CULTURAL ARTS/HUMANITIES | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | Amelia Earhart Elementary School | |
| Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | ArtSouth | |
| ASPIRA Eugenio Maria De Hostos Youth Leadership Charter School | Bakehouse Art Complex | |
| The Barnacle Historic State Park | Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | |
| Branches | Caribbean USA (CUSA) | |
| Comic Ed | Concerned African Women | |
| Cool Kids Learn, Inc | CROPS (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | |
| CROPS- North Campus (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | Cutler Ridge Elementary School | |
| Deering Estate Foundation | Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | |
| Earth Ethics Institute | Easter Seals Miami-Dade | |
| Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Family Enrichment Initiative | |
| Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | Gold Coast Railroad Museum | |
| Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| Gulf Coast Jewish Family Community Services | Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | |
| Homestead Family YMCA | Homestead Job Corps Center | |
| Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | I Have A Dream At Miami Beach Senior High School | |
| Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | John F. Kennedy Hialeah Public Library | |
| Join Me on the Bridge Project | King David Foundation Inc | |
| Lawrence Academy Charter School | MDC IAC Campus Project ACE | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Photography Project | MDC North Campus Student Life Department | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Single Stop | MDC Wolfson Campus Student Life: Helping Hands Program | |
| Metro Dade Parks Interpretive Services/The Nature Center | Miambiance Literary Magazine | |
| Miami Children's Museum | The Miami Coalition | |
| Miami International Film Festival | Miami Museum of Science | |
| Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation Department | MLK Day of Service 2012 (Monday, Jan 16) | |
| Nanay Community Center | The Next Level of Hope | |
| Neytz Hachochma Exceptional Student Education | NFL Youth Education Town Center | |
| Oleta River State Park | Operation Green Leaves, Inc. (OGL) | |
| The Parent Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Pinecrest Gardens | |
| Redland Tropical Gardens and Botanical Foundation | The Resource Room | |
| Ronald McDonald House Miami | Roots In The City Project | |
| Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center | Santa Clara Elementary School | |
| The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | |
| South Miami Weed and Seed | STEM – Ladder | |
| SUCSES Foundation | The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | |
| Sweet Vine Youth Center | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
| Touching Miami With Love (TML) | Urban Paradise Guild | |
| URGENT, Inc. - North | Virginia Key Beach Park Trust | |
| Water Clock Project | WDNA-FM (88.9) Community Public Radio | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | WeCount! | |
| West Miami Middle School | Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | |
| Youth for Christ KIX | Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | |
| Zeta Community Center - Beta Tau Zeta ROYAL Association, Inc. | ||
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | Amelia Earhart Elementary School | |
| Angels Reach Developmental Enrichment Center-Hialeah | ARC Project Thrive | |
| Caribbean USA (CUSA) | Center For Independent Living of South Florida, Inc | |
| Children's Resource Fund | Concerned African Women | |
| Devon Aire Elementary School | enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | |
| The English Center | Family & Children Faith Coalition | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. | Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | |
| Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| Homestead Job Corps Center | Hometown Gems, Inc. | |
| HOPE Center, Inc. | Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | |
| Laughter Yoga | Learning For Life - Boy Scouts of America | |
| Magic City Kids, Inc. | March of Dimes | |
| MDC IAC Campus Access Disability | MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC North Campus Access Disability | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Access | Miami Cerebral Palsy Residential Services | |
| Miami GROW Project | Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. | |
| Mirror of Prosperity | Motivational Edge, Inc. | |
| Neytz Hachochma Exceptional Student Education | Odyssey Health Care/Hospice | |
| Oleta River State Park | Parent To Parent Of Miami | |
| Read 2 Succeed, Inc. | Santa Clara Elementary School | |
| Shake-a-Leg Miami | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| Special Olympics Miami-Dade County | Spinal Cord Living Assistance Development Inc. (SCLAD) | |
| Sunrise Community, Inc. | Touching Miami With Love (TML) | |
| United Home Care | Urban Paradise Guild | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | |
| Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | ||
ELDERLY | ||
| Baptist Health Doctors Hospital | Caribbean USA (CUSA) | |
| Curley's House of Style Hope Relief Food Bank | Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center | |
| Family Enrichment Initiative | Federation Gardens | |
| GALATA, Inc. | Heartland Hospice | |
| Hospice Care of South Florida | Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | |
| Laughter Yoga | Lawrence Academy Charter School | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Debate Lab office | MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC North Campus Green Urban Living Center | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Single Stop | MDC Wolfson Campus Working Solutions | |
| Mercy Hospital | Miami Beach Community Development Corporation | |
| Miami Beach Senior Center Adult Day Care, JCS | Miami GROW Project | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. | |
| Miami Museum of Science | Miami Police Department, Police Athletic League (P.A.L) | |
| Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation Department | Nanay Community Center | |
| North Miami Foundation For Senior Citizens | The Nursing Center At Mercy | |
| Odyssey Health Care/Hospice | The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | |
| Project Hope | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| South Dade Adult Education Center And Skills Center Campus | Spinal Cord Living Assistance Development Inc. (SCLAD) | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
| United Home Care | Unity Health and Rehabilitation Center | |
| Urban Paradise Guild | URGENT, Inc. - North | |
| Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) - Kendall Campus | |
| VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) - Wolfson Campus | VITAS Innovative Hospice Care | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | Amelia Earhart Elementary School | |
| Arch Creek Park | The Barnacle Historic State Park | |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve | |
| Biscayne National Park | Branches | |
| Cape Florida Project | Citizens for a Better South Florida | |
| CROPS (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | CROPS- North Campus (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | |
| Cutler Ridge Elementary School | Deering Estate Foundation | |
| Dream in Green | DuMond Conservatory - Monkey Jungle | |
| Earth Ethics Institute | Environmental Coalition of Miami Beaches (ECOMB) | |
| Environmentally Endangered Lands Program | Everglades National Park | |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Feeding South Florida | |
| Fertile Earth Foundation | Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | |
| Greynolds Park Elementary | Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | |
| The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) | The Island Care Project | |
| King David Foundation Inc | Martin Luther King Day of Service (Saturday, January 14th) | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Environmental Center | MDC Kendall Campus Mathematics & Science Laboratory | |
| MDC Kendall Campus, Landscape Technology Nursery | MDC North Campus Green Urban Living Center | |
| MDC North Campus GreenWay Campaign Project | MDC Wolfson Campus Microbiology Lab | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Student Life: Helping Hands Program | Metro Dade Parks Interpretive Services/The Nature Center | |
| Miami Beach Botanical Garden | Miami Beach Community Development Corporation | |
| Miami GROW Project | Miami Museum of Science | |
| Miami-Dade Coastal Cleanup | MLK Day of Service 2012 (Monday, Jan 16) | |
| Montgomery Botanical Center | Office of State Representative Dwight M. Bullard | |
| Oleta River State Park | Operation Green Leaves, Inc. (OGL) | |
| Pinecrest Gardens | The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | |
| Redland Tropical Gardens and Botanical Foundation | Roots In The City Project | |
| Santa Clara Elementary School | Service For Peace | |
| Service-Learning Project: Know Where You’re From | Shake-a-Leg Miami | |
| Sierra Club Miami | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| South Florida Palm Society Zoo Miami Project | Springview Elementary School | |
| STEM – Ladder | STEM Recycling Awareness Campaign | |
| The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | Sweet Vine Youth Center | |
| Transcendental / Transpersonal Project | Treemendous Miami | |
| Urban Paradise Guild | URGENT, Inc. - North | |
| Virginia Key Beach Park Trust | Water Clock Project | |
| West Miami Middle School | Youth for Christ KIX | |
| Youth L.E.A.D. Miami | Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | |
| Zoo Miami Horticulture | ||
HIV/AIDS/HEALTH CARE | ||
| American Cancer Society | Baptist Health Doctors Hospital | |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | Camillus House | |
| Care Resource | Caribbean USA (CUSA) | |
| The Center For Positive Connections, Inc | Community Health Nursing | |
| Community Health of South Florida, Inc. | Concerned African Women | |
| Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center | Family Enrichment Initiative | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. | Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI) | |
| Greynolds Park Elementary | H.E.R. Concert for Congo | |
| Health Information Management--Technologies Project | Heartland Hospice | |
| Homestead Family YMCA | Hometown Gems, Inc. | |
| Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | Jackson South Community Hospital | |
| King David Foundation Inc | Laughter Yoga | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Martin Luther King Day of Service (Saturday, January 14th) | |
| Massage Therapy | MDC Kendall Campus Mathematics & Science Laboratory | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Single Stop | Miami Beach Community Development Corporation | |
| Miami Cerebral Palsy Residential Services | The Miami Coalition | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Miami Rescue Mission | |
| Miami Rescue Mission Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center | Mirror of Prosperity | |
| Nanay Community Center | North Miami Foundation For Senior Citizens | |
| The Nursing Center At Mercy | Odyssey Health Care/Hospice | |
| Project Hope | Santa Clara Elementary School | |
| Sexual Awareness Campaign (SAC) | Smoking Prevention Presentation Program | |
| The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | |
| South Miami Hospital | The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
| Unity Health and Rehabilitation Center | URGENT, Inc. - North | |
| Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | VITAS Innovative Hospice Care | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | The Women's Breast Health Initiative | |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | Youth for Christ KIX | |
HOMELESSNESS/HUNGER/SUBSTANCE ABUSE | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | |
| Camillus House | Caribbean USA (CUSA) | |
| The Center For Positive Connections, Inc | Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Downtown Miami Site | |
| Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Homestead Site | Community Crusade Against Drugs Of South Florida Inc. | |
| Community Health Nursing | Concerned African Women | |
| Curley's House of Style Hope Relief Food Bank | Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | |
| Educate Tomorrow | Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | |
| Family Enrichment Initiative | Farm Share, Inc. | |
| Feeding South Florida | Food For Thought (Prof. Pearl's Class Only) | |
| Hometown Gems, Inc. | The Hospitality Institute | |
| Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership | |
| Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | King David Foundation Inc | |
| Laughter Yoga | Leadership Learning Center at St. John Bosco | |
| Magic City Kids, Inc. | Martin Luther King Day of Service (Saturday, January 14th) | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Single Stop | MDC Wolfson Campus Working Solutions | |
| Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services, Inc. | The Miami Coalition | |
| Miami International Film Festival | Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | |
| Miami Rescue Mission | Miami Rescue Mission Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center | |
| Miami-Dade Animal Services Department | Mirror of Prosperity | |
| Nanay Community Center | Neat Stuff | |
| The Next Level of Hope | The Nursing Center At Mercy | |
| Odyssey Health Care/Hospice | Office of State Representative Dwight M. Bullard | |
| Safespace Shelter | Santa Clara Elementary School | |
| The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | South Dade Adult Education Center And Skills Center Campus | |
| South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | Standup For Kids- Miami | |
| The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | Sweet Vine Youth Center | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | United Faculty of MDC | |
| Urban Paradise Guild | Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | |
| Youth for Christ KIX | ||
IMMIGRATION | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | Branches | |
| Catholic Charities Of the Archdiocese of Miami. Inc. | Church World Service | |
| Educate Tomorrow | Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | |
| enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center | |
| Florida Immigration Coalition | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| Gulf Coast Jewish Family Community Services | Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | |
| Imagination Federation Inc. | International Rescue Committee | |
| King David Foundation Inc | MDC Kendall Campus International Student Services | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Single Stop | The Miami Coalition | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Nanay Community Center | |
| Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center | The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | WeCount! | |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | ||
LAW/LEGAL SERVICES | ||
| Catholic Charities Of the Archdiocese of Miami. Inc. | Church World Service | |
| Educate Tomorrow | Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | |
| enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | Family Enrichment Initiative | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. | Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | |
| Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center | Florida Immigration Coalition | |
| Greynolds Park Elementary | Hometown Gems, Inc. | |
| Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC North Campus Single Stop | MDC Wolfson Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Student Life: Helping Hands Program | Miami Children's Museum | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Miami-Dade Animal Services Department | |
| Mirror of Prosperity | Nanay Community Center | |
| Office of State Representative Dwight M. Bullard | The Resource Room | |
| The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | |
| Standup For Kids- Miami | The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | UM School of Law-Litigation Skills Program | |
| United Faculty of MDC | Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | |
| Voters Action Project | WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | |
MEDIA | ||
| ASPIRA Eugenio Maria De Hostos Youth Leadership Charter School | Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | |
| Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Downtown Miami Site | Cool Kids Learn, Inc | |
| CROPS (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | CROPS- North Campus (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | |
| DuMond Conservatory - Monkey Jungle | Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | |
| Experience Aviation, Inc. | Family Enrichment Initiative | |
| Florida Immigration Coalition | Florida Kings Minor League Football Team @ Harris Field | |
| Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | Gold Coast Railroad Museum | |
| Greynolds Park Elementary | Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | |
| Hometown Gems, Inc. | Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | |
| The Humane Society of Greater Miami (HSGM) | International Rescue Committee | |
| King David Foundation Inc | Magic City Kids, Inc. | |
| MDC West Campus Library | Miambiance Literary Magazine | |
| The Miami Coalition | Miami International Film Festival | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Nanay Community Center | |
| Neighbors 4 Neighbors | Odyssey Health Care/Hospice | |
| Operation Green Leaves, Inc. (OGL) | Our Chance Enterprise | |
| Parent To Parent Of Miami | Pinecrest Gardens | |
| Project Hope | Read 2 Succeed, Inc. | |
| The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | Special Olympics Miami-Dade County | |
| SUCSES Foundation | Sunrise Community, Inc. | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | United Home Care | |
| Urban Paradise Guild | URGENT, Inc. - North | |
| Virginia Key Beach Park Trust | Voters Action Project | |
| WDNA-FM (88.9) Community Public Radio | West Miami Middle School | |
| Youth L.E.A.D. Miami | ||
NUTRITION/FITNESS | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | Amelia Earhart Elementary School | |
| Angels Reach Developmental Enrichment Center-Hialeah | ARC Project Thrive | |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | Branches | |
| The Center For Positive Connections, Inc | Chapman Partnership (Community Partnership for Homeless) Downtown Miami Site | |
| Communities in Schools of Miami, Inc. | Community Health Nursing | |
| Community Health of South Florida, Inc. | Concerned African Women | |
| CROPS (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | CROPS- North Campus (Community Rooted Organic Produce Services) | |
| Curley's House of Style Hope Relief Food Bank | Cutler Ridge Elementary School | |
| Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center | Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | |
| Earth Ethics Institute | Educate Tomorrow | |
| Educational Center SJB DeLaSalle (Centro Lasalle) | Family Enrichment Initiative | |
| Feeding South Florida | Fertile Earth Foundation | |
| Florida Breast Cancer Foundation | Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI) | |
| Florida Kings Minor League Football Team @ Harris Field | Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | |
| Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| Historic Overtown Public Health Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Collaborative | Homestead Family YMCA | |
| Homestead Job Corps Center | Human Services Coalition (HSC) - Catalyst Miami | |
| Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | King David Foundation Inc | |
| Lawrence Academy Charter School | Leadership Learning Center at St. John Bosco | |
| Learning For Life - Boy Scouts of America | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | |
| Magic City Kids, Inc. | March of Dimes | |
| MDC Kendall Campus Environmental Center | MDC Kendall Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Kendall Campus, Landscape Technology Nursery | MDC North Campus Green Urban Living Center | |
| MDC North Campus Single Stop | MDC Wolfson Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Student Life: Helping Hands Program | Miami Beach Senior Center Adult Day Care, JCS | |
| Miami Children's Museum | The Miami Coalition | |
| Miami GROW Project | Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | |
| Miami Museum of Science | Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation Department | |
| Nanay Community Center | Neytz Hachochma Exceptional Student Education | |
| North Miami Foundation For Senior Citizens | The Nursing Center At Mercy | |
| Oleta River State Park | The Parent Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools | |
| The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | Read 2 Succeed, Inc. | |
| The Resource Room | Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center | |
| Service For Peace | Shake-a-Leg Miami | |
| The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | South Dade Weed And Seed Safe Haven After-School Program | |
| South Miami Hospital | Springview Elementary School | |
| STEM – Ladder | SUCSES Foundation | |
| The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | Sweet Vine Youth Center | |
| Touching Miami With Love (TML) | United Home Care | |
| Urban Paradise Guild | URGENT, Inc. - North | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | The Women's Breast Health Initiative | |
| World Literacy Crusade of Florida, Inc.-Girl Power | Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | |
| Youth for Christ KIX | Youth L.E.A.D. Miami | |
| Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | Zeta Community Center - Beta Tau Zeta ROYAL Association, Inc. | |
VIOLENCE PREVENTION | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | Amelia Earhart Elementary School | |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | Branches | |
| City Year | Communities in Schools of Miami, Inc. | |
| Community Health Nursing | Concerned African Women | |
| Early Prevention & Intervention Youth Program | Easter Seals Miami-Dade | |
| Educate Tomorrow | Empowered Youth | |
| enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | Family & Children Faith Coalition | |
| Family Enrichment Initiative | Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center | |
| Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | Greynolds Park Elementary | |
| H.E.R. Concert for Congo | Homestead Family YMCA | |
| Hometown Gems, Inc. | Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership | |
| Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | Join Me on the Bridge Project | |
| King David Foundation Inc | Lawrence Academy Charter School | |
| Leadership Learning Center at St. John Bosco | Magic City Kids, Inc. | |
| MDC North Campus - College Crime Watch | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services, Inc. | The Miami Coalition | |
| Miami Police Department, Police Athletic League (P.A.L) | Mirror of Prosperity | |
| Mobile Advocacy Program (MAP) | Nanay Community Center | |
| The Next Level of Hope | NFL Youth Education Town Center | |
| Non-Violence Project (NVP) | Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center/Kristi House, Inc. | |
| The Parent Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools | The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. | |
| Santa Clara Elementary School | Service For Peace | |
| Sexual Awareness Campaign (SAC) | South Miami Hospital | |
| South Miami Weed and Seed | Springview Elementary School | |
| The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | Sweet Vine Youth Center | |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc | Touching Miami With Love (TML) | |
| URGENT, Inc. - North | Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | |
| Victim Services Trauma Resolution Center | WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | |
| World Literacy Crusade of Florida, Inc.-Girl Power | Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | |
WOMEN'S ISSUES | ||
| Adult Mankind Organization (AMO) | American Cancer Society | |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc | Branches | |
| Camillus House | The Center For Positive Connections, Inc | |
| Community Health Nursing | Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center | |
| Educate Tomorrow | enFAMILIA, Inc., Art and Family Education Center | |
| Family Enrichment Initiative | Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. | |
| Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. at North Miami Elementary School | Florida Breast Cancer Foundation | |
| Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center | Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | |
| The Gloria M. Silverio Foundation | Good Hope Equestrian Training Center | |
| Greynolds Park Elementary | H.E.R. Concert for Congo | |
| The Hospitality Institute | Intel Computer Clubhouse at YWCA of Greater Miami | |
| International Rescue Committee | Join Me on the Bridge Project | |
| King David Foundation Inc | Laughter Yoga | |
| March of Dimes | MDC North Campus Single Stop | |
| MDC Wolfson Campus Working Solutions | Miami International Film Festival | |
| Miami Lakes Methodist Public Health Initiative | Miami Rescue Mission | |
| Mirror of Prosperity | Mobile Advocacy Program (MAP) | |
| Nanay Community Center | Non-Violence Project (NVP) | |
| Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center/Kristi House, Inc. | The Resource Room | |
| Santa Clara Elementary School | Sexual Awareness Campaign (SAC) | |
| The Society of Hispanic Veterans & The American Veterans Alliance | South Florida Workforce - Little Havana Career Center - Out of School Program | |
| South Miami Hospital | Strong Women Strong Girls | |
| The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Lotus House | Switchboard of Miami, Inc | |
| Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | URGENT, Inc. - North | |
| Victim Response, Inc. / The Lodge | Victim Services Trauma Resolution Center | |
| WeCare of South Dade, Inc. | The Women's Breast Health Initiative | |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. Pathway to Success Mentoring Program | Youth for Christ KIX | |
