Graduation Generation

Background Information.

Graduation Generation is a K-12 cluster-based initiative designed to better equip children, predominantly from low-wealth communities, succeed in school so that they graduate on time and are prepared for college and career. Graduation Generation brings Emory University together with Atlanta Public Schools and the nonprofit Communities In Schools as well as more than a dozen philanthropic and nonprofit organizations to achieve the following goals: 1) students achieve academically and attain high levels of performance; 2) students graduate on time with college and career plans in place; 3) students demonstrate self-determination and strive for personal development that includes leadership development; 4) students benefit from good health and safety necessary for academic success. Activities focus on the students, teachers, parents, and communities served by the Coan Middle School-Maynard Jackson High School Cluster in the Atlanta Public School System. Emory faculty, staff and students engage with Graduation Generation through their academic courses, co-curricular programs, research projects and volunteer service, employing both community engaged learning pedagogy and asset-based community development principles. Graduation Generation was launched with a $1 million gift from Emory alumnus trustee Rick Rieder 83B and is additionally funded by grants and individual gifts. Visit www.oucp.emory.edu to learn more.

For more information contact:

Bevin Carpenter- Graduation Generation Co-Project Manager, cell: 404-514-5511

Barbara Coble-Graduation Generation Co-Project Manager, cell: 770-598-7304

AmeriCorps Yells After school Program Assistant

YELLS Afterschool Program Assistant – AmeriCorps Position
The YELLS Afterschool Program is sponsored by Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc. We
provide a safe haven for youth in the Franklin Road Weed and Seed neighborhood, while empowering them with the
skills, resources, and character they need to serve as effective leaders and members of their community.
The role of the YELLS Assistant Teacher is to directly support the implementation of the YELLS Afterschool Program by
assisting teachers in coordinating and facilitating various activities that promote positive personal development, academic
success, healthy and safe lifestyles, and community involvement for elementary school-aged youth in kindergarten – fifth
grade. The Assistant Teacher will specifically focus on ensuring the academic growth of our YELLS youth through
homework assistance and targeted tutoring. He or she may also plan and lead arts and enrichment activities, leadership
workshops, recreational games, and service activities.
Job Responsibilities
• Work under the supervision of the Executive Director and Lead Teacher and assist in daily operations
• Plan, lead, and facilitate educational, recreational, leadership, and enrichment activities for youth
• Provide individual and group tutoring to help youth excel academically
• Develop activities and design interventions to help youth practice and improve academic skills
• Monitor and report on progress of youth
• Develop and implement community engagement activities
• Increase community participation in YELLS programs and events
• Coordinate and facilitate summer learning opportunities for youth
• Assist with YELLS Mentoring Program activities and help coach our high school youth to lead large-scale service
projects and community-building events
• Set up and prepare program areas and ensure activities run smoothly
• Develop a rapport with students and create a welcoming and harmonious environment, while providing a positive
example for youth
• Supervise children attending the program, and promote safety and respect amongst all participants while
maintaining order and discipline
• Maintain a clean environment and leave the area in an orderly fashion upon departure
• Participate as part of a team to run a top-of-the-line youth development program by helping out where needed or
instructed
Qualifications
• Enthusiastic, dynamic personality that inspires and motivates children
• Ability to develop and manage events and programs
• Experience working with children and positive youth development program facilitation
• Ability to work in a non-judgmental, culturally sensitive, and empowering manner with children from diverse
backgrounds
• Effective behavior management skills
• Must be willing to commit through September 30, 2013
• Ability to work independently and be self-directed
• Bilingual – fluent in both English and Spanish – a plus
• A heart for children and eagerness to serve a community
Hours: Part-time, minimum of 20 hours/week, 3:00 – 7:00 Monday through Friday (possible weekend hours for events
and projects). AmeriCorps members must commit to serve from mid-January – September 30, and complete 900+ hours.