| Yvonne Learning Center- Hope Community Development Corporation | ||
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INC., (Refugee Resettlement Program) 700 S Royal Poinciana Blvd. Suite 800, Miami Springs, FL 33166 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC, 6660 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33138 THE CENTER FOR POSITIVE CONNECTIONS, INC, 8315 NW 22nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33147 CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC., (Americorps Youth Pride After School Program) 35801 SW 186th Avenue, Florida City, FL 33034 CENTRO MATER EAST CHILD CARE CENTER--LITTLE HAVANA, 418 SW 4th Ave, Miami, FL 33130 CENTRO MATER WEST CHILD CARE CENTER--HIALEAH, 8298 NW 103 Street, Hialeah Garden, FL 33016 CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP (COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS) DOWNTOWN MIAMI SITE, 1550 N. Miami Av., Miami, FL 33136 CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP (COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS) HOMESTEAD SITE, 28205 SW 124 Court, Homestead, FL 33033 CHARLEE HOMES FOR CHILDREN, 155 South Miami Avenue Suite 700, Miami, FL 33130 CHILDREN'S RESOURCE FUND, 8571 SW 112 Street, Miami, FL 33156 CHURCH WORLD SERVICE, 1924 NW 84th Avenue, Doral, FL 33126 CITIZENS FOR A BETTER SOUTH FLORIDA, 138 Nw 16th Ave, Miami, FL 33125 CITY OF MIAMI - VIRRICK PARK, 3255 Plaza Street, Miami, FL 33133 CITY YEAR, 44 W. Flagler Street Suite #500, Miami, FL 33130 COMIC ED, 1120 SW Second Street, Miami, FL 33174 COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF MIAMI, INC., (County-wide Opportunities) 7090 N.W. 22nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33147 COMMUNITY CRUSADE AGAINST DRUGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC., 1031 Ives Dairy Road, Suite 228, Miami, FL 33179 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING , 950 N.W. 20th Street Rm: 1303-7, Miami, FL 33127 COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., 10300 SW 216 St., Miami, FL 33190 CONCERNED AFRICAN WOMEN, 1505 NW 167th Street, Suite 101, Miami , FL 33169 CONNECTFAMILIAS , (Caring for Kids @ InterAmerican Campus) 627 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33135 COOL KIDS LEARN, INC, 7975 NW 154th Street, Suite 350, Miami Lakes, FL 33016 COPE CENTER NORTH, (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) 9950 NW 19th Av., Miami, FL 33147 CROPS (COMMUNITY ROOTED ORGANIC PRODUCE SERVICES), 300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132 CROPS- NORTH CAMPUS (COMMUNITY ROOTED ORGANIC PRODUCE SERVICES), North Campus room 3242-74, , CURLEY'S HOUSE OF STYLE HOPE RELIEF FOOD BANK, 6025 NW 6 Court, Miami, FL 33127 CUTLER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 20210 Coral Sea Rd., Miami, FL 33189 CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 5400 SW 112th Court, Miami, FL 33165 DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION, 16701 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33157 DEVON AIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 10501 SW 122 AVE, Miami, FL 33186 DOROTHY M. WALLACE COPE CENTER, 10225 SW 147th Terrace, Miami, FL 33176 DREAM IN GREEN, 3000 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 211, Miami, FL 33137 DUMOND CONSERVATORY - MONKEY JUNGLE, 14805 SW 216 St., Miami, FL 33170 EARLY PREVENTION & INTERVENTION YOUTH PROGRAM, (City of Hialeah) 5601 East 8 Ave., Hialeah, FL 33013 EARTH ETHICS INSTITUTE, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Dade College, Room 3506, Miami, FL 33132 EASTER SEALS MIAMI-DADE, 1475 N.W. 14 Ave., Miami, FL 33125 EDUCATE TOMORROW, (Mentor Miami Program) 1717 N. Bayshore Drive, Suite # 203, Miami, FL 33132 EDUCATIONAL CENTER SJB DELASALLE (CENTRO LASALLE), 31250 SW 134th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33033-5617 ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, 175 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 3016, Miami, FL 33128 EMPOWERASTUDENT, 13851 SW 67 Court, Miami, FL 33158 EMPOWERED YOUTH, 1450 Brickell Bay Drive, #411, Miami, FL 33131 ENFAMILIA, INC., ART AND FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER, 141 North Krome Avenue, , Homestead, FL 33030 THE ENGLISH CENTER, 3501 SW 28th Street, Miami, FL 33133 ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION OF MIAMI BEACHES (ECOMB), 210 Second Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139 ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LANDS PROGRAM, 701 NW 1st Ct., Miami, FL 33136 EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER, 8375 SW 16th Street, Miami, FL 33155 EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 EXPERIENCE AVIATION, INC., 15001 NW 42nd Avenue Suite 103 Opa Locka Airport , Opa Locka , Fl 33054 FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, FL 33156 FAMILY & CHILDREN FAITH COALITION, 5911 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33144 FAMILY ENRICHMENT INITIATIVE, 1855 NW 119th Street, Miami, Florida 33167 FANM AYISYEN NAN MIYAMI INC., 181 NE 82 Street , Miami, FL 33138 FANM AYISYEN NAN MIYAMI INC. AT NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 655 NE 145th Street, North Miami, FL 33161 FARM SHARE, INC., (Speedway Distribution Center) 14125 SW 320th Street, Homestead, FL 33033 FEDERATION GARDENS, 10905 SW 112th Avenue, Miami, FL 33176 FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA, 2501 SW 32 Terrace , Pembroke Park , FL 33023 FERTILE EARTH FOUNDATION, 428 Collins Avenue, Suite 8, Miami Beach, FL 33139 FIENBERG FISHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1420 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 FLORIDA BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, 11900 Biscayne Blvd Suite 806, North Miami, FL 33181 FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FHRI), 4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 500, Miami, FL 33137 FLORIDA IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER, 3000 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 400 , Miami, FL 33137 FLORIDA IMMIGRATION COALITION, 8325 NE 2 AV, Ste 206, Miami, FL 33138 FLORIDA KINGS MINOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM @ HARRIS FIELD, US1 and Campbell Drive, Homestead , FL 33033 FOOD FOR THOUGHT (PROF. PEARL'S CLASS ONLY), 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132 FREE RICE, , , GALATA, INC., 916 N. Flagler Ave., Homestead, FL 33030 GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF TROPICAL FLORIDA, (County-wide Opportunities) 11347 SW 160th Street, Miami, FL 33157 THE GLORIA M. SILVERIO FOUNDATION, ("a Safe Haven For Newborns") 6801 N.W. 77th Avenue, Suite 404, Miami, FL 33166 GOLD COAST RAILROAD MUSEUM, 12450 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177 GOOD HOPE EQUESTRIAN TRAINING CENTER, 22155 SW 147th Avenue, Miami, FL 33170 GREYNOLDS PARK ELEMENTARY, (Greynolds Park Elementary) 1536 NE 179 ST, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY COMMUNITY SERVICES, 101 Westward Drive, 2nd Floor, Miami Springs, FL 33166 H.E.R. CONCERT FOR CONGO, , , HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER MIAMI, (County-wide Opportunities) 3800 NW 22nd Ave., Miami, FL 33142 HAITIAN BOUKAN CLUB PEER TUTORING PROGRAM, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33133 HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT--TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT, 950 NW 20th Street , Miami, Fl 33127 HEARTLAND HOSPICE, 8405 NW 53rd Street, Suite A-200, Plantation, FL 33324 HIS HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOME, 20000 NW 47 Ave Hector Building 2, Miami Gardens, FL 33055 HISTORIC OVERTOWN PUBLIC HEALTH EMPOWERMENT (H.O.P.E.) COLLABORATIVE, (The Overtown Cookbook Project) 1200 NW 6TH AVENUE, Miami, FL 33136 HOMESTEAD FAMILY YMCA, 1034 NE 8 St, Homestead, FL 33030 HOMESTEAD JOB CORPS CENTER, 12350 SW 285th Street, Homestead, FL 33033 HOMETOWN GEMS, INC., , , HOPE CENTER, INC., 1411 NW 14 Avenue, Miami, FL 33125 HOSPICE CARE OF SOUTH FLORIDA, (County-wide Opportunities) 7270 NW 12th Street, Penthouse 6, Miami, FL 33126 THE HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE, 245 NW 8th St, Miami, FL 33136 HUBERT O SIBLEY ELEMENTARY, 255 NW 115th STREET, Miami, FL 33168 HUMAN SERVICES COALITION (HSC) - CATALYST MIAMI, 1900 Biscayne Boulevlard, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33132 THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI (HSGM), (Pet Rescue) 16101 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, FL 33160 I HAVE A DREAM AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 2231 Prairie Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION OF MIAMI, INC., (Hibiscus Elementary School) Hibiscus Elementary School 18701 Northwest 1st Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33169
CONTACT: Aaron McKinney, (305) 995-2451; , (305) 321-8796 ; Fax: (305) 995-2455; E-mail: AMcKinney@dadeschools.net
WEB SITE: http://www.5000RoleModels.com
DESCRIPTION: The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project is a dropout prevention and intervention program for minority young boys “at-risk” of dropping out of school and/or choosing a life of crime. The program serves approximately 6,800 M-DCPS students in 90 schools, which includes 23 elementary, 33 middle and 33 senior high schools.The majority of students enter the program in middle school and continue activities throughout their high school and post-secondary education years. Primarily, the program serves children who are being reared without the benefit of a father or a positive male role model.
OPPORTUNITIES: -Mentor at one of the 90 program sites after school
-Assist in community involvement/ mentor recruitment
-Creating/ Facilitating youth discussion at program site
-Assist in office/ administrative duties
-Assist in creation of printed material for program marketing
COMMENTS: We are open to all who are willing to help in impacting the lives of our young men.
CONTACT: Harold Silva, ; , ; E-mail: hsilva@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: for students that are participating on the September 11 National Day of Service activities throughout the Greater Miami Area. Student must contact agency or sponsoring organization of the event to register.
OPPORTUNITIES: To register for the Miami Dade College 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance 2011, aside from registering with the CCI system, please register by clicking on the following link, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGQ5Vks5V1R5LVczQ25NNkRtb3F5eHc6MQ#gid=0.
CONTACT: Barbara Rosenthal, Professor 305-237-2458; , ; E-mail: brosenth@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: For Professor Barbara Rosenthal's MAR 1011 class only which meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11:00am in room 6342. Reference #640753.
CONTACT: Ana Hernandez, Program Coordinator 305-441-5121; Irene Farinas, CEO 305-721-6741; Fax: 305-445-8108; E-mail: ahernandez@adultmankind.com; ifarinas@adultmankind.com;igrandal@adultmankind.com
DESCRIPTION: Our agency's mission is to provide a full range of programs and services to individuals and their families, with the awareness, education, skills, and support necessary to enable and empower them to create a healthy and nurturing environment.
Adults Mankind Organization, Inc. AMOR (Adults Mankind Organization, Inc. or A.M.O.) is a community-based organization incorporated in the state of Florida as a non-profit organization and offering workforce development services in our community since 1986. We currently provide case management, pre-employment orientation, acculturation, job development services, direct placement, referrals to other agencies for training or services as needed, on the job training, and work experience. Our target population is comprised of at risk youth, low income families, and recently arrived immigrants.
OPPORTUNITIES: Students will have the opportunity to work at our corporate office, and learn about the business world and the social service component of our agency.
We are also looking for volunteers to serve as mentors and/or tutors to our Middle and High School students attending schools throughout Miami-Dade County. These volunteers will be matched with students who need help with homework, support and encouragement to stay in school and improve their grade level. Our volunteers will also have the option to work with elementary school children, enrolled in our Dance or Rowing after school programs and be part of all the fun activities and fieldtrips.
COMMENTS: Volunteers must pass a level two background screening, paid by our agency. Hours are flexible depending on your school schedule!
CONTACT: Leonardo Mourino, Assistant Principal (305) 688-9619; , ; Fax: 305-769-9038; E-mail: lmourino@dadeschools.net
WEB SITE: http://aearhart.dadeschools.net/
DESCRIPTION: Amelia Earhart Elementary School is an Exceptional Student Education Center, serving approximately 560 students. Approximately 95 percent of our students speak English as a second language.
OPPORTUNITIES: Tutoring and working with small groups. There are also opportunities to shadow and assist our physical and occupational therapists.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm.
The school’s Assistant Principal, Mr. Mouriño, along with other staff, will provide New Service Learner Orientation Training on:
The Second Tuesday of every Month promptly at 10:00am in the Media Center.
Service-learners returning who have attended a New Service-Learner Volunteer Orientation need only call to be assigned an alternate assignment.
Please bring along a copy of your:
• MDC Student Photo ID Card, FL Driver’s License or FL ID;
• Service Learning Contract and Hours; and,
• M-DCPS “Level 1” Volunteer Number or “Level 2” Fingerprint Clearance Card (for Education Majors)
If you do not have a M-DCPS Volunteer number, you may register and create a profile at the following website: http://www.dadeschools.net/community.asp
(Please select Amelia Earhart Elementary to complete your volunteer hours)
New service-learners will be provided an assignment providing proof of the above listed documents and after attending a New Student Learner Orientation Meeting. Student will be assigned to specific tasks and/or activities based on their interests.
Please contact us at (305) 688-9619 to schedule an appointment for orientation or if you have any questions.
We look forward to working with you!
Thank you for selecting Amelia Earhart Elementary School.
CONTACT: Berta Rios, Patient Services Manager (305) 779-2844; Carmen Alfaro, Administrative Assistant (305) 779-2841; Fax: (305) 592-5140; E-mail: berta.rios@cancer.org
WEB SITE: http://www.cancer.org
DESCRIPTION: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
OPPORTUNITIES: The American Cancer Society is recruiting volunteers interested in making a difference in the fight against cancer. Opportunities available include:
-Promoting patients services in local cancer facilities include:
-Driving patients to and from treament
-Staffing our Cancer Resource Centers
-Doing presentations to recruit volunteer drivers.
-Coordinating Look Good…Feel Better classes for women undergoing cancer treatment
-Teaching Look Good…Feel Better classes - must be licensed cosmetologist – for women undergoing cancer treatment
-Researching and identifying new resources to serve cancer patients
COMMENTS: Volunteer opportunities are flexible. A few hours can make a difference in a patient’s recovery.
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CONTACT: , COO/Program Supervisor 305-828-5276; Dorinda Luzardo, CEO/President 786-395-1919; Fax: 786-369-0926; E-mail: laura.garcia@angelsreach.org
WEB SITE: http://www.AngelsReach.org
DESCRIPTION: Angels Reach Developmental Enrichment Center, Inc. is committed to assisting children with a range of abilities and needs to consistently develop their individual strengths and maximize learning and functioning potentials. We provide family support in both biomedical and therapeutic interventions for children demonstrating developmental delays including PDD-NOS, Autism, Apraxia, and other functional delays. We offer children with varying abilities a place to feel welcome and nurtured, and to receive integrated interventions, which foster appropriate skill development and which enhance learning, communication, and social functioning. It is our intent to assist families in identifying, monitoring, and supporting each child’s developmental needs, so that each child may fulfill his/her greatest capability, develop independence, and establish the capacity of successfully growing into a contributing member of society.
Our Integrated Therapy and Academics Group Programs, as well as our Individual Therapy/Academic Support Programs are offered to children as young as two years old, and can currently service children through ten years of age. Families from both Miami-Dade and Broward counties find support and hope for their children at Angels Reach Developmental Enrichment Center. The Center is directed by a certified educator with over 15 years experience, who is also the parent of a child who has overcome serious developmental delays. Great emphasis is placed on professional development and inter-disciplinary cross training among the Center’s staff. The Executive Director herself holds two Master’s degrees, and is supported by degreed, licensed, and experienced Program Supervisors.
OPPORTUNITIES: Employment opportunities within Angels Reach offer flexibility and the opportunity to continually develop professional skills in a welcoming environment. The center contracts for teachers as well as speech, occupational, verbal behavior/ABA, and social/relational therapists and technicians who are specifically trained to interact and support our children's development. Our staff and volunteers frequently come from a background in education, nursing, psychology, music/dance therapy, and speech/occupational/physical therapy. We welcome assistance in our administration office as well as with our accounting, finance, events promotion, and staff training projects.
COMMENTS: We work with very special children who benefit from having trained individuals interact with them in a loving and respectful manner. Several of our past volunteers have found their experiences so rewarding that they have changed or redirected their majors in order to continue making a difference in the lives of children such as ours.
CONTACT: Maria Barros, Florida City Director 305-246-3530; Mareilis Rojas, Site Director 305-246-4585; Fax: 305-246-4585; E-mail: arccyfla@bellsouth.net
DESCRIPTION: ARC Project Thrive is a non-profit organization now serving approximately 200 infants and children, ages 0-10, with developmental delays and disabilities as well as approximately 70 typical and at-risk children. Project Thrive works with children at a young age to help them catch up with their typically developing peers and enable them to lead as productive and fulfilling lives as possible.
OPPORTUNITIES: Teachers for art, music, reading, writing, mathematics; teacher assistants; physical, occupational and speech therapists; physical fitness coach, etc....
COMMENTS: Tutoring and assistance with homework.
CONTACT: Aimee Scott, Recreation Leader (Naturalist) (305) 944-6111; Ernie Lynk, Recreation Specialist Supervisor ; Fax: 305-787-5390; E-mail: Ascott@miamidade.gov;archcreek@miamidade.gov
WEB SITE: http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/parks/arch_creek.asp
DESCRIPTION: A small park with a large and significant history, Arch Creek Park was created around a natural limestone bridge formation that was once part of an important Indian trail. It is believed to have first been used by the now-extinct Tequesta Indian tribe and later by the Seminoles.
The park has a museum containing artifacts left by natives who homesteaded the site as they passed over the arched bridge. Miami-Dade Parks naturalists guide visitors through the park as they point out native birds, animals and insects and identify the variety of trees growing in the area. Arch Creek Park is designated as a Florida State Historical Preserve.
Eco-adventure tours offered
Site of unique natural stone bridge used by ancient Indian tribes
Museum containing Indian and pioneer artifacts
Ghost tours offered on Wednesdays and Historic Nature Walks on Saturdays by reservation, call 305-944-6111
Special programs for children and adults
Butterfly garden
Bird and wild animal sanctuary
Grounds contain native hardwoods, pines, shrubs and vines
Picnic shelters, tables, nature trail, restrooms
OPPORTUNITIES: Projects include removing weeds or invasive exotic vegetation, planting, mulching, and picking up garbage, but aren't limited to those activities.
Other projects could consist of creating a current plant and animals species list, developing or assisting with development and conducting of environmental education programs, development of promotional material (brochures, videos, articles), designing a logo, research, etc.
COMMENTS: Hours can be some what flexible. During the summer months (June-August) the park hours change.
CONTACT: Carolyn Woodyer, Volunteer Coordinator (786) 468-2286; Evelyn Gigiras Sullivan , Volunteer Services Manager (786) 468-2286; Fax: (786) 468-2002; E-mail: cwoodyer@arshtcenter.org;
WEB SITE: http://www.arshtcenter.org
DESCRIPTION: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Mission Statement:
As a focal point of Greater Miami-Dade's diverse cultural life, the Adrienne Arsht Center enlightens, educates and entertains our community through transformational art and cultural experiences.
The Vision of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts:
The Adrienne Arsht Center embraces excellence, celebrates differences, renews the spirit and engages diverse communities through the power of the Performing Arts.
OPPORTUNITIES: The Adrienne Arsht Center actively seeks service learners to support our tour program and help as event staff. Service-learners will have direct contact with Center patrons at private receptions, public tours, and special events. Off site promotions may also be involved. Service-learning opportunities range from 2-5 hours per event.
COMMENTS: ALL Students must make an appointment to come to our offices and will only be seen by appointment.
CONTACT: Soralee Ayvar, Operations Director (786) 250-ART1 ; Rachel Hughes, ; E-mail: soralee@artstudiomiami.org; rachel@artstudiomiami.org
WEB SITE: http://www.ArtStudioMiami.org
CONTACT: Jeannette Medina, Executive Director 305-247-9406; Zinida Muao, Education Coordinator ; Fax: 305-247-7308; E-mail: info@artsouthhomestead.org
WEB SITE: http://www.artsouthhomestead.org
DESCRIPTION: A not-for-profit artist community located in historic downtown Homestead. The tropical 3.5 acre campus includes a two-story Fine Arts building, a three story Fine Crafts & Sculpture building, fully equipped art school including a ceramics facility, three galleries and studio space for rent.
OPPORTUNITIES: ArtSouth has service-learning positions to help our resident artists teach at-risk students from local high schools for our service-learning program. Classes are limited to five students each and we have two different classes each day Tuesday through Friday. All teaching or art majors would consider this a valuable experience. Our program starts in October with four six-week sessions ending in May.
Summer Camp volunteers are needed June through August; volunteers need to apply by May 1.
After School classes begin October through May; volunteers need to apply by September 1.
Volunteers must complete an ArtSouth volunteer application and submit to a background check. Fingerprinting may be a requirement to be able to work with kids if you would like to volunteer on your own and not as part of your service-learning MDC hours. For more information, please contact Zinida Muao.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm. Only 2nd Saturday of each month 12:00pm to 7:00pm
Summer Camp Hours 8:00am to 5:00pm
After School Hours 3:00pm to 6:00pm
CONTACT: Garrick Keidan, Dean of Guidance 305-576-1512; Aldo Garcia, Community Director 305-218-6149 (cell); Fax: 305-576-0810 Fax; E-mail: agarcia@fl.aspira.org
WEB SITE: http://fl.aspira.org/Wynwood/Charter/emh_charter.htm
DESCRIPTION: We are a community based non profit agency. We represent the Midtown area youth engaging in self esteem, mentorship, pathway to college, activities.
OPPORTUNITIES: We need someone who can teach chess for our chess team. During afterschool hours. 1-2 times a week depending on the schedule. We will accomodate volunteers schedules.
We also need a music teacher for any three different bands of your choice, Rock, latin, and jazz bands.1-2 times a week depending on the schedule. We will accomodate volunteers schedules.
COMMENTS: Equipment and facilities are available at volunteer disposal.
CONTACT: , (305) 576-1512; ,
CONTACT: Eva Regueira, Curriculum Specialist / AVID District Liaison 305-995-1877; , 305-995-2710; E-mail: emregueira@dadeschools.net
WEB SITE: http://AVID.dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: AVID is a fourth through twelfth grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.
AVID targets students in the academic middle - B, C, and even D students - who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling
short of their potential. AVID pulls these students out of their unchallenging courses and puts them on the college track: acceleration instead of remediation.
Not only are students enrolled in their school's toughest classes, such as honors and Advanced Placement, but also in the AVID elective. For one period a day, they learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and ask probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable. Their self-images improve, and they become academically successful leaders and role models for other students.
OPPORTUNITIES: Tutors are essential to the success of the AVID elective class, where they facilitate student access to rigorous curriculum. Tutors receive formal training and also serve as role models. AVID students who continue their education in college often return to the program as tutors.
This is an excellent opportunity for college students looking to fulfill requirements for community service hours, a practicum or internship. The experiences garnered as an AVID tutor are non-traditional and will set you apart from the rest. Extensive training is given to our tutors in order to ensure the use of best educational practices and confident tutors. No expertise in any subject area is necessary, just the determination to help our AVID students become independent thinkers and self-sufficient learners.
Trainings available:
Saturday, September 17, 2011 (9:00am - 4:00pm) @ MDC Wolfson Campus (Room TBD)
OR
Wednesday, September 13, 2011 (2:00pm - 6:00pm) @ MDC- North Campus (Room TBD)
AND
Thursday, September 14, 2011 (2:00pm - 6:00) @ MDC- North Campus (Room TBD)
(Contact Ms. Eva M. Regueira (emregueira@dadeschools.net) ASAP if interested in attending the trainings.
COMMENTS: We need volunteers during school hours. The earliest class begins at 7:20am. The latest class ends at 3:50pm. A volunteer can choose which class(es) they would like to be committed to for a semester. A minimum of a 2 hour per week is required for an entire semester. You may volunteer for more hours, if desired.
AVID Schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools:
Miami Beach Senior High
Booker T. Washington Senior High
Jose de Diego Middle
Miami Northwestern Senior High
Charles R. Drew Middle
Brownsville Middle
North Miami Senior High
North Miami Middle
Homestead Senior High
*Transportation to the school sites is the responsibility of the MDC student. Many public bus routes run directly to these school sites.*
CONTACT: Cary Ayan, Counselor (305) 247-4942; Carmen Johnson, Reading Coach ; Fax: 305-246-9603; E-mail: carmenjohnson@dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: Avocado Elementary School is a magnet school for the gifted program grades K-3. It also has regular classes and ESE programs for grades K-3.
OPPORTUNITIES: Spend one hour or more a week working with one child or with a classroom. Serve as a role model and friend, and assist with homework, playing games, reading, listening, etc. Tutoring is also needed for after-school care program.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:00pm (school days). After-school care program hours: 3:30pm - 6:00pm. // This school will match your skills and talents with their needs and is looking forward to having help. Must commit to at least one hour per week.
CONTACT: Lauren Wagner, Director of Exhibitions (305) 576-2828; , ; Fax: (305).576-0316; E-mail: lwagner@bacfl.org
WEB SITE: http://www.bacfl.org
DESCRIPTION: The Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC) is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio space, exhibition opportunities and educational development to emerging and mid-career local artists.
OPPORTUNITIES: Service-learners will be trained for professional prepatory staff, including curating, installing, problem solving and gallery upkeep. Service-learners will also play an integral role in the BAC's annual fundraiser, Lucky You!
COMMENTS: Service-learners are required to wear sneakers or closed-toed shoes (no heels ot flip flops), heavy lifting may be necissary, use of power tools and ladders will be required.
CONTACT: Julia Walton, Volunteer Services Manager (786) 308-3595 ; , ; Fax: 786-308-3596; E-mail: juliaw@baptisthealth.net
WEB SITE: http://www.baptisthealth.net/dh
DESCRIPTION: The Volunteer Services Department strives to meet the needs of the hospital by providing volunteers who offer an extra dimension of care and service for patients, their families, visitors, and staff.
PLEASE VISIT US AT HTTP://BAPTISTHEALTH.NET/DH
OPPORTUNITIES: Recovery Rooms, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine, Nursing Stations, Central Service, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Clerical, visiting Elderly Patients, Administrative Assistance, Dietary, Floating, Patient Transportation, Registration, etc.
COMMENTS: Hours: Four hours a shift per week, with some weekend opportunities as well. Minimum 50-hour requirement per semester. You will have to attend our general orientation which is scheduled for every three weeks in order to start your service-learning program. Therefore, you must contact us immediately after you have been given this assignment. You must have had 1 PPD test (2 PPD test is required if you are 23 or older) for tuberculosis in the one year. (The hospital will administer this if you need it.) You also are required to provide two reference letters (one of the reference letter should be from a professor, school advisory, current or former empoyer, pastor, etc.and the second one could be from anyone who is not a family member or a relative). Your first volunteer polo shirt would be given to you at no charge. If you need more than one, you must purchase it.
PLEASE VISIT US AT HTTP://BAPTISTHEALTH.NET/DH FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
The first step in joining our group of volunteers is to apply on-line:
Visit our website: www.baptisthealth.net/dh
Click Volunteer Program at Doctors Hospital (center of the page)
CONTACT: Steve Dimse, Park Services Specialist (305) 442-6866; Katrina Boler, Park Manager ; Fax: 305-442-6872; E-mail: Steven.Dimse@dep.state.fl.us; Katrina.Boler@dep.state.fl.us; Jessica.Cabral@dep.state.fl.us
WEB SITE: http://www.floridastateparks.org/thebarnacle
DESCRIPTION: The Barnacle, built in 1891, is one of the oldest houses in Miami-Dade County in its original location. Situated over five acres overlooking beautiful Biscayne Bay, the Barnacle offers a rare glimpse back in time to Old Florida and the Era of the Bay. The Barnacle State Historic Park is one of the 161 Florida state parks from the Panhandle to the Keys. Our mission is to provide resource-based recreation while preserving, interpreting, and restoring natural and cultural resources.
OPPORTUNITIES: The Barnacle offers opportunities for students interested in history, parks & recreation, interpretation, education, botany, natural science, ecology, hospitality, museum studies, and biology.
COMMENTS: There are special events several times a month that allow for hours 5:00p - 11:00p (September - May)
Hours: Minimum of 20 hours per semester. The park is open to the public 9:00am - 5:00pm weekends: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday and by reservation Wednesday and Thursday. The park is closed on Tuesday. The regular workday is from 8:00am to 5:30pm six days per week with most special events taking place in the evenings. // POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Tour Guide; Historic Researcher; Staff Assistant; Maritime Assistant; Naturalist (Exotic Plant Control, Historic Landscape Care, Environmental Education); Special Event Volunteer.
Training is provided and schedules are flexible. Volunteering at The Barnacle will open doors to new experiences, knowledge, and friends. As a volunteer, you will preserve South Florida’s natural and cultural resources learn new skills & interests, share your natural gifts & talents, add to your circle of friends, kindle a love of history and foster a sense of stewardship, and have fun! Students must commit to 20 hours per semester.
CONTACT: Jacqueline Clenance, Chief Program Officer 305-751-1295 x113; Patricia Donaldson, Volunteer Coordinator 305-751-1295 x152; Fax: 305-751-0228; E-mail: pdonaldson@tacolcy.org;jclenance@tacolcy.org
WEB SITE: http://www.tacolcy.org
DESCRIPTION: The Belafonte TACOLCY Center (BTC) is one of the largest, private non-profit youth service institutions in the Greater Miami area. Founded in 1967 by Frances Henderson, BTC was created and started as a place for youth to be helped, heard and involved. The name Belafonte was added when singer/actor Harry Belafonte supported BTC with a generous financial gift.
BTC operates out of a 1.75 million dollar complex in Liberty City, Florida. The facility includes offices, a small library for program participants, conference room, classrooms, recreation/multi purpose room, and 3.5 acres of basketball and, tennis courts, playground and a tot-lot.
The mission of the Belafonte Center, Inc. is to keep families whole and provide a safe environment where children and families are encouraged to explore life?s options, making positive choices that strengthen self and community.
Throughout BTC's 44-year existence, our efforts have been showered with many successes. Several doctors, lawyers, accountants, professional athletes, architects, teachers, and community leaders have emerged from BTC. The TACOLCY model has been cited as one of the best prevention models by the State of Florida and is recommended by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) as a national program for implementation.
OPPORTUNITIES: Tutoring for grades K-8
Mentoring youth 5 - 15
Spring and Holiday Break Camps
Summer Camp/Programs
Special Events ( Back to School-Green Fest, Real Men Cook Fundraisers, etc.)
Sports and Fitness Development
Health and Wellness education for youth and families
Literacy Enhanacement Program support
Care and Family Case Management ( Care Coordination)
Agency Marketing and Branding
Grant Management
Grant Writing
COMMENTS: Saturday hours are only for special events. Regular hours are Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
CONTACT: Adam Effertz, Community Partnerships Director (305) 644-0066 x253; , 305-644-0066x228; Fax: 305-649-6358; E-mail: aeffertz@bbbsmiami.org
WEB SITE: http://www.wementor.org
DESCRIPTION: BBBS of Greater Miami has been the area’s leading provider of quality mentoring services for nearly 50 years. We match responsible volunteers with young people in the community for a fun, mutually rewarding and long-lasting relationship.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers needed for experience-sharing opportunity to make an impact in the lives of local children for at least one full school year. Be a mentor!
COMMENTS: Hours: Community Program involves two outings per month with a child. School-based program involves one hour per week with a child. // Being a mentor to a child not only makes a positive difference in the child’s life, but it will also make a positive impact in your own life. The experience of being a Big Brother or Big Sister is extremely rewarding and fun.
CONTACT: Susan Leser, Environmental Specialist II 305-795-3485; , ; Fax: 305-795-3470; E-mail: Susan.Leser@dep.state.fl.us; Biscayne.Bay@dep.state.fl.us
WEB SITE: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/biscayne/
DESCRIPTION: Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve was established by the Florida Legislature in 1974 and contains approximately 67,000 acres of state submerged land. Staff are engaged in activities to promote and protect the biological, aesthetic and scientific value of Biscayne Bay which include participation in a nationally recognized youth challenge program, International Coastal Cleanup, Baynanza and other community events as well as resource management.
OPPORTUNITIES: Maintaining a comprehensive list of organisms that live in the bay through scientific literature searches; develop tool kits for local teachers to enhance their curriculum about the bay; develop and/or maintain partnerships with researchers/agencies to gain knowledge of and catalog the bay’s resources; development of outreach tools and materials; promote the nonprofit group, “Friends of Biscayne Bay” by having a presence at outreach events; open to development of other projects that promote Biscayne Bay in the community.
COMMENTS: Hours: 25 hrs/semester per student is required. Exceptions may be possible for students who are not pursuing a degree in the biological/environmental sciences. Our normal business hours are from 9:30am - 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. An occasional Saturday or Sunday may be worked, especially in March and/or April (Baynanza and Earth Day months). Student(s) will actively participate in resource management of Biscayne Bay and work with the nonprofit group "Friends of Biscayne Bay" which supports our work to protect the bay. This position is appropriate for students interested in marine science, biology, ecology, environmental studies, resource management and K-12/adult education. Students with an interest in graphic/web design work are encouraged to apply as well.
CONTACT: Roslyn Jaffe, Guidance Counselor (305) 868-7727 x2136; , (305) 868-7727; Fax: 305-864-5543; E-mail: roslynjaffe@dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: Biscayne Elementary is located in the heart of Miami Beach in the North Beach area. The student population is about 84% Hispanic, 8% white, and 6% black and 2% other. The majority of students are from low-income families with over 90% of the students on free or reduced lunch. We are a Title 1 school.
OPPORTUNITIES: There are many opportunities for responsible, caring, sensitive students including: one-on-one tutoring in reading & math with at-risk children, helping fourth grade students prepare for the Florida Writes Test by reinforcing writing skills, working as teacher aides in the classroom, and all types of mentoring.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm. // Students must commit to at least one hour a week or more. We will place you based on your interests, service-learning assignment, and schedule. Call Ms. Jaffe to arrange your interview and orientation.
CONTACT: Abby Plucienkowski, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 230-1144 x012; , ; E-mail: abby_plucienkowski@nps.gov
WEB SITE: http://www.nps.gov/bisc
DESCRIPTION: Biscayne National Park is the largest marine park in the nation and one of four South Florida National Park sites. Biscayne National Park encompasses 28 miles of mangrove shoreline, the majority of Biscayne Bay, 33 primitive keys & 28 miles of the third largest coral reef.
OPPORTUNITIES: Various service-learning opportunities are available at different times to students able to commit to the 24-hour minimum.
Service opportunities depend on a number of elements and are not always available. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator for information on current service opportunities.
COMMENTS: Biscayne National Park offers unique service-learning opportunities. Students interested in resource management, environmental education, advertising, interpretation, history and park management are encouraged to participate. Volunteers must be enthusiastic, reliable, and able to commit to the minimum 24-hour requirements.
CONTACT: Nneka Hanchard, Archivist (305) 636-2390; , ; E-mail: nhanchard@theblackarchives.org
WEB SITE: http://www.theblackarchives.org
CONTACT: Kim Wright, Activities Director (305) 324-8900 x2228; , ; E-mail: kwright14@dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: This school in Overtown has over 1,700 students (52% Hispanic, 48% Black).
OPPORTUNITIES: Reading tutors needed for 9th & 10th graders to work one-on-one and in small groups under a teacher's direction.
COMMENTS: Hours: Anytime, Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 3:40pm // Ms. Fernandez prefers a minimum commitment of at least 20 hours. You are guaranteed a meaningful and challenging experience, but all service-learning students have to begin their service before the end of the first month of each semester.
CONTACT: Mike Dames, Director of Finance Service (305) 364-0020 x213; Angela Sanchez, Learning for Life Director (305) 364-0020 x231; Fax: (305) 821-6222; E-mail: mdames@sfcbsa.org; asanchez@sfcbsa.org;
WEB SITE: http://www.sfcbsa.org
DESCRIPTION: It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to serve others by helping to instill values in young people, and other ways to prepare them to make ethical choices during their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The purpose of scouting is character development, citizenship training, mental, emotional and physical training.
OPPORTUNITIES: Office administration includes data entry, marketing support development (flyers, invitations, photo library), and inventory management, 4) Event coordination,
COMMENTS: Hours: office administration support between 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday; other hours vary.
CONTACT: Judith Neil, Team Leader 786-234-4378; Megan McCarty, Team Leader 305-246-7959; E-mail: jneil@sflum.org;
WEB SITE: http://www.sflum.org
DESCRIPTION:
Branches empowers children to reach their full potential through holistic tutoring and mentoring after-school programs in Florida City, South Miami, and North Miami Beach. Our programs work with community partners and volunteers to provide individualized homework assistance, physical activities and snacks to children from low-moderate income families.
COMMENTS: Work with us and understand what the spirit of service is all about!
CONTACT: lauren kellner, Senior Site Director 3057817010; Webber Charles, Associate Site Director ; Fax: 305-460-4351; E-mail: lauren@breakthroughmiami.org
WEB SITE: http://www.breakthroughmiami.org (and also) http://www.breakthroughcollaborative.org
DESCRIPTION: Breakthrough Miami, formerly known as Summerbridge, is a program where motivated, often “at-risk” middle school students from public schools throughout Miami-Dade County work with high school and college students interested in teaching. The program stresses academic excellence, leadership, cooperation, creativity, and multi-cultural awareness. Super Saturdays are held on average twice monthly at Ransom Everglades in Coconut Grove and Doctors Charter School in Miami Shores where students engage in skill-based academic classes, life skills workshops, arts and sports activities, and more. As part of the Breakthrough Collaborative, Summerbridge Miami has received numerous awards and recognition, among them listed as one of the “Top Ten Internships in the United States” by the Princeton Review of Books. For more information, refer to: www.breakthroughcollaborative.org or www.breakthroughmiami.org.
OPPORTUNITIES: Tutoring in all academic subjects and in the critical study skills of time management, note-taking, organization and test preparation. Serve as a Super Saturday teacher or assistant. Teach drama, music, dance, basketball, art, or another enrichment activity. Be a role model and mentor. Help with administrative and office work. Paid summer teaching positions available. Please refer to www.breakthroughmiami.org.
COMMENTS: Hours: Flexible hours for tutoring, including daytime, afternoon, some evenings and weekends. Also two Saturdays a month during school year. There are currently 300 plus students in our program, and about 125 participate in the Saturday program. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in teaching and/or working with youth. Looking for enthusiastic, creative, committed volunteers who want to have fun and make a difference!
CONTACT: Maria Peralta, Community Relations Manager 1-877-642-7970; , ; Fax: 1-866-829-9183; E-mail: mariap@camillus.org
WEB SITE: http://www.camillus.org
DESCRIPTION: Camillus House has been serving the poor and homeless in Miami for over 50 years. Best known for our food services, Camillus House also provides housing, rehabilitation, jobs training, and medical treatment to those in need.
OPPORTUNITIES: Camillus House accepts volunteers at our shelter in downtown Miami. We serve roughly 1000 meals a day from our kitchen where most volunteers work, preparing and serving meals and helping clean our cafeteria. Other volunteer opportunities can be arranged through the volunteer coordinator.
COMMENTS: Dear Students, First you have to call our 1-800 number and dial ext. 103 to get the latest information on the next monthly orientation. Hours: 7:00am-6:00pm Monday through Friday. Minimum hours commitment is 20.
CONTACT: Art Levy, Park Services Specialist (305) 361-8779 x115; Victor Zuclich, Park Services Specialist (305) 361-8779 x116; Fax: 305-365-0003; E-mail: Art.Levy@dep.state.fl.us; Victor.Zuclich@dep.state.fl.us
WEB SITE: http://www.floridastateparks.org/capeflorida/
DESCRIPTION: A 440-acre state park at the southern end of the island of Key Biscayne.
OPPORTUNITIES: Cape Florida State Park has been restoring its native plant communities since Hurricane Andrew struck in 1992. The park actively uses volunteers to assist this effort in three main areas: 1) exotic plant control (manually removing targeted plant species), 2) nursery operations (weeding and potting plants, and 3) out-planting native species into various areas of the park. Volunteers have the chance not only to gain hands-on experience in these areas, but to learn about native plants, native plant communities, and land management issues.
Contact Art Levy - Volunteer Coordinator at Art.levy@dep.state.fl.us
and I can e- mail you a Volunteer Application. Thank you.
COMMENTS: Hours: Shifts are available Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 1:00 pm or Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Alternate schedules can sometimes be accommodated for students with work/school time conflicts. A minimum commitment of 10 hours is usually required for this site. (However, don’t try to do them all in one week. This project is rewarding, but can be physically challenging, especially in the warmer months.) // Individuals or groups can be accommodated. This site is especially appropriate for natural science majors or anyone interested in environmental issues.
CONTACT: Debbie Hernandez, Human Resources & Admin Svcs Supervisor (305) 576-1234 x278; Liani Torres, Admin Asst ; Fax: 305 571-2020; E-mail: dhernandez@careresource.org
WEB SITE: http://www.careresource.org
DESCRIPTION: Care Resource is a 501(c) 3 non-profit, multicultural, community-based AIDS service organization dedicated to providing culturally appropriate counseling support services. Primary medical care, clinical trials, information, and referrals, community outreach, education, and prevention are our services.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers are needed to help for general office work and for special events all year-round. We have different departments including: Information Services, Prevention, Case Management, Development, and Medical care. Our special events include AIDS WALK MIAMI and DINING OUT FOR LIFE in April, WHITE PARTY WEEK in November, and HOLIDAY LIGHTS in December. As special events are a very important part of our organizaton's fundraising cycle, we encourage students interested in Events Coordination, Public Relations, Marketing and Development, Hospitality Management, and related fields to apply.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm // In addition to above hours, volunteers are needed on a flexible basis for special events. Schedule may include evening and weekend hours. All volunteers will be provided with an orientation. We also have an office located in Broward County that also needs volunteers. Their address is 871 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
CONTACT: Harold Mahabir, Dr. (954) 628-6106; , ; E-mail: hmahabir@live.com
DESCRIPTION: Caribbean USA (CUSA) is committed to reaching out to the indigents and less-privileged members of society. Through charity, community service, and cultural involvement and participation, CUSA is determined to better the life and relationships of our diverse residents in many aspects of their lives.
OPPORTUNITIES: We have many voluntary openings to assist children, adults and senior citizens in the community.
COMMENTS: CUSA welcomes new members on campus (North). Membership have grown to over 1,000 and many avenues are available for volunteer work. Service hours are given based on time given and recommendations/certificates are given to volunteers at specific times throughout the year
CONTACT: Catalina Aristizabal, Professor 305-237-2579; Miriam del Campo, Professor 305-237-0956; E-mail: caristiz@mdc.edu; mdelcamp@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: For Professor Catalina Aristizabal and Miriam del Campo's students ONLY...or by permission in advance.
rhernandez@ccadm.org
CONTACT: Raul Hernandez, Volunteer Coordinator 305-883-4555; , ; Fax: 305-883-4498; E-mail: rhernandez@ccadm.org
WEB SITE: http://www.ccadm.org
DESCRIPTION: The agency assists refugees, asylees and Cuban/Haitian entrants by providing initial resettlement services including needs assessment, orientation, social services referrals, and employment services while preparing new arrival families to become self-sufficient through employment in 180 days or less. We depend on donations and the help of volunteers to supplement declining government resources. No donation or contribution is ever "too small".
OPPORTUNITIES: The agency provides a professional working environment. We need volunteers year-round to help raise much needed funds and/or identify new sources of donations (financial contributions; household items; personal hygiene products; non-perishable food stuffs, school supplies, etc.) We also need assistance to support the work of case managers in helping the clients become self-sufficient, as well as identifying employment opportunities for new arrivals. Volunteers can also help researching the local market to come up with employment opportunities for refugees (job development); assisting the Resource Coordinator to hold fundraising activities; and lending a hand to organize and distribute donated articles. We also need students with computer knowledge (to create PowerPoint presentations, prepare charts, design reports, etc.).
COMMENTS: Hours: We are open Monday through Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm. Students are welcome to come anytime during those hours. For practical reasons we need a minimal commitment of 40 hours for volunteers working at our office. However, we would welcome shorter special activities like fund drives organized by the students, and also one-time events on a case-by-case basis (and would provide volunteer hours credit accordingly). Please call for an appointment to come in. We do not request a physical exam or uniforms but normally require a background check for recurrent volunteers. Students must complete a volunteer application and sign a confidentiality agreement.