Compensation Range: AmeriCorps members will receive a living allowance of $262 every 2 weeks and a $2,775
education award.
Location: Marietta, Georgia (30067)
Position to be filled immediately. To apply, please send resume and cover letter promptly to Laura Keefe, YELLS
Executive Director, at Laura@YELLSinc.org. No phone calls please.

Diamonds in the Rough

Diamond In The Rough Youth Development Program is currently accepting applications for our Mentoring and Leadership Program. If you or someone you know is interested in joining a dynamic team of individuals involved in a program that is changing the lives of girls ages 4-18, give us a call.

We have both short term and long-term opportunities available for the 2012-2013 school year. If you have a passion for youth, a heart to serve and courage to soar to new heights we would like to talk to you.

New volunteer applications being accepted for the new year through August 25th.  

Volunteer Opportunities

• Community Development
• Fundraising
• Guest Speaker
• Grant Development
• Group Mentor
• Mentor Coordinator
• Marketing & PR
• Program Trainer
• Research & Development
• Special Events
• Volunteer Services
• Youth Services 

 Please be sure to share this information with church members, sororities, women's clubs, business    groups, college students, and social clubs. 

Don' delay... call today. 

 Volunteer Application   

Diamond In The Rough
2140 McGee Road, Suite C-640
Snellville, Georgia 30078
(678) 376-9676 

www.ditr.org 

“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction”.
John C. Crosby Mentor
 

The Radloff Middle School Mentoring Program

Cordially invites you to Attend

A Mentoring Luncheon

When: May 11, 2012

Time: 11:00am-12:00pm

Louise Radloff MS

3939 shackleford Rd

Duluth, GA 30096

Please rsvp Kizzie or Donna at 678-245-3417

Or e-mail: donna_power@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Kizzie.bell@gmail.com

The Fourth R

The Fourth R: For Human Rights Education (TFR) is an Atlanta-based not-for-profit that uses education
as a tool to inform, inspire, and empower the community at large and students in particular to become
active citizens in the development of their local and global communities. For us, this means being
educated about rights, respecting the rights and dignity of others in our own actions and behavior, and
taking action to end and prevent rights abuses. To that end, TFR works with schools, local
businesses/organizations, and community leaders to promote human rights and public service. We
educate about human rights and for human rights; providing students with the opportunity not only to
learn and think critically about current affairs, but also to become equipped with the skills to respond
to and react to issues affecting them in their local and global communities.
We envision neighborhoods and cities where we work being enriched with active and informed
residents who take charge in creating the changes they hope to see. Furthermore, we believe that a
heightened global consciousness and a basic respect for others’ rights can improve relationships within
communities and encourage cooperation to achieve change. Frighteningly, however, many of our youth
lack the global-mindedness we believe is necessary to achieve important human rights goals. According
to a 2006 study by National Geographic on respondents between the ages of 18 and 24, fewer than 3 in
10 think it is necessary to know the locations of countries in the news. Accordingly, the study also
reports:
 Almost two-thirds of respondents could not find Iraq or Saudi Arabia on a map
 75% could not locate Israel
 One-third could not pinpoint the state of Louisiana only 6 months after Hurricane Katrina.
We believe these findings betray the failure of our education system to inspire students to care about
what happens in the world around them. Reading, writing and arithmetic are necessary and important
skills, but we believe that educating students about rights will not only motivate them to be change
agents, but can also improve their academic achievements. The Fourth R empowers youth with the
knowledge, attitudes and skills to be human rights advocates, while at the same time reinforcing the
core competencies they learn in school. Participants in our programs strengthen their abilities to think
critically, voice their opinions effectively, and collaborate with others to achieve a common goal. We
work to ensure that activities in our lessons challenge students’ grasp of science, social studies, language
arts, and math skills.
The Fourth R was founded by Jacqueline Crowther and Swetha Krishnakumar in 2008. The initiative
began as a year-long program for fifth grade students at Centennial Place Elementary School, where we
continue to work with teachers and faculty to prepare the leaders of our future. TFR has been fortunate
to have the support and assistance of Amnesty International, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and
Georgia State University as well as opportunities to work with the MLK Center for Nonviolent Social
Change.