Ellen Bethel - Office #: (305) 751-8025/ Cell #: (786) 312-9766 - e-mail: eleen@soflacil.org
CONTACT: Maria Rodriguez, Program Manager (305) 751-8025; Nury Rodriguez, HR Manager ; Fax: 305-751-8944; E-mail: nury@soflacil.org; maria@soflacil.org
WEB SITE: http://www.soflacil.org
DESCRIPTION: It is the mission of the Center for Independent Living of South Florida (CIL) to assist anyone who has a disability to achieve his/her potential in all areas of life.
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist young trainees, ages 19-39 in their daily living; training in math, reading, writing, vocational training and computer usage and other subjects. One-on-one attention is preferred.
COMMENTS: Hours: Program hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm and office hours are from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Volunteers are needed for as much time as they can contribute. // Please call the receptionist for more information at 305-751-8025.
CONTACT: Lucy G. Virgo, Program Director 786-985-2818; Eddie Orozco, Program Coordinator 786-304-0745; Fax: 786-623-0698; E-mail: lucy@positiveconnections.org
WEB SITE: http://www.positiveconnections.org
DESCRIPTION: Positive Connections provides emotional, educational, social and holistic supportive services to all those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, with emphasis on targeting heterosexuals, the newly diagnosed and affected family and friends.
OPPORTUNITIES: Provide assistance in daily operations, program service support at Center’s facility, including: data entry, general office duties, telephone assistance, donation support, client services, grant writing/research assistance, public relations, marketing, special events, resource library, development assistants, graphic design, holistic therapy, child care, Internet research and telemarketing.
COMMENTS: This Grassroots organization has 4 paid staff members (1 Full- timer, and 3 Part-timers), therefore the role of volunteers is essential to our mission. Duties will be assigned according to skill/training level and availability. Volunteers will be encouraged to develop skills necessary to enhance employability, gain hands-on experience and knowledge, and enjoy the intrinsic rewards of helping a community in need.
P.O Box 343449 Florida City, Fl 33034 (mailing address)
CONTACT: Dianna Daley, Program Director (305) 245-7738 x237; Lee Mabry, Program Coordinator 305-245-7738 x224; Fax: 305-245-1237; E-mail: ddaley@centrocampesino.org; lmabry@centrocampesino.org
WEB SITE: http://www.centrocampesino.org/index.htm
DESCRIPTION: We are an after school and homework assistance program. We serve children ages 5-15 in the Florida City and Homestead areas.
OPPORTUNITIES: Serve as a tutor, homework helper, mentor and role model. Assist with homework, reading and special activities and events.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday – Friday 2:30pm – 6:30pm. During the summer, the hours are 8:00am-4:00pm. // Orientation and training provided. In addition to above hours, volunteers are needed for special events, summer camp program and field trips. If you need additional information, please feel free to access our website at http://www.centrocampesino.org/index.htm. AmeriCorps volunteer opportunities are also available.
CONTACT: Yannet Amador, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 545-7720, x. 206; Hebe Soroeta, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 545-6049 x 208; Fax: (305) 324-6162; E-mail: hsoroeta@chsfla.com; yammador2@chsfla.com
DESCRIPTION: Centro Mater is a childcare center with Head Start and VPK 10 month programs (ages 3-5) and a year round Child Development program serving children 6 weeks to 5 years. Our After-School 10 month program serves children from 6-12 years of age.We also offer a full day summer camp for the 6-12 year olds. We provide social services for residents in the area.
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist in day care/Early Childhood Education/Head Start and child development programs with daily classroom activities. Help in the After-School classrooms with children ages 6-12 in homework assistance, tutoring as well as daily classroom activities. Summer camp volunteers are needed for classroom and fieldtrip supervision. Administrative/clerical/data entry & word processing/computer help in the social work department.
COMMENTS: Hours: Anytime, 8:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday. Choose hours that are convenient to your schedule. Volunteers that like to work with children are needed. Bilingual volunteers are also needed. Call for an interview & orientation. Proof of TB test and a physical exam may be required for anyone volunteering on a long-term basis with Head Start(more than 20 hours weekly).Otherwise, no special requirements are needed, although some first aid skills are helpful. Training is available for student volunteers interested in working with special needs children.
CONTACT: Sylvia Santiago, Volunteer Cordinator (305) 357-4395; Antonia Corrales, Head Teacher ; Fax: 305-357-4674; E-mail: ssantiago@chsfla.com; Ldominguez@chsfla.com
DESCRIPTION: Centro Mater is a childcare center with day care (Head Start) and after-school programs. It also provides social services for residents in the area.
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist in day care/early childhood education/Head Start and child development programs; after-school care with children ages 5-12; teacher’s aides; administrative/clerical/data entry & word processing/computer help in the social work department.
COMMENTS: Hours: Anytime, 8:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday // Choose hours that are convenient to your schedule. Volunteers that like to work with children are needed. Bilingual volunteers are also needed. Call for an interview & orientation. Proof of TB test and a physical exam may be required for anyone volunteering on a long-term basis with Head Start. Training is available for student volunteers interested in working with special needs children. Sylvia is desperate for any volunteers!
CONTACT: Iliana Pena, Volunteer Coordinator 305 329-3050; , 305 329-3042; Fax: 305 329-3086; E-mail: ipena@chapmanpartnership.org
WEB SITE: http://www.chapmanpartnership.org
DESCRIPTION: Recognized as a national program, Chapman Partnership and its on-site partner agencies provide individual case management, health care, counseling, daycare, life-skills training and much more in their comprehensive approach to assisting the homeless.
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist with preparing/serving meals-Breakfast is served 6:00-7:30am, Lunch is 11:30am-1:00pm, and Dinner is 5:30-7:00pm. Volunteer groups are needed to provide activities to our children (reading, recreational, arts & crafts, etc.)Drives are needed to help us provide for clothing, toiletries, towels, school supplies. Donations (clothing, shoes, toiletries, household/kitchen/furniture items) are accepted 24-hours a day at our center; pickups may be requested for large donations (furniture) by calling 305-329-3030. Health professional students (eg. nursing) may provide health education to residents.
COMMENTS: Please bring a photo ID;
CONTACT: Sharon Haxton, Volunteer & Community Liaison (305) 416-7107; , ; Fax: (305) 416-7174; E-mail: shaxton@chapmanpartnership.org
WEB SITE: http://www.chapmanpartnership.org
DESCRIPTION: Recognized as a national program, Chapman Partnership and its on-site partner agencies provide individual case management, health care, counseling, daycare, life-skills training and much more in their comprehensive approach to assisting the homeless. In nearly fifteen years more than 80,000 people have passed through our two Homeless Assistance Centers. Approximately 62% of these individuals have moved on toward achieving greater stability and self-sufficiency.
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist with preparing/serving meals-Breakfast is served 6:00 - 7:30am, Lunch is 11:30am - 1:00pm, and Dinner is 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Volunteer groups are needed to provide activities to our children (reading, recreational, arts & crafts, etc.) Individuals can assist with meals between the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday). Drives are needed to help us provide for clothing, toiletries, towels, school supplies. Donations (clothing, shoes, toiletries, household/kitchen/furniture items) are accepted 24-hours a day at our center; pickups may be requested for large donations (furniture) by calling 305-329-3030.
COMMENTS: Hours: Children's Activities - Mon-Fri 4:00pm - 8:00pm; Saturday/Sunday 9:00am - 11:30am; 1:00pm - 5:30pm, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Individuals need to sign-up at the center on Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00mp.
CONTACT: Ronnie Hankerson, Education Program Manager 305-779-9753; Christin Sainvil, Development Director 305-772-9074; Fax: 305-779-9603; E-mail: ronnie.hankerson@charleeprogram.org; alexandra.salcedo@charlee.org
WEB SITE: http://www.charleeprogram.org
DESCRIPTION: CHARLEE Stands for: Children Have All Rights: Legal, Educational, Emotional.
As a private not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Agency, CHARLEE helps severely abused and neglected children in the foster care system of Miami-Dade County
OPPORTUNITIES: Hands on work experience providing individualized tutoring and homework supervision to clients K-12. Must be willing to travel throughout Miami-Dade County.
COMMENTS: References and background checks: Each applicant will be asked to provide CHARLEE with two character references and two forms of identification. Fingerprinting and background checks will be performed on all applicants for a one time fee of $35.00. Accepted applicants will attend an orientation training and will be supervised by the Education Program Manager.
CONTACT: Roxana Rappaport, Executive Director (305) 596-6966 ; Gigi del Valle , Teaching Supervisor ; Fax: (305) 596-1186; E-mail: rrapaport@crfcenter.org gdelvalle@crfcenter.org
WEB SITE: http://www.crfcenter.org
DESCRIPTION: Children's Resource is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing inclusion programs for children 2 to 8 years of age. Children's Resources strives to provide programs and services that enhance the learning potential and life skills of all children, in a nurturing, loving environment and to offer support to their families.
OPPORTUNITIES: Service-learning students will have the opportunity of learning about inclusion settings by assisting teachers in the daily classroom activities. They will also acquire strategies and skills used when working with children with special needs.
CONTACT: Rev. Hector Garcia, Resource Developer (305) 774-6770 Ext. 147; , ; E-mail: hgarcia@churchworldservice.org
CONTACT: Gloria Antia, Director of Urban Greening/Community Forestry (305) 648-0000; , ; Fax: 305-643-9981; E-mail: gloria@abettersouthflorida.org
WEB SITE: http://www.abettersouthflorida.org
DESCRIPTION: CITIZENS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide environmental educational, particularly to the diverse underserved community, that inspires stewardship and preservation of the South Florida environment. CITIZENS has two main programs: The Urban Greening and Community Forestry Program and Community Science Workshop.
OPPORTUNITIES: Service-Learning volunteer opportunities exist for students to get involved with tree plantings, habitat restoration on Virginia Key, work in CITIZENS native plant nursery and office work. No prior experience is necessary.
COMMENTS: Hours--varies. // Guaranteed to be a rewarding experience. Please contact Gloria Antia. You will need to send a resume and be approved before you can begin your service.
10 Hours Minimum Commitment
CONTACT: Vicky Covington, Park Manager 305-461-7213; , ; Fax: 305-461-7216; E-mail: vcovington@miamigov.com
DESCRIPTION: Our after school program consists of 95-100 children and eight counselors. We assist our children in homework, we have ballet, kids' fitness, tap and would love to have someone who can do sport activities.
COMMENTS: Math and Reading tutors are needed as well as someone who loves to organize sport activities.
CONTACT: Noah Youngstrom, Recruitment Director 786.406.7935; Byron Anderson, Recruitment Manager 786.406.7900; Fax: 786.4067939; E-mail: nyoungstrom@cityyear.org; banderson10@cityyear.org; miamirecruitment@cityyear.org
WEB SITE: http://www.cityyear.org
DESCRIPTION: City Year leverages the talent, energy and idealism of corps members who serve as tutors, mentors and role models to help students stay on track – and get back on track – to graduate.
By giving corps members the skills and opportunities to serve in schools and neighborhoods across the country, City Year seeks to:
-Help students and schools succeed
-Build stronger communities
-Break down social barriers
-Develop young leaders
-Foster active citizenship
OPPORTUNITIES: There are several ways to get involved with City Year Miami, from serving as a Young Heroes team leader, serving on various projects in the office, becoming a corps member, volunteering on a service day, etc. Please contact us to discuss your interests and we will find an appropriate way for us to work together.
COMMENTS: Young Heroes is a Saturday leadership development and community service program for 100+ 6th-8th graders. Young Heroes participants learn about the social issues in their community and then work together to solve those problems through hands-on community service. The program starts with orientation and training in December and then continues for approximately three Saturdays a month from January through May.
CONTACT: Socrates Alvarez, Executive Director 786-266-1400; , ; E-mail: info@comiced.org
WEB SITE: http://www.Comiced.org
DESCRIPTION: ComicED started off by providing comic books to youth programs serving under privileged areas of Miami-Dade. Along with community comic book racks, we now provide comic book art classes which travels to different centers, monthly comic book themed events, weekly volunteer meetings, and fundraisers. We also produce original comic books and support mateiral such as flyers and cross word puzzles. Our signituree program is Letters 4 Comics, which provides a free comic book for every child that writes us a one page letter about their favorite super hero, super power, or about the hero in their lives.
OPPORTUNITIES: Nonprofit/small business management, grant writing, building community partnerships, fundraising, and different levels of experience in promotion.
COMMENTS: If you love comics, you will love working along side us. All staff and volunteers have been reading and enjoying comics for years.
CONTACT: Karla Brown-Cadet, Director (305)694-4889 x239; , ; Fax: (305) 694-2747; E-mail: kbrown@cismiami.org;
WEB SITE: http://www.cismiami.org
DESCRIPTION: Communities in Schools of Miami is a dropout prevention program that links community resources with schools to help students to stay in school, prepare for life, and graduate. Services include tutoring, mentoring, after school and summer camps. Communities in Schools also offers SES (Supplemental Educational Services) to students from K-12th Grade.
OPPORTUNITIES: MDC students are needed to provide tutoring and one-to-one attention to students from elementary to high school in a variety of subjects (reading, math, English, writing, science etc.). Tutors are needed for Miami Edison Middle School, the ACE Academy in Coral Gables, School for Applied Technology, Corporate Academy South in Homestead, and Corporate Academy North in Liberty City. Volunteers are also needed to be literacy volunteers in elementary schools in Liberty City, Allapattah. MDC students are also needed in an after school program in Liberty City, Overtown, North Miami Beach.
COMMENTS: Volunteer opportunities can be customized to match your skills, interests, and talents. We need writers and all kind of creative volunteers.
CONTACT: Eulyce Eason, Program Director (305) 914-3791; Chericka Ashley, Program Administrator ; Fax: (305) 914-3792; E-mail: cashley@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: Community Crusade Against Drugs of South Florida Inc. (CCAD) is a non-profit organization solely dedicated to the prevention of drug abuse and education of elementary, middle, and high school-aged youth. CCAD has more than a 20-year track record of serving thousands of children and their families in densely-populated African Americans and Hispanics in the cities of Miami Gardens and Opa-Locka, which show evidence of the tragic manifestation of drug abuse and addiction.
OPPORTUNITIES: CCAD has a vast number of highly creative and positive programs that cover a wide spectrum: family skills development, drug awareness presentations, alternative activities (recreational/cultural), and leadership skills appealing to the diverse population it serves. Service-learning students will have the opportunity to explore their intended major or career, gain invaluable job experience, and learn skills that can make them successful in their endeavors.
COMMENTS: Hours: Flexible hours from Mondays to Fridays. Most likely, service-learning hours will take place off-site at an after-school program. Please call the office to get more information and schedule an appointment to meet with a CCAD staff person. **The Department of Children & Families (DCF) now requires all volunteers to obtain a Level 2 fingerprinting clearance, which is approx. $70.00. Volunteers may not begin service until the background check is complete and cleared by DCF.
CONTACT: Angel Augustin, Medical Center Campus Service-Learning Coordinator 305-237-4291; Marie Etienne, Instructor 305-237-7477; E-mail: angel.augustin@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: This "agency" is ONLY for Medical Center Campus students taking Community Health Nursing (NUR2680L). Biology and/or other students are NOT eligible to apply. Students should follow the guidelines provided by their instructor and keep track of the agencies they serve using the yellow form provided by their instructor.
CONTACT: Joseph Prater, Volunteer Program Manager 305-254-2018; Romanita Ford, Director of Marketing/Public Relations (305) 252-4853; Fax: 305-254-2011; E-mail: jprater@hcnetwork.org; rford@hcnetwork.org
WEB SITE: http://www.chisouthfl.org
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1971, Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) was established to provide health care to the uninsured and under-served residents of a growing South Miami Dade County. In the late 1960s many residents had limited or no access to a hospital. Outpatient treatment of routine medical problems, along with primary health care and preventive care, was considered a luxury. Trauma and other urgent cases were transported to the distant Jackson Memorial Hospital. Community Leaders in South Miami Dade had both the intuition and vision to pursue a medical facility within their neighborhood. Among those leaders was Doris Ison, for whom CHI’s principal facility is named.
From a humble beginning in two trailers near US 1 and SW 216th Street, CHI began with a commitment to community-oriented primary care for all residents of South Miami Dade. That same commitment is evident today. We have been treating a community for more than 38 years, and have gotten to know the community well. We have seen South Miami Dade grow and change, as we too have grown.
Today, CHI is one of the largest of nearly 1,000 such health care systems in the United States, providing comprehensive Medical and Mental Health Services. With seven health center locations, a mental health center, school and outreach programs, CHI has been able to fulfill the needs of the ever-growing community of South Miami Dade.
The Doris Ison Health Center is the principal facility that now spans 26 acres near the original site. The center employs over 600 individuals.
For our future, Community Health of South Florida, Inc. will continue to meet the challenges presented by the changing economic and cultural conditions throughout South Florida. Our biggest challenge remains to deliver effective health care, while pursuing cost-effective methods that work for all residents of our community.
CHI has firmly established the Health Center as an outstanding example of value driven quality health care. Our growth and success is a true example of People helping People and a community that lives well and works well together. We take pride in 38 years of service and look forward to a future where we can continue to dedicate our efforts to those who seek our help, our patients, and the community of South Florida.
OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunites are available in nursing, lab services, accounting, radiology, healthcare administration, family medicine, mental health services(adults and children), substance abuse counseling.
COMMENTS: The items below are required by Community Health of South Florida, Inc prior to beginning your service learning committment:
a. Introductory Letter from College / University-(The Service Learning Contract will support this requirement).
b. Attestation Letter (Background Screening)
c. Resume
d. Health Records - Current PPD or X-Ray Results, Immunization
e. CPR
f. Copy of School I.D.
CONTACT: Alberta Jones, Program Coordinator (305) 621-3700; LaTrisha Carter, Program Director ; Fax: (305) 621-0690; E-mail: alazo@cawomn.org
DESCRIPTION: This project is specifically designed for youth within Miami-Dade County to help them better understand and appreciate themselves and their place in the universe by concentrating on improving unlawful behaviors which lead to incarceration. This project offers after school courses and activities for youth ages 11 to 18 in Reading, History, Olde Fashion Manners, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, 10-20 Life, substance abuse, group& individual counseling, pro social bonding, and Parental structured learning with their students who are mandated to the project. Community presenters are a major part of the methodology used to ensure the success of this project and serve to broaden the horizons of many youth; thus, learn how to make better decisions and avoid re-arrest. Youth also complete community service hours mandated by the Court while participating in this project.
OPPORTUNITIES: Students will be trained to motivate their tutees in improving their Reading Skills as well as their decision making which has led to their being arrested. Help build self-esteem through sharing their educational pursuits. Service-learners can work in the classroom with at-risk students in an after-school program. Also, they will be able to learn case management techniques and case review methodologies.Students are also trained on presenting information to student and parenting groups as well.writing reports and filing information.
COMMENTS: Hours: This program operates 3 evenings per week and serves over 800 youth and parents annually. Volunteers must commit to the program for at least 16 weeks. // Service-learners must have a high degree of affinity for inner city and/or at-risk children, no criminal record, be dependable with reliable transportation, and be able to communicate effectively. Good writing skills are essential including proficiency in computer operations. The Dept. of Juvenile Justice screens all persons who work directly with students. More information is given at the orientation.
Center for Community Involvement
CONTACT: Walter Anders Hr, Director 305-237-6146; , ACCESS (Disability) Services ; Fax: 305 237-6085; E-mail: wanders@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: Caring for Kids is a one day fair to help the community learn ways to keep their children and youth safe and to connect people to human services.
COMMENTS: One day event for InterAmerican MDC students. October 22, 2011.
CONTACT: DeAnna Stinson, Director of Operations 305-826-9595, x234; Giovanna Maldonado, Human Resources ; Fax: 305-826-9644; E-mail: dstinson@coolkidslearn.com
WEB SITE: http://www.coolkidslearn.com
DESCRIPTION: Cool Kids Learn (CKL) provides academic enrichment programs after school and during the summer at schools and community locations throughout the Southeastern United States. By engaging students in hands-on elective coursework designed to reinforce academic foundations, build critical thinking skills and expose students to cultural, career and arts experiences, CKL helps children build the academic skills and the love of learning they need to succeed in school and in life. There are currently CKL programs held at schools and community locations in eight states, serving over 4,000 students.
OPPORTUNITIES: We have various volunteer leadership opportunities, which may include teaching, office help, research, graphic design, community organizing, and marketing.
COMMENTS: Volunteer opportunities at CKL are dynamic. While we offer specified roles, we also have functions which encourage leadership and innovation for on-going projects.
CONTACT: Dr. Lilian Cooper, Principal (305) 836-3300, ext. 2019; Gia Braynon, Counselor ; Fax: (305) 835-8818; E-mail: lcooper@dadeschools.net;braynong@dadeschools.net
WEB SITE: http://copecenternorthdadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: COPE Center North is a Miami-Dade County Public Schools alternative program for pregnant and parenting adolescents, grades six through twelve. It is a non-residential program, with a focus on drop out prevention.
OPPORTUNITIES: Service-learning students are needed to provide tutoring in reading and/or math, in an effort to assist low achieving students to pass the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, a graduation requirement.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday through Friday, hours flexible between 9:30am to 3:30pm // Personal interview required. Background check by Miami-Dade County Public Schools will also be required prior to placement, resulting in a delay in placement of approximately two weeks.
CONTACT: Kimberly Blanco, Kendall Campus 7-2602; Heidi Lellelid, Wolfson 7-7119; E-mail: kimberly.blanco@mdc.edu; heidi.lellelid@mdc.edu; christina.sudduth@mdc.edu; jdibened@mdc.edu
WEB SITE: http://www.earthethicsinstitute.org/crops.asp
DESCRIPTION: CROPS (Community Rooted Organic Produce Service) is a project of Miami Dade College's Earth Ethics Institute. CROPS is an organic produce buying club for MDC employees and students that offers biweekly delivery of healthy, local, fresh, organic produce right to the Kendall, Wolfson, and IAC Campuses!
OPPORTUNITIES: CROPS' greatest need is for break-out of deliveries every other Tuesday (Kendall) and Thursday (Wolfson)from noon until 2:00pm, and to help with distrubition of produce to members every other Thursday from 2-5pm (IAC). Check with your campus to confirm days and times. Students can commit to one or more dates and/or tasks. Additional areas of involvement are distribution, educational activities including garden planting, food preparation, producing a bi-weekly newsletter, writing and research for newsletter articles, and assisting with accounting using excel spreadsheets. Students with an interest in food production and policy issues are very desireable, however, all students who have participated in CROPS have fun serving while enjoying learning about our food and our environment.
COMMENTS: Kendall dates: Tues.
Shift times: 9:30am -11:00am, 10:30am - 1:30pm, 1:30pm - 5:00pm. We would also like two students with good computer skills to work on biweekly newsletters, for which times may vary.
CONTACT: Rodannie Zapata, North Campus Program Coordinator 7-1338; , ; E-mail: rzapata@mdc.edu
WEB SITE: http://www.earthethicsinstitute.org/crops.asp
DESCRIPTION: CROPS (Community Rooted Organic Produce Service) is a project of Miami Dade College's Earth Ethics Institute and the Center for Community Involvement. CROPS is an organic produce buying club for MDC employees and students that offers biweekly delivery of healthy, local, fresh, organic produce right to North Campus!
OPPORTUNITIES: CROPS' greatest need is for break-out of deliveries every other Thursday from 9:30am until 12:30pm, and to help with distribution of produce to members from 12:30pm - 4:00pm. Students can commit to one or more dates and/or tasks. Additional areas of involvement are distribution, educational activities including garden planting, food preparation, educational outreach, researching and publishing recipes, producing a bi-weekly newsletter, writing and research for newsletter articles, reviewing nutrition and food based documentaries, and assisting with accounting using excel spreadsheets. Students with an interest in food production and policy issues are very desirable; however, all students who have participated in CROPS have fun serving while enjoying learning about our food and our environment.
CONTACT: Faye Cochran, Secretary of Treasury 305-759-9805; Jewel Parham, Administrator 305-812-2411; Fax: 3057547784; E-mail: curleyshouseinc@yahoo.com
WEB SITE: http://curleyshouseinc.com
DESCRIPTION: Curley's House of Style, Inc./Hope Relief Food Bank is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. We were established in 2001. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for low to moderate income individuals, families, the elderly, youth-at-risk, the abused, the homeless and HIV/AIDS infected by providing food and clothing to them. We provide seasonal employment. We partner with medical centers to direct clients to proper medical care and provide literature to help them with medical and nutritional information. Besides serving clients daily at our facility we have special food give-aways for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. We also give out toys for Christmas. For Back to School we give food, bookbags and school supplies. We are also an ACCESS site for clients to apply for Medicaid, Medicare, and food stamps.
OPPORTUNITIES: Service-learners will have the opportunity to utilize their computer technology skills. We especially need help with the upgrading website, facebook and much of our computer software. Knowledge of accounting and Quickbooks will also be helpful.
COMMENTS: We open at 9:00am. We stop distributing at 3:00pm but remain open to accept donations and do paperwork and other tasks.
CONTACT: Adrienne Wright Mullings, Principal (305) 235-4611 ; , ; Fax: (305) 232-6740; E-mail: awright2@dadeschools.net.
WEB SITE: http://cre.dadeschools.net/
DESCRIPTION: Cutler Ridge Elementary and Assurant Satellite Learning Center joins the parents and community to assist all students in discovering, exploring and experiencing lifetime learning.
Mission Statement:
Cutler Ridge Elementary and Assurant Satellite Learning Center stakeholders are committed to delivering and promoting instruction that is reflective, responsible, research-based, and rigorous while nurturing the individual needs and differences of all students to achieve their maximum potential in an ever-changing society.
OPPORTUNITIES: Tutors needed in the areas of Math, Reading, Writing, and Science. All elementary grade levels (Pre K, K-5).
CONTACT: Melanie Visnich, Principal (305) 271-1611; , ; Fax: (305) 279-3622; E-mail: mvisnich@dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: Pre-K through 5th grade elementary school that has approximately 400 students. Offers special and regular education classes.
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist teachers, tutor at-risk children, work on special projects. The school also has limited opportunities for students to obtain hours for field experience.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm. // Ms. Visnich will place you according to your schedule and interests. Give her a call.
CONTACT: Jessica Cabral, Volunteer Recruiter 305-235-1668 x 238; Jennifer Tisthammer, Assistant Director 305-235-1668 x 222; E-mail: jcabral@miamidade.gov
WEB SITE: http://deeringestate.org/
DESCRIPTION: Located along the edge of Biscayne Bay, the 444-acre Deering Estate at Cutler is an environmental, archeological and historical preserve. From canoe tours to butterfly walks and guided nature hikes, the Deering Estate has diverse activities for the whole family to enjoy. The Estate offers daily tours of the historic houses – the Stone House and Richmond Cottage, as well as tours of the lush natural areas where fossil bones have been found as far back at 50,000 years. The Estate is part of the Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department, which manages the Estate on behalf of the State of Florida.
The Deering Estate is a cultural and educational facility that features classes and programs for children and adults, teacher training, and research opportunities. The Estate also serves as a small conference center for community organizations and corporate groups who share Charles Deering’s interest in the environment, botany, history, fine arts, antiques, rare books and wine. Rental of the Estate is available for special social functions.
The Deering Estate at Cutler offers many educational and recreational programs for visitors and enrichment classes for youth and their parent-educators. All youth courses are correlated to the Sunshine State Standards of Education and are FCAT compatible. They are structured to engage participants in interactive, positive and balanced activities that help foster an understanding and appreciation as they think critically about the world around them.
With some of the highest quality and most diverse natural resources remaining in Miami-Dade County, our goal is to educate the community about preserving cultural and natural resources through stewardship, sustainability, and overall resource management. Our core educational programs provide interactive hands-on curricula the fields of marine science, zoology, archaeology, geology, ecology. Each course curriculum is divided into themed five-week modules. Program participants meet for two-hours once a week for 30 weeks.
More information about youth education and other programs at the Deering Estate at Cutler is available at deeringestate.com.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteer assistance is needed Monday through Saturday from 8:30am-5:00pm in developing and/or conducting one or more five-week modules in one of our youth education courses: Eco-Academy (in-house learning); N.E.S.T.T. (Nurturing Environmental Stewards of Today and Tomorrow—a school-based outreach program); Marine Conservation Science and Policy; or Wildlife Conservation Studies.
Volunteers should have a positive, enthusiastic attitude and should like interacting with the public (especially children). Good verbal and written communications skills are also required, in additional to proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
If you have any questions about youth education programs at the Deering Estate please contact Yoelly Burgos or Stefanie Alvarez at 305-235-1668 ex.222. For more information about volunteering please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Jessica at 305-235-1668 ext. 238 or by email at jcabral@miamidade.gov.
CONTACT: Joani Stein, teacher (305) 274-7100; , (305) 794-0632; Fax: (305) 270-1826; E-mail: jstein@dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: Devon Aire is a Miami-Dade County Public School servicing students from pre-k through eighth grade. Our mission is to provide a safe and academically challenging learning environment. We believe that every child deserves a great education every day.
OPPORTUNITIES: There are several first grade students who are reading below grade level and having difficulty understanding math concepts. We are in need of one on one and small group tutoring.
COMMENTS: M-DCPS ID=1331; Type=ELE
sarah_russell@dadeschools.net
CONTACT: Diane Starling, Nursing Instructor (305) 233-1044 ; , ; Fax: (305) 256-8694; E-mail: dstarl54@dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: Dorothy Wallace COPE Center is a public school for pregnant and parenting teens in grades 6-12. The school provides a comprehensive academic program including classes in parenting, child development, and a Nursing Academy. Also, on campus are a Childcare nursery and a full service Health care clinic.
OPPORTUNITIES: Inservices are needed for Dentalcare, HIV/AIDS workshops, Healthcare, Hands-On(Basic)Nursing Skills, Reading Tutors for the Nursing Academy (Nursing Assistant Program)are needed. Tutors are needed to work with individual students who lack the skills necessary to pass the Reading and Math portions of the FCAT.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm // M-DCPS Volunteer Form is to be completed. Volunteers will be approved from downtown before being allowed to come on campus. Interview required prior to participation. Ask for Mrs. Starling: 305-233-1044 Ext. 2239.
CONTACT: Gabriole Van Bryce, Executive Director 305-576-3500; Lesmarie Nicholson, Program Coordinator 941-421-6968; Fax: 786-472-4128; E-mail: gabriole@dreamingreen.org; lesmarie@dreamingreen.org
WEB SITE: http://www.dreamingreen.org
DESCRIPTION: Dream in Green implements the Green Schools Challenge which trains Miami-Dade County and Broward County STEM-teachers (primarily) to train students, administrators, and other school staff, to green their schools by conserving energy and water, recycling and reducing waste, using alternative transportation and decreasing the school's carbon emissions. We also design & implement residential energy-efficiency workshops for Miami-Dade County and the City of Ft. Lauderdale. We will also be designing and implementing the Green Business Certification workshops for Miami-Dade County's Office of Sustainability. In addition, we arrange events supporting renewable energy, community sustainability, green career development, sustainable business practices and climate literacy.
OPPORTUNITIES: We need students who can communicate comfortably with K-12 teachers in order to assist them in implementing the Green Schools Challenge program. Students will help collect feedback from teachers about the kinds of assistance teachers need, if any, and relay this information to the Green Schools Challenge Coordinator. Student's will also do online research about green schools, energy and water efficiency and climate change. Students need to be familiar with FB and Twitter so they can do updates; they'll work with the Executive Director to create press releases along with cold-calling media contacts to generate interest in feature stories. They can write stories about greening schools for our newsletter, attend Dream in Green events, learn to speak knowledgeably about sustainability and make presentations on campus and within the community. They will be encouraged to think about how they can advance 'green' initiatives in school, home and the community.
COMMENTS: We are looking for young people who believe in creating a sustainable world that fuses environmental responsibility, economic prosperity and social equity. We support the merging of science, technology, engineering, math, art, architecture & design, and we love creative thinkers with ideas that can be communicated to a wide audience. We applaud people who are passionate about making a difference and we work to find ways to be the 'wind beneath their wings,' all within Dream's mission- which is to promote sustainablilty, renewable energy and a greener economy through education.
CONTACT: Sian Evans, Managing Director 305-238-9981; , ; Fax: 305-235-4253; E-mail: sian@dumondconservancy.org
WEB SITE: http://www.dumondconservancy.org
DESCRIPTION: The DuMond Conservancy for Primates and Tropical Forests is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization with a main focus of education on primates and tropical forests, as well as providing care for captive primates. It is a retirement home for owl monkeys (Aotus spp.) that have been used in biomedical research. In addition, the property features a natural, protected woodland. Twenty family groups of owl monkeys are housed in outdoor enclosures within the forested area, and several species are represented. Students and volunteers work with our monkeys, providing basic animal care and maintenance. For years, students and scientists have conducted behavioral studies with these unique, nocturnal monkeys, and we continue to train students in these methods. Our mission of education is met through our newsletter, “Positively Primates," educational guest speaking events, and community outreach.
OPPORTUNITIES: Service learning students at the Conservancy will participate in basic animal husbandry, which includes, but is not limited to, preparing monkey diets, maintaining enclosures, and assisting in veterinary procedures. For students involved in behavioral science/biology, training in behavioral observation is available. Students work with researchers and meet visiting scientists. In addition, service-learning students will help restore the forested area by removing exotic species and supporting the re-growth of native flora. Service-learning students interested in education/public relations assist with our newsletter, fundraising, and community outreach.
COMMENTS: This is a unique, multi-disciplinary opportunity for all students interested in science, education, and community service. Through training and working with experienced individuals, service-learning students will become familiar with primate biology, conservation, and management. Students should be willing and able to commit to a consistent volunteer job with flexible hours. Year-round opportunities are available.
Alt. Contact Fax: 305-769-7785
CONTACT: William Sanchez, EPI Coordinator 305-687-2650; Michael Festa, Supervisor 305-824-5703; Fax: 305-769-7785; E-mail: wsanchez@hialeahfl.gov; jcarcamo@hialeahfl.gov
WEB SITE: http://www.hialeahfl.gov
DESCRIPTION: Early Prevention and Intervention Internship Program(E.P.I.) is offered through the City of Hialeah’s Department of Parks and Recreation. E.P.I. seeks to prevent crime, violence, and drug abuse among youth. The program began in 1992 and targets “at risk” youth in our community. The term “At Risk” pertains to those children who have not been properly educated about hazards they face today or are in danger of entering into the juvenile justice system. Our main goals are to prevent our youth from making harmful decisions that will affect their lives, and bring about intervention for those children who have already made poor decisions.
OPPORTUNITIES: 1) Collecting data and data entry, 2) Assisting in classroom education, 3) Monitoring E.P.I. participant’s attendance, progress, assignments, and evaluations, 4) Helping to complete conversation logs, 5) Developing a database for E.P.I. participant follow-ups, 6) Performing other administrative duties (grading, phone calls, preparing lesson plans, etc., 7) Assist in the organization of E.P.I. citywide events and workshops, 8) Promote the program using of flyers, posters, phone calls, press releases, and other media contacts, 9) Working with our local professional and collegiate sports team to acquire guest speakers and donations for the E.P.I. participants.
COMMENTS: Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:00am to 4:00pm and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30pm to 9:30pm. Volunteers must go through a background check. Program requires 100 hours of minimum commitment. Help make a difference in your community.
CONTACT: Kimberly Blanco, AmeriCorps VISTA, Project Coordinator (305) 237-3460; Heidi Lellelid, Program Coordinator (305) 237-7119; Fax: (305) 237-7724; E-mail: kimberly.blanco@mdc.edu; heidi.lellelid@mdc.edu; jdibened@mdc.edu; caitlyn.palmby@mdc.edu
WEB SITE: http://www.earthethicsinstitute.org
DESCRIPTION: The mission of the Earth Ethics Institute is to foster Earth Literacy in the course objectives of each discipline throughout Miami Dade College as well as in the South Florida Community and the extended Earth community beyond.
Earth Literacy includes an understanding of cosmology and ecological principles as the basis for sustainable living. The cosmological context is the story of the Universe, as contemporary science describes the developmental process out of which Earth and all life emerge.
OPPORTUNITIES: Creative opportunities exist concerning greening Miami Dade College (all 8 campuses included).
***International Coastal Clean-up: To receive service-learning credit, students must attend BOTH the Coral Conservation lecture AND the Coastal Clean-up on Sept 25, 2010.
Lectures:
Kendall - Sept 2. Room 6120, 11:15am - 12:30pm.
Hialeah - Sept 23. Room 1222, 11:15am-12:30pm.
The 2010 Miami-Dade Coastal Cleanup will take place on Saturday, September 25th, 2010 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Iit is recommended that participants arrive at their designated cleanup site at 8:30am.)
Sign up for the Clean up at http://www.miamidadecoastalcleanup.org/
The designated clean up sites for MDC students are Virginia Key Beach and another TBA.
Worldwide, thousands of volunteers from over 100 countries will spend their morning collecting millions of pounds of litter and debris on inland roadsides, coastal areas, inland lakes and rivers. Volunteers will assist in this effort to clean and protect the environment by eliminating debris that injures wildlife, contaminates our beaches and waterways, and threatens boater safety in Miami-Dade County.
After the Cleanup all volunteers are invited to the Volunteer Appreciation Party at the Miami Seaquarium.
Students have opportunities to work with gardens, vermiculture, and nutrition projects at local public schools. (There is a great need for nursing, education, and nutrition students, but all disciplines are welcome.)
Additionally, students can participate in the CROPS Organic Produce Buying Club by helping to create educational materials, promotion, and set-up/ break-down on pick-up days. Space limited for this project.
Special opportunities exist at the Kendall Campus gardens and at the North Campus Green Urban Living Center for Student Involvement.
ESL and speech students are needed to perform recycling education presentations to peers at all campuses.
Service-learning credit is given for students who perform service on EEI immersions with their classes.
New ideas for projects are welcome that incorporate various disciplines, themes, and green initiatives!
COMMENTS: Students should have all information including available work dates completed prior to sending or coming to the office for approval. Please call in advance.
CONTACT: Camila Rocha, Director Out of School Services (305) 547-4727; Emilia Vilaire, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 777-6835; Fax: 305-777-6842; E-mail: crocha@sfl.easterseals.com; evilaire@sfl.easterseals.com; svelez@sfl.easterseals.com
WEB SITE: http://www.sfl.easterseals.com
DESCRIPTION: Easter Seals Out of School services department provides after school program for children at 7 different elementary and middle schools and One Cultural Center in Miami-Dade County. Activities include but are not limited to: Literacy, Math, Science, Music, Fine Arts, Dance, Physical Fitness, Computer Technology, Social Skills and Photography.
OPPORTUNITIES: Program will offer opportunities to learn best practices models utilized in the after school arena, provide one-to-one assistance to participating students with homework and other academic activities, provide enrichment activities (art, dance, music, computers, photography, etc., provide parent workshops, participate in talk time with program counselor and organize students service learning projects.
COMMENTS: We will work with the students and place them in appropriate settings, that fits their interests and skills.
CONTACT: Robyn McLymont, Program Director 305-374-3751; , 305-374-3766; E-mail: mclymont@educatetomorrow.org
WEB SITE: http://www.educatetomorrow.org
DESCRIPTION: Educate Tomorrow, Corp. is an international not for profit certified 501(c)3. We believe that the education is critical to a healthy society. All over the world, poverty denies children, as well as adults, the promises of a better tomorrow. Forgotten by society and social welfare programs, children born into poverty are trapped in a cruel and often violent cycle that frequently continues for generations. Lacking the inspiration, confidence, knowledge, and means to change, entire families are lost to the cycle of hopelessness.
Educate Tomorrow believes that the best way to end the cycle of poverty is through education. Our mission is to make education an attainable goal for the most disadvantaged in our world, so that all may be afforded the possibilities that can be achieved through learning. We strive to reach out to these individuals and provide them inspiration, guidance, and support and lead them on the path of life-long learning.
Based in Miami, Florida, Educate Tomorrow supports youth between the ages of 14-23, who are aging out of the foster care system, by matching them with mentors. These mentors in turn help the young people to enroll in college and training programs, find housing and jobs, as well as apply for educational and social assistance that may be available to them. The organization currently has 70 volunteers and is endeavoring to match an additional 120 students with community mentors during the next year.
OPPORTUNITIES: Recruitment Campaign (Strategic marketing):
These individuals assist in creating a marketing campaign to attract mentors from diverse backgrounds and identify the Educate Tomorrow Mentor Miami program within Miami and Florida community.
Event Planning/Community Outreach:
These individuals assist in research and design of quarterly activities for Educate Tomorrow mentors and mentees including, but not limited to: community involvement (i.e. habitat for humanity.), group and individual match activities (i.e. boat chartering), educational opportunities (i.e. college tours), and in-house informational sessions.
Administrative:
These individuals assist with daily administrative duties such as: assembling press packets, filing, follow-up with mentors and mentees as to their current needs and status, and grant research. Duties shift with program needs.
Event Logistics/Fundraising:
These individuals participate in various fundraising events hosted by Educate Tomorrow. Duties include, but are not limited to: Sponsorship solicitation, market-piece design, silent-auction donations solicitation, venue and service provider solicitation, day-of involvement, and event design.
Grant Research/ Writing:
These individuals would function in two areas: (1) Researching grants applicable to Educate Tomorrow and drafting grant proposals (2) Design of an on-going program and relevant grant proposal for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to be facilitated by Miami Dade College Honors students. This project requires submitting a grant proposal directly related to the Latino community to the Gate Foundation. If awarded, volunteers will then implement the program and create a strategic plan outline for future volunteers.
These opportunities are ideal for an individual who is highly motivated, creative, and able to work on projects with minimal involvement from program staff. Any work associated with the program will serve as portfolio/reference pieces for volunteers. Educate Tomorrow welcomes both short-term and long term involvement and will ‘interview’ potential volunteers to assure suitability.
Tutoring
Tutor one-on-one with youth facing academic challenges, seeking their GED, or working toward graduation.
COMMENTS: Hours Vary:
Regular business hours, weekends, evenings
CONTACT: Salvador Romo-Fragoso, President 305-245-5810; Julio Gonzalez-Portuondo, Secretary 305-245-5810 ; Fax: 305-553-3032; E-mail: sromof@bellsouth.net; celasalleh@aol.com
WEB SITE: http://www.celasalleh.org
DESCRIPTION: Centro Lasalle is a non-profit educational center offering services to the poor and migrant farmworker community of the South Dade Labor Camp. For the past 19 years we have offered courses for students in grades K-12 as well as adults, including catechesis, English, computer skills, sewing, citizenship, music, band, dance, and tutoring.
OPPORTUNITIES: Our primary need is for tutors to work with students in grades K-12, helping them complete their homework and acting as mentors for the students. Interested individuals are encouraged to come with ideas for new course offerings we could hold on Wednesdays, when the students are released from school earlier.
Individual or small group tutors are also needed for the adult ESL class.
Additional educational opportunities on Saturdays are available. We currently have a basic computer class, sewing skills, and band for adults and children, but we are interested in offering more courses if a service-learner is interested in planning a course.
We also have a need for individuals to assist with the creation of promotional materials, community outreach, website design, computer maintenance and enhancement, building and grounds improvements, grant seeking and grant writing, or other fund raising efforts.