PROGRAMS
Human Rights Schools Program:
This program is comprised of two parts, the first of which is our semester-long introduction to human
rights program. Volunteer facilitators work in pairs to deliver our curriculum to 5th grade students over a
10 week period. These interactive and engaging lessons cover a range of topics including the Universal
Declaration on Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Millennium
Development Goals, and utilize various activities that target standard learning objectives.
The second part of this program is a service-learning component that is carried out in collaboration with
local partner organizations. The Semester Service Learning Program is carried out during the second
semester of the school-year during which time we work to involve students in the development of a
service-learning project on an issue relevant to them and their community. In the past, we have
organized efforts around global warming and the Millenium Development Goals.
The program involves us helping students and teachers in selecting, researching and planning the
project, then partner organizations such as the local food bank or shelter work with them in
implementing the project. This opportunity allows students to develop practical experience based on
the HRE lessons they previously covered and realize the real-life impact they can have. Students,
schools, and neighborhoods benefit from the project, and our local organizations grow their volunteer
base.
Peer Mediation Program
The Peer Mediation Program (PMP) is implemented by our volunteers in partnership with counselors at
participating schools to create a corps of student peer mediators. We developed the program as a tool
to combat the ubiquitous and persistent threat of bullying children face at school. Peer mediators
trained and supervised by TFR volunteers provide a safe environment for conflict resolution to their
fellow students. This is a school-based program for students to better understand the relationship
between human rights and their own lives and how to ensure an atmosphere conducive for students’
growth and development.
Human Rights Educators
In order to allow for a greater scalability of our HRE model throughout the community, The Fourth R also
works to provide “Training the Trainer” programs. We provide general trainings for educators such as K-
12 teachers and other community leaders hoping to implement HRE on their own. Our trainings can also
be customized to help a community build its organizing capacity to take on a major campaign.
Workshops and Presentations
The Fourth R also provides expert speakers on a range of human rights, HRE, and humanitarian issues
for school events, demonstrations/rallies, conferences, etc.
Global Citizens Corps
The Global Citizens Corps is an on-line forum and members-only database for corps members, including
volunteers and organizational representatives, to share knowledge, discuss ideas, and form
partnerships to further the civic-mindedness of community members young and old.


OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT
Individuals
The Fourth R is volunteer-powered. Here are ways in which you can contribute to driving the HRE
movement in Atlanta!
 HRE Facilitator: Volunteer for 10 weeks as an HRE Facilitator for the Human Rights Schools
Program. You will be trained in classroom management, teaching and facilitation, and lesson
planning and be supported throughout the duration of the program. Each week, you will have
the opportunity to work with students, educating them on a range of HRE topics.
 PMP Facilitator: Volunteer as a PMP Facilitator for the Peer Mediation Program. You will be
provided sensitivity training and counseling/mediation lessons. Working with school counselors
and student volunteers, you will assist the counselor in implementing lessons on mediation for
students in the PMP program and support the students in providing counseling sessions for their
peers.
 Expert Speaker: Volunteer your expertise and flex your public speaking skills as part of our
Speaker Directory. You will be contacted regarding events for which your focus areas are of
interest.
 Leadership Opportunities: Please contact us to learn about any leadership opportunities within
the organization.
 Board Opportunities: Please contact us to learn about board openings to contribute to
development, oversight and strategic planning for The Fourth R.
Organizations
We are hoping to make HRE a city-wide movement, and we know that is not possible without our
partners! For K-12 school representatives: We would be glad to discuss opportunities for implementing
one or both components of our Human Rights Schools program and/or our Peer Mediator Program.
Please e-mail us at the address below, or call.
 For universities: Please contact us if you would be interested in developing a base for recruiting
volunteer facilitators. We would also love to partner with university departments for
advisement and financial support.
 For NGOs and non-profits: Please contact us if you would be interested in developing and
implementing a Semester Service Learning Program at a K-12 school. We would love to partner
you with one of our member schools. We also offer a number of fee-based services including
program development assistance, training, administrative assistance, and program
documentation and evaluation.
 For companies: Please contact us if you would like to support The Fourth R financially or in-kind.
We depend on the support of our community members to continue to provide high quality HRE
services to our students! Your support will be reciprocated with complementary advertising and
complementary inclusion in our Global Citizens Corps network (a normally fee-based service
allowing access to a number of leaders and organizations in our community).