COMMENTS: Hours: Tutoring K-12: Monday through Friday, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult ESL: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesdays and Computer Classes Thursdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Computer, Sewing, Band, or new classes: Saturdays, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Soccer program: Saturdays 4:00pm - 6:00pm
CONTACT: Andres Caruso, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 349-7000; , ; Fax: 305-808-0240; E-mail: acaruso@jud11.flcourts.org
DESCRIPTION: The Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida is the State Trial Court System for Miami-Dade County comprised of both the Circuit and County Court.
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist judges and/or court personnel with clerical and court programs and services or administrative functions in an office or courtroom setting. Those interested should have excellent organizational skills, general office skills, and the ability to communicate clearly, concisely both orally and in writing.
CONTACT: Myles Stepner, Volunteer Recruiter and Coordinator 305.495.6680; Rhonda Rose, Board Member 305.324.5678; E-mail: EmpowerAStudent@Voices4.org
WEB SITE: http://voices4.org/blog/empower-a-student/
DESCRIPTION: Program Purpose: To provide an educational resource for abused and neglected children in Miami-Dade County by recruiting the help of South Florida's most caring and enthusiastic university students and alumni.
What We Do: We match qualified young adults with specific children in need of extra educational services in order to facilitate a supportive academic relationship. ACE’s are expected to act as a supplementary scholastic resource for their assigned youth, providing them with a reliable mentor, as well as a tutor.
Who We Serve: The children we work with are between the ages of 5 and 18, all of whom are currently within the foster care system of Miami-Dade County. The children vary in grade level, IQ, and learning/language impairment. All are currently enrolled in school, but in need of extra academic support.
How you can help: We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic, and capable young adults. Volunteers should feel a strong desire to contribute to the academic advancement of at-risk youth, and feel comfortable acting as a positive role model. ACE’s should be compassionate, patient and have a sense of humor.
Hours of Availability: Volunteers are asked to donate a minimum of one hour per week.
OPPORTUNITIES: We are looking for volunteers who would like to tutor foster children for a minimum of one hour per week. If you are interested, please e-mail empowerastudent@voices4.org. Hours are flexible and dependent on your availability.
CONTACT: Colleen Adams, Founder of Empowered Youth 786- 317-4160; , ; E-mail: colleen.empoweredyouth@gmail.com
WEB SITE: http://www.empoweredyouthusa.org/empower/
DESCRIPTION: Empowered Youth, Inc. (EY) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of inner-city youth. We offer inspiration, support and resources to these youth so they can create positive lives and lasting transformation in their communities.
Empowered Youth Neighborhood Program:
The Empowered Youth Neighborhood Program meets 3 times a week (Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:00pm) and on Saturdays for an activity that can include either sports or some kind of field trip to offer the boys a new experience(times vary depending upon the activity). Our program operates out of the Belafonte TACOLCY Center in Liberty City (6161 NW 9th Avenue at NW 62nd Street).
Volunteers act as group mentors, tutors, and positive role models to the youth in the program and provide them with positive leadership and perspective they would otherwise not receive from often negligent and unsupportive families. The goal is to create better citizens and safer communities by helping these youths to re-focus their priorities and by encouraging them to approach life constructively.
Our program supports these great boys as they work to discover their own gifts, skills, talents and abilities and gives them the resources they need to make their dreams come true.
OPPORTUNITIES: If you want to volunteer as a tutor, mentor or contribute in any way to the program, please contact Colleen Adams at (786) 317-4160 or email her at colleen@empoweredyouthusa.org
Join us! We are often told by our mentors that they receive far more from the boys than they give. We are a family and welcome you to join us in this wonderful and rewarding work.
We are also launching the EY StreetWise t-shirt line (designed and sold by the students and graduates of the EYN Program) and could use mentoring in the areas of business, graphic design, marketing, PR, etc. if you want to be a part of building a better future for these deserving boys.
COMMENTS: -Become a mentor: lead a youth away from the perils of the street and guide him to an education and better future. Be a friend, be a partner, be a resource, be the key to empowerment!
-Become a tutor: give the gift of knowledge to these youth...help change lives!
CONTACT: Carlos Salgado, MFA, Director (305) 245-7288; Rocio Tafur-Salgado, MS, Co-Director ; Fax: 305-245-0007; E-mail: Carlos@enfamiliainc.org; enfamilia@att.net;
WEB SITE: http://www.enfamiliainc.org
DESCRIPTION: Offers an art after school program and art summer camp to middle school and high school students. Classes are visual arts, ceramics, fashion design, music, dance, and drama. Also, workshops and seminars are provided to the community in marriage enrichment and parenting at different ages. The center also develops a curriculum in these areas.
OPPORTUNITIES: To assist the artists/teachers in their after school classes and summer camps. Assistance also needed, in the Family Education Programs, either in the implementation of the seminars and workshops as well as in the preparation of the curriculum.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00pm to 5:00pm or during workshops in the evenings mostly from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Weekend opportunities are also available. // Call the office for more information to discuss the schedule.
CONTACT: Armando Gutierrez, Asst. Principal (305) 445-7731; Dagiana Toussaint, Volunteer Coordinator ; Fax: (305) 443-3718; E-mail: agutierrez@dadeschools.net; dtoussaint@dadeschools.net
WEB SITE: http://www.tecmiami.com
DESCRIPTION: The English Center is an adult/vocational/community school that offers classes in ESOL, adult basic education (ABE) skills, GED, citizenship, business computer technology, early childhood education, and cosmetology. Students will be required to complete a volunteer background check form and must be cleared by Miami-Dade County Public Schools in order to participate.
OPPORTUNITIES: Tutoring/teacher’s assistant in ESOL classes, Adult Basic Education, GED and Business Computer Technology classes, classroom/students' assistants, ecology volunteers (help maintain facility’s plant life, etc.), administrative assistance, clerical, media center assistant, childcare assistance, etc.
COMMENTS: Hours: The English Center is open Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 9:00pm; Friday 8:00am - 3:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 8:00am - 3:30pm. // You should make a commitment of at least 6-15 hours. You must arrange a meeting time with Dr. Armando Gutierrez to register as a volunteer (Call Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm) and have an orientation. Ms. Dagiana Toussaint will find something meaningful for you based on your interests, experience, assignment, and schedule. Register early in the semester; do not leave your assignment for the last couple of weeks because our teachers are preparing their classes for final exams. Clearance process for volunteers takes about 2 - 4 weeks.
CONTACT: Luiz Rodrigues, Executive Director 305.534.3825 ; Maura Reilly, Program/Office Manager ; Fax: 208.979.2806; E-mail: ecomb@ecomb.org; luiz@ecomb.org;maura@ecomb.org
WEB SITE: http://www.ecomb.org
DESCRIPTION: ECOMB, an environmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1994, is dedicated to the promotion of environmental sustainability and the preservation of our community’s ecology. This mission is carried out through the development and implementation of a variety of educational programs and campaigns in an effort to achieve the following objectives:
Reduce the amount of litter in Miami-Dade County’s beaches, waterways, islands, parks and mangroves;
Increase the county’s residential and commercial recycling rates;
Promote, preserve and restore coastal habitats, such as our sandy beaches, near shore coral reefs, beach dunes, mangroves, and Biscayne Bay islands and waters;
Decrease our community’s carbon footprint through the adoption of “green” lifestyle practices that are more environmentally sustainable.
ECOMB strives to promote better interactions amongst residents, visitors, businesses and government agencies. ECOMB believes that by educating and encouraging people to get involved, and to act responsibly towards their environment, that together, we will improve our quality of life, save resources, and live more sustainably.
By forming strategic partnerships both with local, state, and national non-profits, businesses, schools and government agencies, ECOMB is able to organize various community cleanup projects, conduct environmental seminars, and promote sustainable behaviors, practices and initiatives with in our community.
OPPORTUNITIES: Recycling Program
Cinema Green - ECOMB's monthly screening of cutting edge environmental documentaries
Social Media
Website Maintenance & Design
HR
Marketing
Constant Contact email marketing template design
PSA Development
Green Card Programn
Beach cleanups to be found on ECOMB's webpage throughout the year.
Also service-learning opportunities for office duties. Mac computer system requirements.
DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE
CONTACT: Tiffany Melvin, Biologist II 305-372-6572; , ; Fax: 305-372-6673; E-mail: eel@miamidade.gov
WEB SITE: http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/program_EEL.asp
DESCRIPTION: The Environmentally Endangered Lands Program was set up to acquire, protect and preserve environmentally sensitive Lands in Miami-Dade County for this and future generations.
OPPORTUNITIES: We offer several volunteer workdays at sites all over the County to give the public the opportunity to become involved in the protection, restoration and enjoyment of the rare habitats found here. Each location has a unique habitat with a specific activity. Workdays can include trash clean-up, exotic plant removal, plantings, etc. For a full calendar of events and details of each workday please refer to the County website @ www.miamidade.gov or e-mail us at eel@miamidade.gov or contact Tiffany Melvin @ 305-372-6687.
COMMENTS: Our workdays are three hours long and held outside in a Natural area. We require close-toed shoes. We do give community service hour forms for time worked. We recommend that you come prepared to work outdoors and bring a long-sleeved shirt.
CONTACT: Edward Sindelar, Assistant Principal (305) 264-4154; , ; Fax: 305- 261-8179; E-mail: esindelar@dadeschools.net
WEB SITE: evergladesk8.dadeschools.net/
DESCRIPTION: We are a Miami-Dade County Public School K-8 Center with a population of approximately 750 students in grades Pre-K-5th grade and 450 in grades 6-8. In addition to the regular curriculum for students, we have various other programs such as Extended Foreign Language, Spanish, Autistic, Students with Disabilities, Gifted, Art, Music, Physical Education, Media Center, and others.
OPPORTUNITIES: Tutoring in reading, mathematics, and science, enrichment activities, support for teachers and other staff members; work in special projects with students and teachers, and others.
COMMENTS: Hours: 8:30am - 3:00pm // We need service-learners to help with one-to-one tutoring. Persons who have a sense of commitment and who care for children enough to give more than 100% to help them succeed.
CONTACT: Kevin Bowles Mohr, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 242-7752; , ; Fax: 305-242-7757; E-mail: Kevin_Bowles_Mohr@nps.gov
WEB SITE: http://www.nps.gov/ever
DESCRIPTION: National Park Service Mission: The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
OPPORTUNITIES: Individual volunteer opportunities are available in visitor services, administration duties, research, trail and facility maintenance, and interpretation (public speaking, staffing visitor center).
Group projects include trimming overgrown vegetation, removing exotic plant species, painting, light maintenance, and clean-up of park trails and sites.
To inquire about service-learning opportunities, including how to sign-up for on-going group projects, please call or email Kevin Bowles Mohr at Kevin_Bowles_Mohr@nps.gov or 305-242-7752.
COMMENTS: For individual positions, hours are flexible and are based on the position and your availability. You may also participate as a volunteer in Everglades group activities.
Service-learning opportunities are available year-round.
Each participant also receives a FREE Everglades entrance pass to share the Everglades experience with family and friends!
CONTACT: Rajeev Brown, Executive Assistant 305-537-9291; Barrington Irving , President and Founder 786-973-0398; E-mail: rajeevbrown@yahoo.com
WEB SITE: http://www.experienceaviation.org
DESCRIPTION: Experience Aviation inspires young people to identify and pursue their dreams through dynamic avaition education programs designed to build math, science, and reading skills. The Founder and President is Captain Barrington Irving. Captain Irving took off from Miami in a single-engine aircraft and within 3 months flew over 24,600 miles. He returned to Miami on June 27,2007 and secured his place in history as the first black pilot and the youngest to ever fly solo around the globe. In 2003, Captain Irving founded the nonprofit organization Experience Aviation, Inc. to introduce as many students and youth to the careers in aviation. In November 2006, Experience Aviation launched the Experience Aviation Learning Center. The Learning Center offers career inspiration tours and is providing after school programs at local community schools.
OPPORTUNITIES: Our Agency needs assistance promoting educational activities held at the Learning Center including Inspiration Career tours and new first time program, "Build and Fly." We also need assistance informing the media and local newspapers when we have events and visits to our facility. Our agency currently does not have enough professionals to consistently be updating our web site, web pages, blog entries and our my space page. Our agency needs someone who can provide ideas and cost effective methods to market, and publicize our agency. We work with many community leaders, local mayors, commissioners and media. Students will gain insight on how a non-profit functions, is funded, and how community involvement is key to helping youth.
COMMENTS: Hours can be flexed to meet students' class schedule.
CONTACT: Stephanie Bott, Volunteer Department Program Assistant (305) 667-1651 x3364; , ; Fax: 305-661-8953; E-mail: sbott@fairchildgarden.org
WEB SITE: http://www.fairchildgarden.org
DESCRIPTION: Fairchild Tropical Garden is an 83-acre, 70-year-old botanical garden known for its beautiful landscape design and
extensive plant collections. The mission focuses on environmental education, research, conservation and tropical horticulture.
OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunities in horticulture, education and visitor services are available to those who qualify. In these areas, students commit to a weekly volunteer job for a minimum of three months. Short-term, "one-time" opportunities are available on a limited basis during weekend festivals held at various times throughout the year. Students MUST call ahead for a calendar of special events and to schedule an interview before becoming a Fairchild volunteer!
COMMENTS: Hours: The Garden is open every day, and volunteers may work from 8:00am - 5:00pm, depending on the needs of the job. Limited opportunities available. Minimum age 16. Appropriate for students interested in science, biology, ecology, environmental studies, and education. You MUST make an appointment for an interview before you can become a volunteer!
CONTACT: Susana Piscoya, Mentoring Assistant 786-388-3000, 326; Junior Limousin, Outreach Coordinator ; Fax: 786-388-3007; E-mail: jada@fcfcfl.org; susana@fcfcfl.org
WEB SITE: http://www.fcfcfl.org
DESCRIPTION: The Family and Children Faith Coalition cultivates better futures for South Florida's kids and families. 15,000 of Miami-Dade County's children having at least one incarcerated parent; which means they are 6-8 times likely to end up incarcerated themselves. Through our Amachi Mentoring Coalition Project, we are responding to a national crisis by providing wrap-around, mental health, care coordination and one-on-one mentoring services at schools, churches, and the community to children impacted by crime.
OPPORTUNITIES: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, mentoring children (4-17) who have been impacted by crime or who have a parent that is currently incarcerated. Mentoring activities consist of engaging a child in constructive educational, social and fun-filled activities, that can occur at child's school, church, home or a community based event.
COMMENTS: Each mentor will be trained, background screened and fingerprinted at the cost of FCFC. We will also provide match support services to mentors, which includes ongoing monitoring of mentoring relationships and social service assistance to the youths' families as needed.
CONTACT: Omar Wright, Director of Family Enrichment Initiative 305-688-1612; Jovann Lockwood, Academic Coordinator 305-896-8041; Fax: 305-681-8719; E-mail: ewright@balfourbeattyus.com
WEB SITE: http://www.feinitiatives.org
DESCRIPTION: Family Enrichment Initiatives, established in 1997, offers Tuesday evenings (5:00pm - 8:30pm), education, fellowship and food to any families in the Miami-Dade County community. Activities include tutoring, arts and crafts, workshops and seminars for the entire family. The evening culminates in a delicious nutritious meal, FREE of charge.
OPPORTUNITIES: We are offering four service-learning hours a week 5:00pm - 8:30pm. Current positions available are computer aide assistants, lead teachers, teacher assistants mentors, IT expierence and tutors.
COMMENTS: Family Enrichment Initiative is a tutoring and mentoring program that provides help with homework, computers, reading, math, writing skills, history, trainings and more to help "Strengthen the Family Structure."
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CONTACT: Aline Francois, Dir, Human Resources (305) 756-8050; Rhoda Louissaint, Education Specialist ; Fax: 305-756-8150; E-mail: afrancois@fanm.org; rlouissaint@fanm.org
WEB SITE: http://www.fanm.org
DESCRIPTION: Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. mission is to empower Haitian women and their families socially, economically, and politically and facilitates their adjustments to South Florida and the United States. FANM continues to be concerned with certain issues such as: Immigration Advocacy and Citizenship (IAC), Community Economic Development (CED), and Family Intervention and Empowerment (FIEP).
OPPORTUNITIES: IAC would be ideal for Political Science or English majors who have an interest in law or immigration law or public relations; CED would be ideal for Business majors particularly Business Administration, Marketing, or Accounting. FIEP would be ideal for English, Education, Social Work, or Psychology majors.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-6:00pm; Friday 9:00am-5:00pm // After-school program is 3pm-7pm Monday through Friday
CONTACT: Aline Francois , Director of Human Services 305-756-8050; Rhoda Louissaint, Education Specialist 786 473 9883; Fax: 305 756 8150; E-mail: afrancois@fanm.org; rlouissaint@fanm.org
WEB SITE: http://www.fanm.org
DESCRIPTION: The mission of Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami Inc. is to empower Haitian women and their families socially, economically, and politically and facilitates their adjustments to South Florida and the United States. FANM continues to be concerned with certain issues such as: Immigration Advocacy and Citizenship (IAC), Community Economic Development (CED), and Family Intervention and Empowerment (FIEP).
OPPORTUNITIES: Most of the students probably will gain from the placement depending on the number of hours as a sense of pride and responsibility "for giving back to the community" when working in a community based agency.
COMMENTS: Hours: 3pm-7pm, Monday-Friday
CONTACT: Tara Petry, Operations Manager (305) 248-3006; Lourdes Wilthew, Volunteer Coordinator 305-246-3276; Fax: 305- 248-3020; E-mail: tara@farmshare.org; lourdes@farmshare.org
WEB SITE: http://www.farmshare.org
DESCRIPTION: Farm Share is a non-profit 501(C)3 food recovery program that distributes donated fresh fruit, vegetables, and USDA canned and dried commodities to low-income families throughout South Florida.
OPPORTUNITIES: Service-learning students are needed to create and implement various hunger-related projects. Service-learning students and volunteers are needed to register recipients, pre-bag and distribute food to needy families. Volunteers are also needed in the commodities department and we welcome individuals with computer knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday-Friday from 9:30am-3:00pm. For recipient based project, Monday-Friday from 9:00am-2:00pm
CONTACT: Ilana Wainberg, Resident Services Coordinator 305-270-1025; , ; Fax: 305-279-0660; E-mail: ilanafg@yahoo.com
DESCRIPTION: A multi-cultural INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY serving over 178 senior residents (62 plus years).
OPPORTUNITIES: 1. COMPUTER Instruction, ARTS/CRAFTS, MUSIC, oral history, statistics,. These are VERY important areas where senses for fine/gross motor, problem solving skills are involved that need to be stirred! Maybe pick their brains...Perhaps a project that includes a STATISTICS course or PSYCHOLOGY. The possibilities are endless! Instruction in English with Spanish language knowledge to communicate lessons is needed. MAYBE INTERVIEWS for WRITING oral history. Computer Lab on the premises. INDIVIDUAL/SMALL GROUP scheduled sessions in computer lab or on seniors own computers in the time frame from 9:30am - 2:00pm.
2. Serving lunch and socializing with seniors. Between the hours of 11:30pm - 1:30pm Monday through Friday. This opportunity is especially beneficial for the students taking NUTRITION, NURSING, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY and other Social Science courses.
COMMENTS: !!!PLEASE NOTE WHEN NEEDING TO REACH ME AFTER 2:30 PM YOUR BEST BET IS TO EMAIL ME AT: ilanafg@yahoo.com I do not have voice mail. TO ENTER BUILDING A AT INTERCOM PRESS * 130 BUILDING B PRESS * 59!!!
HOURS: 9:00am to 2:00pm MONDAY THRU FRIDAY MDC STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED.
Prepare to spread your volunteer services while visiting our seniors a few times for short sessions. Do not delay your assignment until the deadline of your evaluation; do it in advance to enjoy it and to gain valuable knowledge from your new elderly friends. Many of the elderly residents are lonely and hungry for human attention. Your presence will really make a big difference! SENIORS HAVE SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM TO SHARE, PLUS THEY ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF ANY POSITIVE ATTENTION!!! Give Ilana Wainberg a call and get started today! Please note: PARK IN VISITOR SPACES. WHEN ENTERING BUILDING FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON INTERCOM.
CONTACT: Leroy Green, Volunteer Coordinatoor 954-518-1863; , ; Fax: 954-983-1313; E-mail: lgreen@feedingsouthflorida.org
WEB SITE: http://www.feedingsouthflorida.org
DESCRIPTION: Feeding South Florida, formerly Daily Bread Food Bank, a not-for-profit organization, empowers other South Florida not-for-profit organizations to assist people in need and improve their lives. We do this by providing food and other grocery products, and by educating and engaging our community to fight against hunger and poverty.
OPPORTUNITIES: Learn about how your contribution can help feed the needy in South Florida. Help out with warehouse food salvage & food handling, clerical/administrative work, media contacts, and special events.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Call to arrange an orientation or if you have any questions. Please DO NOT show up without an appointment. Thank you!
CONTACT: Lanette Sobel, Volunteer Coordinator 786-253-2222; Judy Vergara, Worm Farmer 305-924-6038; E-mail: lanette@fertileearth.org; judy@fertileearth.org
WEB SITE: http://www.fertileearth.org
DESCRIPTION: Fertile Earth is a 501(c)3 environmental non-profit based in Miami. Our mission: To bring abundance, health and self-sufficiency to our community by facilitating innovative technologies and ideas which take into account people, planet and prosperity. We are mainly known for our composting and waste diversion initiatives and work closely with hotels and special events.