Please contact us at info@hrefourthr.org to discuss your role at The Fourth R! Thank you!

Camp New Hope Counselors

Who: Volunteers who are self-motivated and willing to go the extra mile to provide an exceptional experience that will be talked about for years to come. Age requirement: Minimum age of 21 (exceptions are made only by the Camp Director) What: A camp created especially for children living with sickle cell disease. When: June 9-15, 2012 Where: Camp Will-A-Way, a Camp Twin Lakes, Inc. facility located in Winder, GA at Fort Yargo State Park * Cabins are air conditioned and handicap accessible. Campers and volunteers have 24/7 access to medical staff. To apply for Camp New Hope, fill out the application form by April 27, 2012. Once the completed application form is received you will be emailed or mailed the follow up paperwork which includes: waivers, immunization form or copy of immunization records, and a medical form that must be signed by a medical professional (e.g. student health center). This paperwork must be returned by May 11, 2012.
Link to volunteer application: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDRHX2RCOHdBOHNXcWNwOHBqNXczUmc6MA#gid=0

 Individuals may also go to the website www.sicklecellga.org

and click 2012 CAMP NEW HOPE INFORMATION!!

Camp Twin Lakes
Attention: Mandy Smith, Camp New Hope Co-Director 600 Means Street Suite 110 Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 231-9887 ext. 235 mandy@camptwinlakes.org

Nicholas House

Share your talents or fun activities with our kids during Nick’s Activity Hour every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30pm! Watch a movie, play games, help with homework or do an arts and crafts project! The possibilities are endless and they all start with you. Because you’re fun and kids adore you. Woo-woo!

Location: 830 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Background Check Required: Fill out our form: http://tinyurl.com/nickshour

Contact: Yvonne Druyeh (404) 622-0793 x 106

http://www.nicholashouse.org/

Families First

Families First is a local nonprofit organization that has many volunteer opportunities for groups and individuals who are interested in making an impact on children and families in the Atlanta community.

To see a list of available volunteer opportunities, please visit:
http://www.familiesfirst.org/get-involved/volunteer-services/C1-volunteer-opportunities

City of Refuge

City of Refuge offers both life-saving resources and life-building tools to individuals and families living on the margin.  We understand the need for integrated programs that span multiple areas of need--from food, clothing, and shelter to job training, placement, housing, healthcare and education.

For the full listing of volunteer opportunities, please visit http://www.cityofrefuge.cc/volunteer.htm.  

Volunteers Needed for Equine Assisted Activities/ Therapeutic Riding

Parkwood Farms Therapy Center, Inc.

Our volunteers also help out with the grooming and exercising of the horses, keeping the tack clean and neat, and fulfilling the general cleaning duties of the barn, arenas and grounds. No experience is necessary. The only requirements are that you like to help others, are dependable and responsible and have a positive attitude


Our volunteers experience the satisfaction of knowing that they have made a difference in a child's life. It is gratifying to see the progress the children are making in their therapies. And, if not for our volunteers, these kids would be denied the opportunity to experience the benefits that can improve their Quality of Life. A desire to give back and help someone else is what drives our volunteers. What a great group we have!

Sessions are Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 6:30 PM, Sunday 7:30 - noon.

2519 Parkwood Rd Snellville, Georgia 30039

(678) 344-6821

Tutor Children with Special Needs

The Orion School

Orion is a small school that specializes in teaching complex students who have social and emotional challenges, including Asperger's and ADHD. We offer a strength based and supportive alternative school for our students. Our teacher to student ratio is a low 1:4 in classes of four students. We need volunteers to help in both the classroom and the office.

No previous experience necessary, but a willingness and interest to help students with special needs.

Volunteers must be physically able to work with very active and impulsive students, be willing to provide 3 references and give recent background check.

*We ask that all volunteers commit to a minimum of 2 hours per week the same day and time each week for the remainder of the semester that they start volunteering. This consistency is necessary for our students.

Location:

458 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta, GA 30308

Contact:

Laura Markson

404-551-2574

http://www.theorionschool.org/

Culture Connect Mentor

The Go-Betweener® Mentoring Program

Immigrants and refugees, especially children and adolescents, have the experience of "going between" their culture at home and American culture at school and in the community. This can prove to be especially confusing and challenging as these youth are often able to learn English and adapt to American culture faster than their parents. Sometimes, there may be little support and guidance present as their parents are working long hours at multiple jobs to survive. These children and adolescents are at particularly high risk for falling behind in school, dropping out, and becoming involved with drug abuse and gangs.

We match these youth very specifically with adult mentors who share 3 important characteristics with them:

1. They are also immigrants or refugees.
2. They are from the same (or similar) cultural background.
3. They speak the same home language.

This way, they are able to relate to and support their mentee in a way that no one else could. They understand the unique challenges that their mentees face, and they are able to communicate effectively with their families - connecting them with resources in the community and helping them to learn to be successful in the United States while maintaining their roots with their home culture.

What are the requirements? You must:

• Be between 18-50 years old
• Be 1st/1.5/2nd generation immigrant or refugee
• Have reliable transportation
• Speak English fluently
• Speak the target language fluently
• Commit to spend time with your mentee at least twice per month for a minimum of 1 year

Want more information about being a mentor? Download our informative PDF. If you cannot read the PDF, download Adobe Reader for free.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please download and fill out this application and email it to volunteer.coordinator@cultureconnectinc.org, fax it to 404-292-8458, or send it by mail to P.O. Box 250, Clarkston, GA 30021. If you have questions about this program please contact us.

Hope Center

MISSION
The Hope Center exists to encourage hope among the people of Gwinnett Estates by sharing the love of Jesus through caring, serving, equipping, and educating. 

Here are many ways to get involved at the Hope Center. Below are some of the programs where you can volunteer to serve others:

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM

On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, The Hope Center is filled with children from 2 years old to middle school. We need volunteers to help with homework, play games, read, serve juice and snacks, and give hugs.

ENGLISH CLASS

Don’t be afraid! You DO NOT have to teach, and you DO NOT need to speak Spanish. We meet on Tuesday evenings and need volunteers to listen and talk with small groups of adults as they practice the English skills being taught.

WOMEN’S EXERCISE PROGRAM

Can you teach aerobics, dance, walk/run, or lead any type of exercise activity? We need your help for 1-2 hours each month. You will love the women who are a part of this ministry!

WOMEN’S HAIRCUT MINISTRY

It is so much fun to see the women of the neighborhood come out for a little pampering. We need stylists to cut or wash hair. You can volunteer once a month or once a year.

CLOTHING CLOSET MINISTRY

Help provide clothing to children and families in the neighborhood. There are opportunities to sort or distribute clothing.

KIDS’ SOCCER PROGRAM

You can share the love of Christ by playing soccer with the kids!

HOPE CENTER SUMMER CAMP

Play games, create art and teach the Bible to the kids of Gwinnett Estates.

SEASONAL EVENTS

There are 3 BIG Community Events throughout the year—Fall Festival, Christmas Sponsorship, and the 5K/Back-to-School Party. On these days, we bombard the neighborhood with the love of Jesus through giving, serving, and having a great time.

For more information on any of these programs please contact Jim or Melinda Hollandsworth at hopecenter@graystonechurch.com.