OPPORTUNITIES: 1. Title: Waste Analyst
Commitment: Medium to Long Term Individual Project
Type of Service: Research
The researcher will document, track and analyze the amount of food residuals produced by the hotels/restaurants that is or can be diverted from the landfill through our composting worm farm project. The student will determine the financial savings associated with the reduction in waste disposal cost, thus helping us determine the first component of the financial viability of this project.
2. Title: Worm Production Analyst
Commitment: Medium to Long Term Individual Project
Type of Service: Research
The researcher will document the rate of reproduction of the composting worms, as well the rate of production of its two by-products: worm castings and worm tea. The student will determine the financial revenue possibilities associated with the sale of worm products, thus helping us determine the second component of the financial viability of this project.
3. Title: Worm Farm Operator (Several positions available)
Commitment: Medium to Long Term Individual & Group Project
Type of Service: Direct Service & Research
The operator will learn “worm husbandry” – i.e. how to successfully operate a large scale worm farm while maximizing efficiency. BMPs and an operational manual will be created so others can easily replicate a similar project. Carpentery may be required.
4. Title: Marketing Specialist (Several positions available)
Commitment: Medium to Long Term Individual Project
Type of Service: Direct & Indirect Service
Marketing Specialist will help design our product packaging, farmer's market booth, update and provide SEO to the website and create the overall brand image for the worm products we will be selling.
5. Title: Sales Specialist
Commitment: Medium to Long Term Individual Project
Type of Service: Direct Service
Sales Specialist will be in charge of reaching out to nurseries, farmers, supply and hardward stores, etc, and educating them on the value of the worm products, while generating and managing sales.
6. Title: Filmmaker
Commitment: Long Term Individual Project
Type of Service: Indirect Service
Filmmaker will film the entire process and create videos about the proper use of worm products as well as a documentary on the whole project.
COMMENTS: Days/times vary depending on job responsibilities. Most work (except for the waste analyst) will occur in Homestead.
CONTACT: Freddie Torres, volunteer liaison (305) 531-0419 x116; Jessie Stebenne, full services coordinator ; Fax: 305-534-3925; E-mail: freddiet@dadeschools.net; jstebenne@dadeschools.net
WEB SITE: http://www.dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: Reading and math tutoring. Because many children fall behind due to large classroom settings, some children need the extra one-on-one reinforcement with certain subject areas. Volunteering as a tutor would allow the child to have one-on-one individualized attention. Teachers and children have books and materials ready at hand.
OPPORTUNITIES: Spend at least two hours a week working with children. Assist with class work and any other area in which they are falling behind. Work one-to-one or in a group setting.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:45am - 3:00pm // This is a great way to help at-risk youth and mentor in a child’s life. We are seeking individuals committed to the welfare of children and who know how important consistency is for their well being.
CONTACT: Jessica Parker-Kerr, Programs Manager 305-631-2134; Lynn Gonzalez, Operations Manager ; Fax: 305-631-2138; E-mail: jessica@floridabreastcancer.org
WEB SITE: http://www.floridabreastcancer.org
DESCRIPTION: The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF) is a 501 (c) (3) grassroots organization with the mission to end breast cancer through education, advocacy and research. FBCF works statewide to raise awareness and mobilize Floridians to ensure sufficient public funding for breast cancer research, quality health care for all without fear of discrimination and an environment free of carcinogens. We are the only organization in the State of Florida with the end breast cancer license plate. All monies raised stays in the State of Florida to support advocacy, education, and research programs for Florida residents.
OPPORTUNITIES: ? Administration ? Newsletter Production
? Publicity ? Special Events
? Education ? Development
? Advocacy ? Internet Research
COMMENTS: Flexible schedules.
CONTACT: Jasmine Reid, Screening Coordinator and Health Educator 305-674-3020 ext 8708; Oscar Flores, L4H Screening Coordinator 305-898-8677; Fax: 305-535-3642; E-mail: Oscarf@floridaheart.org; Jasmine@floridaheart.org
WEB SITE: http://www.floridaheart.org
DESCRIPTION: Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI) is an independent, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization). Our "Make Your Heart Healthy" screening program identifies individuals with risk factors for heart disease. Our goal is to empower screening participants with the information, knowledge and tools to make substantive lifestyle changes and seek medical treatment BEFORE they suffer a life threatening event.
OPPORTUNITIES: FHRI is looking for enthusiastic students interested in health and education. This is a serious opportunity for service involving patient screening and education and requires a personal commitment. You must attend a 4 hour training. The hours will go beyond your required hours and semester term, however WILL provide good and professional experience. We ask for a 100 hour commitment.
COMMENTS: Screening events often take place Monday through Friday during day time hours but occasionally events do occur on weekends or evenings. Screening technicians that do not show up for scheduled events or call to cancel within 24 hours of a scheduled event will be dropped from the screening team.
CONTACT: Yolanda Vasquez, Data Manager 305 573-1106 Ext 1260; Mirtha Servat, Finance Manager ; Fax: 305 576-6273; E-mail: mservat@aijustice.org
WEB SITE: http://www.fiacfla.org
DESCRIPTION: Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) is a not-for-profit legal assistance organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the basic human rights of immigrants of all nationalities.
FIAC was founded in 1996 because of pending restrictions and funding cuts to Legal Services Corporation, funded agencies, which prevented many organizations in the state of Florida from serving the immigrant population. Sweeping changes in immigration law and welfare reform also increased the demand for services from FIAC. We invite you to visit our website.
OPPORTUNITIES: At this moment we don't have open position to offer. We have learning positions available for administrative, human resources and bookkeeping assistants.
CONTACT: Maria Rodriguez, Director (305) 571-7254; Juan Rodriguez, Youth Development Coordinator 786-273-9748; Fax: 305-571-7257; E-mail: JRodriguez@FloridaImmigrant.org
WEB SITE: http://www.FloridaImmigrant.org
DESCRIPTION: Mission
Florida Immigration Coalition seeks equal rights for immigrants and integration into the civic and cultural life of our communities. We accomplish our mission through coordination of immigrant organizations and community education, organizing and advocacy.
Vision
The Coalition believes in the empowerment of immigrants and the unification of immigrant communities to develop an amplified voice for immigrant rights. The Coalition fulfils this vision by uniting urban, rural, religious, legal, and community-based organizations to advance our mission.
Membership
Membership in the Coalition is organizationally based. Becoming a member allows individual organizations to increase their ability to impact important immigrant rights issues.
OPPORTUNITIES: Individuals can volunteer and intern in our following campaigns:
-Education Not Deportation: We want equal access to education, not more wasteful spending on enforcement and the criminalization of youth.
-We Are Florida: We want to reform the immigration system in a manner that treats all workers, students, and families in a just and humane manner.
-End Wage Theft: Help us put an end to workplace abuses and exploitation.
-CCA Go Away: Companies are making a profit off of holding low-income people behind bars. Let's learn more about this and teach our communities!
COMMENTS: For Students: Check out our youth group at WWW.SWER.ORG to find out ways to be involved.
CONTACT: Mercedes Wiggins, Owner 305-232-1686; 786-326-1629; Kim Wiggins, Head Coach 786-339-6256; E-mail: mercedeswiggins@yahoo.com
WEB SITE: http://Floridakings.com
DESCRIPTION: The Florida Kings are a Minor League Football Team. Our Goal is to help men and women get into college through football. We follow modified NFL rules and NCAA eligibility rules and no one gets paid. We travel troughout the State of Florida.
OPPORTUNITIES: We have many opportunities for those wanting to fulfill their dreams in sportscasting, marketing, fundraising, filming, public relations, reporting, sports medicine, dancing, cheerleading, Videographing, keeping statistics, and all aspects of the media.
COMMENTS: We practice Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. On Saturday game days, games start at 7:00pm. When we are traveling we between 11:00am and 3:00pm and on home games we meet at 5:00pm.
CONTACT: Suzanne Pearl, Associate Professor 305-237-3977; , 305-333-7878; E-mail: spearl@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: FOOD FOR THOUGHT is a project designed to help students improve their vocabulary and geography skills while helping those suffering from the problems of hunger around the world. Students will donate rice to countries around the world plagued by malnutrition via the website www.freerice.com. They will focus on both global hunger issues as well as local hunger needs.
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DESCRIPTION: This project is only permitted by certain professors. Please contact your campus Center for Community Involvement before registering.
OPPORTUNITIES: *Campus contacts added 07-09-10 RSD
COMMENTS: Center for Community Involvement
Campus Contacts
Homestead Campus
500 College Terrace, Room A-108
Homestead, Florida 33030
Linda Berzofski
(305) 237-5205
lberzofs@mdc.edu
Hialeah Campus
1780 West 49th Street
Hialeah, Florida 33012
InterAmerican Campus
627 S.W. 27th Ave, Room 1217-7
Miami, Florida 33135
(305) 237-6734
Kendall Campus
11011 S.W. 104th Street, Room 6219-15
Miami, Florida 33176
Ossie Hanauer
ohanauer@mdc.edu
(305) 237-0859
Medical Campus
950 N.W. 20th Street, Room 2207
Miami, Florida 33127
(305) 237-4291
North Campus
11380 N.W. 27th Avenue, Room 1159
Miami, Florida 33167
Rose Davilmar
rdavilma@mdc.edu
(305) 237-8358
Wolfson Campus
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 3410
Miami, Florida 33132
Tamica Ramos
tramos@mdc.edu
(305) 237-7470
CONTACT: Gamael Nassar, Deputy Director (305) 242-7060; Joseph Louis, BS, Executive Director ; Fax: (305) 242-8040; E-mail: ladilan@aol.com; kernoumi@yahoo.com
WEB SITE: http://www.galatainc.org
DESCRIPTION: Intergenerational Community Center: Senior Activity Center 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and After School Care (ages 11-17) 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Also provide case management,transportation, emergency assistance, community activities, and health awareness.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers needed to assist with Senior Center (friendly visitation, congregate meal program, education, ESL classes for Creole and Spanish speakers) and After-School Program (tutoring, FCAT prep, college prep, life skills training, computer skills).
COMMENTS: Hours: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm.Volunteers are most needed during after-school hours (3-7pm) Mon.-Fri // The majority of GALATA’s clients speak Haitian Creole or Spanish only. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.
CONTACT: Pauline Russell, Chief Mission to Market Officer (305) 253-4841 x238; Maria Santos, Director, Volunteer Services & Support (305) 253-4841 x 250; Fax: (305) 253-2132; E-mail: prussell@girlscoutsfl.org; msantos@girlscoutsfl.org;
WEB SITE: http://www.girlscoutsfl.org
DESCRIPTION: Girl Scouting opens doors, as the pre-eminent leadership development program for girls. It builds courage, character and confidence in today's girls so they can make the world a better place, in partnership with trained volunteers, who can bring compassion and competence, sharing their diversity of talents, skills and interests. Girls discover, connect and take signitifant action in their commnuities, as they demonstrate citizenship and service for a literate, civil society, guided by volunteers and mentors. This year we are celebrating 100 years of making a difference in the world.
OPPORTUNITIES: Before and after school programs; Girl Scout community and service-learning opportunities; group leadership, team management, mentoring, tutoring; science , math and technology programs, camping, arts and culture, office and computer skills, community organization, special events, opportunity to learn non- profit management, oranizational development, complete service-learning requirements, network, earn letters of recommendation, and include Girl Scout experience on your resume. Office support, computer data entry and analysis
COMMENTS: Hours: Flexible hours. Series program delivery, events, school day, weekend and evening opportunities are available. Summer opportunities are also available. // Students must be prepared to attend orientation and training for the assignment. Service-Learning/Volunteer application and screening required. Placement should begin at the start of the semester. Students from all areas of study are welcome. Short term and year round openings available.
CONTACT: Nick Silverio, Founder (305) 882-1304 x103; , ; Fax: (305) 889-0017; E-mail: safehaven@asafehavenfornewborns.com
WEB SITE: http://www.asafehavenfornewborns.com
DESCRIPTION: A volunteer organization with the ultimate goal of eliminating infant abandonment in the State of Florida through education, prevention, and statewide community involvement. We maintain a 24/7 toll-free multi-lingual referral help line assisting people (mostly women) in distress or crisis. Our mission is to save babies in danger of abandonment and preserve the health and future of their mothers/fathers.
OPPORTUNITIES: Public Education: plan & participate in community public awareness sessions/seminars at hospitals, corporations, college, middle/high schools, city/county government, civic groups, associations, and in general, the community at large. Administrative: database updates, archiving information (articles, pictures, materials, and events), general office activities, and fundraising campaigns, grant identification/writing, newsletters. Internet Related Activities: website updates, research/data gathering for our statewide network database.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm, special days/hours for local fairs // “We believed from the beginning if we saved one life, all of our efforts would be worthwhile.” This is a great opportunity to make a difference and “give back.” Contact us for more details and to help.
CONTACT: Victoria Hawkins, Executive Assistant 305-253-0063; Mike Hall, Executive Director 786-226-6964; Fax: 305-233-4641; E-mail: victoria.hawkins@gcrm.org;michael.hall@gcrm.org
WEB SITE: http://www.gcrm.org
DESCRIPTION: The Gold Coast Railroad Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, exhibiting, and operating historic railroad equipment. We strive to offer a fun and educational museum for people of all ages to remember and learn about the age of railroading and how vital it was to the growth of South Florida. We offer educational tours, special events, train rides, summer reading programs and more. Our focus is on helping our community to understand the importance of railroading, and to preserve the necessary collections (big and small) to keep railroading alive here at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum.
OPPORTUNITIES: We have several-learning opportunities including bugeting, P/L statements, artwork design for advertising, event planning and coordinating, historical tour guide/docent, tutoring young children, curatorial work, metal-working, wood-working, construction, and much more! We are also a great place to learn about grant writing and working within a non-profit organization.
COMMENTS: Days and hours vary depending on the position you qualify for. You will be given training and a schedule upon completion of an interview and acceptance by both parties. Feel free to contact Victoria Hawkins with any questions!
CONTACT: Kristen Quinn, B.S., Administrative Assistant II (305) 258-2838; Nicole Pepper, Development Director ; Fax: (305) 258-2902; E-mail: ghetc@bellsouth.net
WEB SITE: http://www.goodhopeequestriancenter.com
DESCRIPTION: The Good Hope Equestrian Center was established in 1999 with a mission of providing individuals with varying disabilities educational, rehabilitative, recreational and vocational activities that offer opportunities to increase their personal potential, independence and quality of life.
OPPORTUNITIES: The Good Hope Equestrian Training Center (GHETC) has the following opportunities: tutoring, peer mentoring, horse handling, side walking and serving as a companion to the children, youth and adults who we serve. We are seeking volunteers to assist the GHETC staff during the various facets of the programming. For example, assisting the mentally and physically disabled adults with Stable Management, Horsemanship, Functional Academics (Reading/Math), Technology and Therapeutic Horseback Riding. In addition, we need assistance with administrative duties, such as Public Relations, Marketing & with special events/fundraising development and implementation. Students may also be requested to assist the staff with cleaning of the stable facilities or other facility maintenance duties if scheduled equine assisted activity sessions are not available during the time of the requested volunteer hours.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm (classroom/office), as well as weekday evening equestrian programming from 3:00pm - 7:00pm; Saturdays From 7:30am - 12:30pm & Sundays from 9:00am -1:00pm. Please call the office at (305) 258-2838 to set up an appointment to begin your service-learning experience. In addition to above hours, volunteers are needed on a flexible basis for special events, programs and projects. All service-learners will receive in-service training to prepare them for their voluntary position. Please contact the office at (305) 258-2838, so we can set-up your scheduled hours, as well as complete your required paperwork. In addition, please download the volunteer forms(www.goodhopeequestriancenter.com), print and complete these forms for your first service-learning session. We would also like to inform all of the volunteers that we have now implemented a $25.00 annual fee per student.
Address: 22155 SW 147th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33170
Directions: Turnpike South to Eureka Drive (SW 184 Street). Turn right and travel west to 147th Avenue. Make a left turn onto 147th Avenue and head south a few miles & continue until you go through the 216 Street intersection. Good Hope will be on the left hand side directly on 147th Avenue. Once you arrive, please go to the “stable clubhouse” on the left-hand side of the property. The Good Hope facility is about 15 minutes southwest from the Kendall Campus!
CONTACT: Laura Heller, School Counselor (305) 354-3208; , (305) 949 2129; Fax: (305) 354-3207; E-mail: lheller@dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: Greynolds Park Elementary School serves students from pre-K through grade five. We are a Title I School, which means that a large percent of our students receive free or reduced lunch. Our school grade *was* an 'A' (we went to a 'C' & we now are a 'B'); our students strive to excel academcially, despite the fact that the majority come from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We have a large number of English Language Learners (ELL, once known as ESOL). We also have SPED students (Special Education).
OPPORTUNITIES: To work with our students, faculty & community in these areas (but not limited to these areas!):
dance
movement
physical education
sports
exercise
games
drama
improvisation
theater/theatre
art
graphic art
web design
newsletter
music
chorus
singing
performance
life skills
social skills
etiquette
manners
ecosystems
frog/fish pond
garden
fund-raising
community invlovement
community outreach
tutoring
mentoring
parenting
reading
writing
mathematics
social studies
science
We welcome ideas and, if a student has a project which s/he would like to implement, we will do our best to help accomodate her/him!
COMMENTS: M-DCPS ID=2281; Type=ELE
CONTACT: Sereine Cavé-Leon, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 805-5060 ext. 109; , (305) 805-5060 ; Fax: (305) 805-5068; E-mail: sleon@gcjfcs.org
WEB SITE: http://www.gcjfcs.org
DESCRIPTION: Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services' Refugee Youth and Family Program is the region’s first comprehensive program focused on helping refugee/asylee families with school-age children to succeed at school and reduce drop out risk factors while also assisting the family with acculturation and community integration.
OPPORTUNITIES: Students will tutor and mentor refugee children not only in academic areas such as reading, math, and ESL but will also help shape the child's social skills and stimulate their cultural and artistic development. This opportunity is excellent for students in a large variety of disciplines. The student and the refugee child will learn from each other and the experience will be a memorable one. We also have opportunities in Florida Center for Survivors of torture and these are short term opportunities focusing on events and projects. Right now we are searching for volunteers to help identify potential sponsors and help put together a food pantry for our clients.
COMMENTS: Our volunteers will serve as tutors/mentors to refugee kids. As a result, a relationship may develop that may be difficult to break for the child. For this reason, we seek long-term (AT LEAST 6 MONTHS) commitment from students that will require them to go above and beyond single-semester requirements. Please contact us early in the semester as the background screen process can be lengthy.
The schedule and locations for this service-learning will be very flexible as we have kids all throughout Miami-Dade County. The student will be able to set their own schedule with the refugee family, one that accomodates both parties. Working with these kids will be one of the most fun and rewarding things you will ever do.
CONTACT: Emily Dominguez, 786-553-3134; Stephanie Miranda, 305-206-9171; E-mail: her.concert@gmail.com
WEB SITE: http://www.herconcert.com
DESCRIPTION: H.E.R. Concert for Congo, a project of Students Aiding International Development, is a student-driven event aimed at raising funds to build and maintain a safe house for rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The concert will be taking place at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus on March 30, 2012, 6:00pm - midnight. We hope to reach our goal of $20,000 with the help, support and generosity of our partner HEAL Africa, our families, friends, peers, and those who feel inspired by our mission.
OPPORTUNITIES: Committees:
Club Outreach
Fundraising
Entertainment
Public Relations
Corporate Sponsorship
Volunteer Recruitment
Social Media
COMMENTS: ***MANDATORY TRAINING/INFORMATION SESSION FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS
***SERVICE-LEARNING PAPERWORK (HOURS SHEET) MUST BE BROUGHT TO EVERY EVENT IN WHICH HOURS WILL BE OFFERED
***ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST SIGN IN/SIGN OUT AT EVERY EVENT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE HOURS
****ANYONE INTERESTED MUST SEND THEIR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS TO HER.CONCERT@GMAIL.COM
****WOLFSON CAMPUS STUDENTS MUST CONTACT TAMICA RAMOS (TRAMOS@MDC.EDU) PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 29TH.
****INTERAMERICAN CAMPUS STUDENTS MUST CONTACT CHRISTINA.SUDDUTH@MDC.EDU AND TURN IN FORMS PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 29TH.
CONTACT: Carlos Beron, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 634-3628; Katia Rodrigues, Public Ally ; Fax: (305) 638-4917; E-mail: volunteer@miamihabitat.org; katia.rodrigues@miamihabitat.org
WEB SITE: http://www.miamihabitat.org
DESCRIPTION: Mission: To transform lives and communities by providing low-income families with affordable home ownership opportunities.
OPPORTUNITIES: -Work on projects that focus on the sixth and final mission principle: "Promote transformational and sustainable community development" (Contact us to learn more)
-Construction assistance (no previous experience necessary) just a desire to help build affordable, decent housing for low-income families.
-Fundraising, marketing, computers, administrative/office help is occasionally needed at our office (Monday-Friday).
-Opportunities are also available at our ReStore, Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00am to 6:00pm. Duties usually require sales, stocking, pick-ups of donated merchandise, organization of goods, and clean-up.
COMMENTS: Please be sure to complete the following before starting to volunteer with us:
1. Visit www.miamihabitat.org
2. Go to the "Get Involved" page
3. Review information and attend online orientation
4. For community development projects contact Adaku Anyanwu: Adaku.Anyanwu@miamihabitat.org
5. Construction volunteers- create a profile on our Volunteer Hub system
6. Office Volunteers contact Carlos: carlos.beron@miamihabitat.org
Hours: Homebuilding assistance needed Tuesday – Saturday, 8:00am– 3:00pm. Volunteers are especially needed on weekdays. Bring a hammer, nail appron, work gloves and lunch.