Location:

222 Howe Lane

Loganville, GA 30052

Volunteer at Healthy Youth USA

Healthy Youth USA is excited to kick off the new school year with our new Volunteer Program! We hope that we can work with your department and students to make this venture a collective success. Healthy Youth USA, a not for profit organization, is an amateur athletic program for youth that focuses on child development through sports and recreation. We currently offer the "After School Club" to over 85 students daily in the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody Atlanta area. The After School Club has been a great success and has become valuable within the North Atlanta community.

We are looking for student volunteers who are eager to explore youth service experiences, enjoy sports and recreation, and who could benefit from working with children. We would love to speak with you regarding any opportunities you have that would allow Healthy Youth USA to become an organization your students would choose as a volunteer option. Please let us know if you offer service learning academic credit. Volunteering with Healthy Youth USA provides hands on daily experiences utilized in career fields across many industries.

At the After School Club, student volunteers will work collectively with paid employees providing elementary age children with supervised sporting activities, homework & tutor services, all offering a variety of recreational and educational learning objectives. The average volunteer will be requested to serve within the hours of 2:30pm-6:30pm, M-F. We are very flexible to students various schedules and availability between those days and times.

To learn more about Healthy Youth USA, visit us at www.healthyyouthusa.com. You can also call to speak with myself regarding any questions or concerns. We hope to hear from you soon.

Charles Sharper

Executive Director

Healthy Youth USA

770-896-5535

Volunteer Opportunities at BOUNCE Fitness

BOUNCE fitness a non-profit organization that designs and implements programs in after school settings to prevent childhood obesity. BOUNCE stands for Bettering Our Understanding of Nutrition, Children & Exercise. We also attend and coordinate community service events for children and families to be active together.

As a BOUNCE Fitness volunteer there will be many options to participate and educate the general community. During the week our after school programs include organized sports such as basketball, flag football, soccer, dance and cheerleading. Actively coaching children on specific drills may be required under the supervision of a director. Event days we will need volunteers to engage with children and parents, pass along information and represent the organization in a positive manner.

Contact:marielleporter@bouncefitness.org

Kiddie Kuts

Volunteers Needed

 For Our Non-Profit Organization

Monday-Friday After School Tutoring in

Math and Reading K through 5th grade

For More Information Contact:

Karrimah Muhammad

770-399-5437

510-501-8915

kiddiekutsfoundation@yahoo.com

4710 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30338
770-399-KIDS (5437)
www.kiddiekutsfoundation.org

Premiere CDC

Volunteers Tutors Needed

To Provide Academic Support for Children in our

 Therapeutic After-School Program!

We are in need of undergraduate and graduate students who are looking to work in the field of education, behavioral health and psychology to provide tutoring to our students in the after-school program.  This would be a rewarding and great opportunity to get your feet wet and to work one on one with our students.

For More Info Call:

 Ms. Ida Johnson

 (404) 768-5553

 (404) 333-7531

Premiere CDC

5495 Old National HWY Suite C-1

Atlanta, GA 30349

Email: ijohnson@pcdcofga.com

Delivered Vessels

Help us put an end to child sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Demonstrate your shared commitment to the eradication of this horrific instance that has plagued our children long enough. Together we make a difference- but first it starts with you-won't you join us?

We need students to help at a local charter school in Cobb County near Fulton County line. We are looking for student volunteers that would be interested in tutoring students from 3rd-8th grades in Math and Reading.

If interested in volunteering contact Chandra Southern by emailing info@deliveredvessels.org.

For more information check out our website at

www.deliveredvessels.org

Youth Connections, Inc.

CRITICAL NEED FOR MENTORS

Youth Connections Inc’s., Soaring Towards Excellence Program (STEP I) is a 501(c)(3) Mentoring Program whose focus is to match positive mentors to mentees that are coping with having an incarcerated parent.  We have a critical need for mentors. 

We feel that it is our mission to break the cycle of behaviors and actions that lead to incarceration.  We need caring mentors who are willing to show these children that there is another road they can choose. 

For more information or to take action and participate, contact the STEP I office in Atlanta by calling Deirdre Reynolds at 404.474.7479 or by emailing dreynolds@youth-connect.net. 

Become a Mentor and Change the life of a Child.