Your first step is to attend an orientation- visit www.miamihabitat.org and click "volunteer" for information.
If you are going as a group of 5 or more, you must call Carlos Beron, Volunteer Coordinator, first to reserve a spot. You would also need to register and sign up online (miamihabitat.volunteerhub.com) for the build you reserved with Carlos or one that you are coming on your own after an orientation. Group/class projects can be arranged.
All skill levels welcome and needed. Donations of building materials and money are needed as well. Working with Habitat is both rewarding and educational. Please visit our web site for orientation schedules Online for all first time volunteers to attend.
CONTACT: Rulx Jean-Bart, Wolfson Campus Registrar 305 237-3576; Jocharine Delorme, Assistant Supervisor for Admissions 305 237-3354; Fax: 305 237-7025; E-mail: rbart@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: The Wolfson Campus Haitian Boukan Club is offering a tutoring program for its members and students at Edison Senior High School. In order to facilitate our recruitment effort,we are reaching out to interested participants who want to receive service-learning credits. The program will be supervised by the club’s advisors; James Lys, Jocharine Delorme and Rulx Jean-Bart.
The on-campus program will be run out of room 3215 from tutoring Monday through Friday, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Please contact us if you are interested in earning service-learning credits.
CONTACT: Ms. Mary Worsley, Service-Learning Coordinator 305-237-4156; Alison Brooks, Service-Learning Coordinator 305-237-4291; E-mail: mworsley@mdc.edu
DESCRIPTION: This "agency" is ONLY for Medical Center Campus students taking Health Information Technologies (HIM 2211C) or HIM 1110. Other students are NOT eligible to apply. Students should follow the guidelines provided by their instructor and keep track of the agencies they serve using the form provided by their instructor.
CONTACT: Melanie Holley, Volunteer Coordinator 954-745-0667; , 954-467-7423; Fax: 954-467-7087; E-mail: 4715OfficeStaff7@hcr-manorcare.com
WEB SITE: http://www.heartlandhospice.com
DESCRIPTION: Hospice isn’t a place. It’s a philosophy of care. Our mission is called enriching life. Heartland Hospice provides compassionate care for patients and loved ones living with advanced illness. At Heartland, we help preserve our patients’ dignity, and show them the respect that they richly deserve.
Heartland’s caregivers help manage pain and symptoms, enabling patients to live life as fully and comfortably as possible. Whether care is desired in the home a patient has lived in for years, a skilled nursing center or an assisted living facility, we tailor our caregiving to fit the patient’s and family’s unique needs. Our team includes Physicians, Registered nurses, Social workers, Spiritual care coordinators, Bereavement counselors, Hospice aides, and Volunteers.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers are the heart of our hospice. They provide emotional support to our adult and pediatric patients and their caregivers through friendly visits in homes, skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in the Miami-Dade area. Schedule is flexible and on-going. A minimum 25 hour commitment is required.
Volunteers are also needed to assist administrative departments in our Doral office. Office hours are M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm, and a minimum 25 hour commitment is required. Schedule is flexible.
COMMENTS: You must provide three personal references. A criminal background screen and TB test is required (no cost) for all volunteers. Hospice volunteer training will be provided. Must be 18 years or older.
CONTACT: Mallory Aviles, Volunteer Coordinator (305) 430-0085 ext 273; Jackie Raventos, Volunteer Coordinator 305.430.0085, ext. 212; E-mail: maviles@hhch.org
WEB SITE: http://www.hhch.org
DESCRIPTION: His House Children’s Home is a private, non-profit, faith-based organization dedicated to restoring the joy in the lives of children from newborn to 18 years of age, and those who have transitioned out of the foster care system. Established in 1989, the organization provides residential care for abused, neglected and drug-exposed children in a home-like setting.
The agency is licensed by the Florida Department of Children & Families, contracted by Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc. and in Broward County ChildNet, Inc. as a residential program and child-placement agency. As such, the organization is a frontline provider of residential services when an abused child comes into a foster care system.
Recognized and accredited by the national Council on Accreditation (COA), its model is unlike other residential programs. Each of the homes is occupied by six to twelve children and staffed with loving house parents and supportive caregivers. They make every effort to create a beautiful, cozy and safe haven where there is family unity and comfort.
His House is committed to breaking the cycle of abuse, while meeting the emotional, medical, educational and social needs of the child. The organization provides programs and services ranging from residential care, foster and adoption placement, case-management, in-house counseling, the His House Academy, tutoring, in addition to weekly enrichment activities such as art, music, athletics, drama and music production. Since its inception, His House has restored the joy in the lives of over 4,500 children.
In 2008, the agency opened the His House International program, providing residential care and case management to Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) from the Central American countries varying from Guatemala and Mexico to other countries of the world. The agency was also selected as the United States reception center to receive and care for orphan children of Haiti. Abused children need a place to call home during this turbulent time in their lives. His House Children’s Home is a healing place that gives wounded children a warm, loving home and renewed hope for a brighter future.
Its model is unlike your typical residential program. The home is staffed with house parents and supporting caregivers. Each house provides a home for ten to twelve children. It is the goal of His House to give each cottage a family-feel and make the home as cozy and home-like, as possible.
Abused children need a place to call home during this turbulent time in their lives. His House Children’s Home is a healing place giving wounded children a warm, loving home and renewed hope for a brighter future. We are coloring away the darkness in little hearts all over South Florida.
COMMENTS: All volunteers must attend volunteer orientation. Registration is available online at http://www.hhch.org/vol_steps.html
305-348-2428
CONTACT: Anthony Jennings, Project Director (786) 514-7111; , 305-324-8900; Fax: 786-513-2849; E-mail: drbrown@fiu.edu;ajenn@bellsouth.net;270545@dadeschools.net
WEB SITE: http://overtowncookbook.wordpress.com/
DESCRIPTION: We are Booker T. Washington Senior High School students and teachers who have joined efforts with scholars and volunteers to create a cookbook called "The Overtown Cookbook." The cookbook features our favorite recipes that have been modified in order to make the recipes healthy and tasty. We are now developing a mentorship program, role modeling program, and a nutrition curriculum.
OPPORTUNITIES: Supervision of After School Program
Cooking
Mentoring students on taking standardized tests, applying for scholarships, and college applications
Community health education events
Developing recipes and new editions of the cookbook
COMMENTS: Our after-school program meets Weekdays from 2:30pm - 5:00pm.
We also have weekend activities
CONTACT: Abigail Harlan, Assoc. Ex. Dir. 305-248-5189 x 215; Kathleen Heagney, ; E-mail: aharlan@ymcamiami.org
DESCRIPTION: The YMCA of Greater Miami, founded in 1916, is part of the YMCA of the USA, the largest not-for-profit community service organization in America. We work hard to provide the entire community with an environment that nurtures family and individual development through programs that build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.
OPPORTUNITIES: The Homestead Family YMCA has a wide range of opportunities varying from direct work with pre-school age youth to teaching senior citizens health and wellness classes. We provide students the opportunity to work with the directors of each department to help them create and deliver a wide range of programs to diverse demographics. Students will be part of our YMCA team in building communtiy partnerships, branding the YMCA in our community, and working directly with our members and program participants to foster the physical, mental, and spiritual growth of our community. For those intersted in working with toddlers and school age children, we have childcare facilities where you can play all day! For those that enjoy working with teens, our teen center is the perfect place to foster positive self image and self-esteem, teach anti-violence and drug prevention programs, and encourage academics and higher learning through college prep courses, etc. Our fitness department is full of opportunities to foster health and wellness in our community through all ages.
Current Urgent Needs:
Hispanic Financial Outreach Facilitator: Facilitate financial planning workshops from a provided curriculum once a month to the community. Must be bilingual and comfortable speaking to medium-large size groups. Training provided.
Soccer Coaches- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00pm-7:30pm
Basketball Coaches: Hours available Monday-Friday in evenings, and Saturday mornings
Summer Camp Specialty Counselors- Do you have a special skill that you would like to share with our campers? We're looking for artists, dancers, peer mediators, athletes, and scientists to share their field with our campers! Schedule can be flexible!
COMMENTS: The Homestead Family YMCA offers a diverse range of programming and varied hours to meet almost all students' needs in almost all areas of study!
Homestead Job Corps Center
CONTACT: Charlotte Scruggs, Academic Manager (305) 257-4928; Bernard Krogh, STARS Coordinator (305) 258-7164; Fax: (305) 257-4319; E-mail: scruggs.charlotte@jobcorps.org; krogh.bernard@jobcorps.org
WEB SITE: http://www.jobcorps.org
DESCRIPTION: Job Corps is an educational and vocational training program which is funded by the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Homestead Job Corps Center provides training to young adults ages 16 through 24. Our goal is to increase students knowledge by helping them earn a high school diploma, increase reading skills, math skills and career training.
Service-learning will provide students with tutors who demonstate a need for assistance in academics, Information Technology, ESL, and careeer technical training.
The Mentoring component will provide students with volunteer mentors who will give support and guidance to students to improve academic achievement and strategies for personal and social development.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteer mentors, motivational speakers, tutors.
COMMENTS: Hours: minimum 1 hour per week. Looking for individuals who are interested in making a difference in our student's lives. Minimum age for Mentors is 21 and for Tutors is 18.
PLEASE NOTE: Screening Process,(Application,Review,Pre-Volunteer package paperwork,Background/Drug Tests) can take 2 to 6 weeks!
CONTACT: Candace Drummond, Founder/President (954) 802-8185; , ; E-mail: hometowngems@hotmail.com
WEB SITE: http://www.facebook.com/HometownGemsInc (and also) http://www.hometowngems.blogspot.com
DESCRIPTION: Hometown Gems is dedictaed to providing services for homeless and runaway youth including, but not limited to, alternatives, interventions and outreach.
OPPORTUNITIES: Work with high school students after school in our Don't Run Away programs at local high schools, create and change presentations to reach middle school and high school kids, conduct interventions with kids on alternatives available for difficult situations.
COMMENTS: Only one to two afternoons per week the MDC student chooses day(s) convenient for them.
Ask for Henry James for work before 3 pm - Lesa Collman for other times.
CONTACT: Aileen Phelan , Director of Social Services (305) 325-1080; , ; Fax: (305) 325-1044; E-mail: aileen.phelan@ucpsouthflorida.org
WEB SITE: http://www.ucpsouthflorida.org
DESCRIPTION: Hope Center has become an affiliate of UCP of Miami and has combined services. UCP has a day training facility for adults with developmental disabilities. Our mission is to support these individuals in their endeavor to lead healthy, independent and productive lives in the community. We offer training programs in classrooms, a sheltered workshop and-or community based employment.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers are needed to work directly with our consumers, to assist in offices, work special events and physical plant projects.
COMMENTS: Hours: Monday thru Friday from 9:00am until 3:00 pm. Volunteers must complete an application and must be fingerprinted if volunteering more than 10 hours in a month.
CONTACT: Maria Sire Castro, (305) 591-1606; , ; Fax: (305) 591-1618
WEB SITE: http://www.hospicesouthflorida.org
DESCRIPTION: Hospice Care is a home-based program offering a total support system to patients and families who are dealing with a life limited illness.
OPPORTUNITIES: There are several program areas available in which to volunteer. Each volunteer is oriented to the areas in which he or she has agreed to serve whether it is patient care, office help, bereavement support or special events all year round.
COMMENTS: Hours: Flexible schedule, program operates 7 days a week, and hours are flexible. Visits may be carried out Monday-Sunday, 9:00am – 6:00pm. // This is a great opportunity to share your time, talents and compassion with terminally ill patients and their families. There are no special skills required. Kindness, gentleness and patience are a must. Each student needs to complete a two-part training in the beginning of each semester. This training is given every second and third Saturday of each month only. Only phone calls NO E-MAILS please, for information or to schedule time for training.
CONTACT: Randy Wiscombe, (305) 329-2845; Shelly Fano, ; Fax: (305) 329-2846; E-mail: randy.wiscombe@mdc.edu
WEB SITE: http://www.thehospitalityinstitute.com
DESCRIPTION: The Hospitality Institute provides a four day employment skills training program four times a year that is focused on hospitality and customer service skills,including resume preparation, tips for job interviewing, computer skills, etc. A mini job fair for the graduates is part of the four-day training where they can meet employers face to face. We also provide counseling and mentoring to graduates of the program focusing on interviewing skills. The population we serve includes the homeless and primarily the residents of Overtown, Little Haiti and Liberty City.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers have an opportunity to assist in organizing Training & Job Fair events, participating in job training sessions and the job fair, analyzing surveys of sessions, personal follow-up regarding interviews as well as participants working with the alumni.
COMMENTS: We would like to continue to work with students from the Hospitality Management program as well as from the Miami Culinary Institute. We also would like to expand our outreach to students who are interested in human resources, computer training, diversity issues, psychology.
CONTACT: Katya Barrett, Reading Coach (305) 953-3737; , 305-305-5345; Fax: (305) 953-5447; E-mail: Kbarrett@dadeschools.net
DESCRIPTION: K-6 grade.
During school hours tutoring.
Assisting all students to become independent learners.
OPPORTUNITIES: Tutoring for grades K-4
COMMENTS: Hours: 9:30am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday // M-DCPS ID=5141; Type=ELE
CONTACT: Jessica Burden, Community Learning Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA (305) 576-5001 x52; , 305 576 5001 x26; Fax: (305) 576-1718; E-mail: JessicaB@catalystmiami.org
WEB SITE: http://www.catalystmiami.org
DESCRIPTION: Catalyst Miami is a vehicle for positive change in Miami-Dade County. We focus on the issues that matter to you and your family like health care, child care, homeownership, worker’s rights, and economic prosperity. HSC is committed through its Prosperity Campaign and Imagine Miami programs to improve life in South Florida for all residents. As a recognized community leader, we partner with dozens of agencies in the community to build community prosperity. Join an organization with a broad vision, improve your community from the ground up, and be an instrument for social change in your own neighborhood.
OPPORTUNITIES: Catalyst Miami needs service-learning volunteers from Miami Dade College to help with its Prosperity Campaign. The campaign focuses on increasing community financial literacy and providing tax and financial planning services to low-income residents. In addition to short-term projects, long-term volunteer and service-learning opportunities are available at Prosperity Centers located throughout the Miami Area. Catalyst Miami has many other opportunities for service learners outside the Prosperity Campaign. We can match your needs and abilities to the right service-learning project that will allow you to cultivate your interests and develop career-related skills. Opportunities at the Catalyst Miami office and partner agencies include, but are not limited to: Graphic Design, Web Design, Research Projects, Writing/Publishing, Community Building, Advocacy, Public Relations, and Clerical Duties. Catalyst Miami will provide training as needed and be supportive of individual service-learning projects.
COMMENTS: Hours: All days, except Saturday and Sunday. We offer flexible hours for committed volunteers. Catalyst Miami is sensitive to the requirements and expectations of service-learners. We are wheelchair accessible, close to public transportation, and a child-friendly environment.
CONTACT: Aileen Sanchez, Volunteer Coordinator 305-749-1843; Sandy Guerra, Director of Animal Care & Shelter Management (305) 749-1821; Fax: (305) 696-4434; E-mail: aileen@humanesocietymiami.org;
WEB SITE: http://www.humanesocietymiami.org
DESCRIPTION: The Humane Society of Greater Miami is a limited admit, adoption-guarantee facility dedicated to placing every dog and cat in our care into a loving home, and to promoting responsible pet ownership and spay/neuter programs. Every animal admitted to our shelter is free from the threat of euthanasia for as long as it takes to find them a forever home. We are a not-for-profit charitable animal welfare organization supported solely by our programs and services, as well as donations, private grants and fundraising events. We are not government funded and we do not receive any financial aid from national animal welfare organizations.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Humane Society of Greater Miami! In order to become a registered volunteer, you must attend a mandatory volunteer orientation held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 5:00pm and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month at 12:00pm and will last for approximately 90 minutes. The location is: 16101 West Dixie Highway in North Miami Beach. Seating is limited; please arrive at least 30 minutes early. Orientations are limited to the first 60 people who sign. There will be a clipboard at the front counter—please arrive as early as possible to sign in and reserve your spot.
All orientations will remain scheduled UNLESS there is a note on this webpage acknowledging a schedule change; there is no need to call to confirm that orientation is being held.
All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
We request a minimum volunteer commitment of 4 hours a week for 3 months. Volunteer shifts are scheduled in two hour shifts (some longer), depending on job. Volunteer Hours: Mondays 8:00am – 5:00pm (EXCEPT: all volunteers must leave by 3:00pm on the last Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November) and Tuesday - Sunday: 8:00am – 7:00pm.
Volunteers must:
•Be 16 years old and +
•Make a 3 month commitment of a minimum 4 hours a week
•Attend Volunteer Orientation, Interview and training
Volunteer Orientation is required. After attending Orientation you will be scheduled for an interview. The purpose of the interview is to help us become acquainted with you and determine your volunteer interests and put you on a schedule. During hands-on training, volunteers learn about safety procedures, pet adoptions, animal behavior and other important information about the Humane Society's many programs.
OPPORTUNITIES: GREETER – The greeter provides assistance and direction to the public in a friendly and positive manner. The greeter works in the reception area. ADOPTION COUNSELOR – Find lifelong, loving homes for shelter animals by interviewing, evaluating and matching prospective adopters with the right animal for their family. BATHER/GROOMER: Helps shelter pets become more adoptable by bathing and grooming them. A dog that is clean and looking his or her best has a much better chance of being adopted. DOG WALKER/SOCIALIZATION: Daily walks serve to exercise, socialize and keep dogs in good mental health during their stay at the shelter. CAT GROOMING/SOCIALIZATION: Do you love felines? Socialize, entertain and groom cats of all sizes and ages while they await their “forever home”. Pet Bio Writer – Pet Bio writers create short biographies on the cats and dogs to help visitors get an idea of their personality and background. Pet Photographer – Pet photographers take digital pictures of dogs and cats for the website, materials, or for internal use. MAINTENANCE VOLUNTEER - Assist staff with general maintenance and repair work needed within and around the shelter. ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER - Assist staff with general administrative work.
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CONTACT: Sashay Goodletty, AmeriCorps*VISTA -Volunteer Coordinator (305)303-7107; Eric Lewis, Project Coordinator (305) 532-3481 x2259; E-mail: sgoodletty@gmail.com; ericsdream@att.net
WEB SITE: http://www.ihaveadream-overtown.org/
DESCRIPTION: “I Have a Dream” is an awe-inspiring, long-term program designed to help forty-seven 8th and 9th grade students from Overtown, Miami achieve their full potential. Each of these children has been guaranteed a college scholarship if they stay in school, are not arrested, remain drug free, and participate in the program. “I Have a Dream” aims to touch children through mentoring, tutoring, after school/summer school programs, service-learning, and academic enrichment.
OPPORTUNITIES: This extraordinary program offers service-learners a unique opportunity to have a critical role in developing and implementing academic and social programs for the “Dreamer” students. Volunteers with experience in education and with children are especially needed—as well as students with skills in music, art, health education, and other academic areas that can be shared with the Dreamers and their families. We welcome service-learners to bring their creativity, energy, and leadership into the activities and minds of the Dreamers and their families.
COMMENTS: Service-learners are welcome the 4th Wednesdays of EVERY month. Looking for FUN, INFORMATIVE, and ENGAGING activities for our teenagers!! We welcome ALL academic majors!!
CONTACT: Glenn Howard, Service Learning Coordinator (703) 231-1357; Jonas Severe, Program Coordinator (305) 491-0118; E-mail: ghoward552000@yahoo.com;micahrwhitley@gmail.com; ihaveadreamfl@gmail.com
WEB SITE: http://www.ihaveadreamfoundationmiami.com/index.html
DESCRIPTION: The I Have a Dream program was launched in 1981, when founder Eugene Lang returned to his alma mater, PS. 121 in East Harlem, to address the graduating sixth grade class. When he learned that three-quarters of the school’s students would probably drop out of school, Lang promised college tuition to every sixth grader who graduated from high school.
The results were truly amazing, 90% of those sixth graders graduated from high school, and 60% went to college. This remarkable accomplishment led to the creation of the I Have a Dream Foundation, which consists of 35 affiliates across the United Sates, and one in New Zealand. Within those 35 affiliates, there are 65 current cohorts serving more than 4,000 Dreamers in 30 U.S. cities.
The Miami chapter was founded in 1995 by the Trump Family. The foundation adopted the entire second grade class (97 Dreamers) at the Charles R. Drew School in Liberty City. 95 Dreamers reached the twelfth grade, 83 of them graduated in 2005 on time and 72 are currently in college. In a community where the average income is $11,000, 1 out of 4 children is arrested by the age of 16, teenage pregnancy is prevalent and the graduation rate of less than 25%, the “ I Have a Dream” Miami program has helped defy these odds. These Dreamers have proven that just because one is born into poverty, does not mean that one cannot succeed, if only given the opportunity.
In 2007, the Trumps launched a new cohort of Dreamers at Hibiscus Elementary School in Miami Gardens. Now in the second grade, the 100+ Hibiscus Dreamers receive academic support during the school day as well as a comprehensive after school program that provides homework and tutoring, art, music, dance, chess and a science-based gardening curriculum.
OPPORTUNITIES: We welcome service-learning students who are interested in tutoring, homework assistance, assisting in the delivery of the music, art and/or dance programs, physical education and or course help in the garden! We can also provide a hands-on experience in the inner workings of a non-profit organization.
Students who are bilingual in English/Haitian Kreyol can assist us in communication with our parents, many of whom are not fully literate in English.
COMMENTS: Our after school program is from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.
During school there are opportunities for tutoring and academic assistance from 10:00am until 3:00pm.