Community Engagement Opportunities

Junior Achievement provides economic education programs for students in kindergarten through grade 12. This program enables caring adults to share their experiences with students to show them what it takes to be successful. Junior Achievement educates and inspires students to value free enterprise, business, and economics in order to improve the quality of their lives.

General Service Needs
Local volunteers bring business relevancy to the classroom and reinforce the value of education. JA volunteers share real-world experiences to help students broaden their minds and believe in their own capabilities. JA offers activity-based, interactive instruction that focuses on entrepreneurship, financial literacy as well as work and college readiness.

Tasks Available for UTA Students
Scope of Programs: JA reaches children in grades K-12, Elementary programs are sequential in nature and supplement school curricula. Our hope is to reach students in K and provide them with funding and volunteers yearly so that by the time students reach HS, they have had JA in their classrooms every year.

What student interns do in classroom: Student interns (one or two, team teaching) are trained and placed in schools near where they live. Will receive a kit that contains everything they need for each lesson, Inside kit is a detailed guide that can be followed verbatim to prepare and teach lessons

Time Commitment: One time a week for five weeks, Prep time about 30-45 minutes outside of classroom, In class time 30-45 minutes, upper grades latter time.

Training is provided: Training will teach volunteers techniques on engaging, interacting with, and teaching students. Students will receive their school placements and be able to review their kit.

Our organization hosts community events and educational workshops on mental health awareness, trauma healing, and financial literacy (budgeting, credit, and saving). We offer mentorship programs for youth and women, and provide essential support through our community resource closet.
 
General Service Needs
 • Volunteering: Contribute to the community.

Tasks Available for UTA Students:
• Internships: Gain hands-on experience.
• Project Assistance: Collaborate on exciting projects.
• Brand Awareness: Promoting our organization

We are in need of volunteer translators at our 600 East site located in Arlington, TX.

We are Ladies in Film & Television (LIFT), and we are committed to fostering new ideas and projects through hands-on projects, special events, workshops, and skilled courses. LIFT is dedicated to fostering creativity among our members as well as the community in general. We are youth advocates and proponents for personal development, wellness, literacy progression, and social and humanitarian causes.

• Assisting in community events
• Filming projects
• Casting for roles
• Directing
• Hosting events
• Providing marketing services
• Providing administrative services

*** PLEASE NOTE***
During COVID-19 All only online volunteers accepted

Lake Pointe Granbury is the combination of TWO non-profit corporations.

Lake Pointe RESOURCE CENTER, INC, is focused on Community support and outreach. Services include: Monthly Parent Support Groups; Advocacy & Referrals; Professional & Parent Education; Raising Awareness & Funding for Lake Pointe Academy (Private School); Family Fun Events and Sibling support groups. Partnering with providers, we host: Pediatric Speech & Language Services; Independent Educational Evaluations, Diagnostic Assessments.

Lake Pointe ACADEMY, INC., is a private independent therapeutic school for children ages 6 through grade 12. The School program is specifically designed to provide evidence and research based academic, emotional, social, language and communication strategies. We focus on the development of skills needed to navigate life beyond the school setting.

General Service Needs
Volunteers are needed in several areas including administrative support, grant writing, clerical, resource development; direct tutoring, in-classroom support, help develop and plan activities and special projects for students, provide child care during evening programs or before/after school program. Contact us for a list of specific opportunities for direct or in-direct support services.

Tasks Available for UTA Students

• Administrative/clerical
• Fundraising/Program Development
• Community support/Marketing
• Event planning and assistance
• Special programs/projects with students
• Academic tutoring/classroom support
• Gardening, Art, Music, Yoga, Social Skills groups
• Child care

Questions? Comments?
Call Madalyn Cano, MSSW, LMSW 682-936-4112 or send contact interest through our website: http://www.lakepointegranbury.com/contact-us/

Lakewood Village provides daily activities to stimulate the social, physiological and well being of senior citizen residents and persons with disabilities.

General Service Needs
Volunteers will assist residence with activities and coordinate events. Volunteer training required

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.

General Service Needs

1. Develop a stronger media presence for LWVTC for college students (we have Facebook only) to engage a new generation of activists who believe in the League's mission of voter empowerment. Goal: Instagram and Twitter presence
2. Marketing: educate young women about the league
   -then and now issues in women's history, develop a series of weekly tweets and Instagram posts designed to update League "brand" of nonpartisanship AND strong activism
   -create lively presentations, one for younger groups (Girl Scouts, Brownies) and one for high school, college students demonstrating women's emergence into the public sphere
3. Open to other ideas!

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.

General Service Needs

1. Develop a stronger media presence for LWVTC for college students (we have Facebook only) to engage a new generation of activists who believe in the League's mission of voter empowerment. Goal: Instagram and Twitter presence
2. Marketing: educate young women about the league
   -then and now issues in women's history, develop a series of weekly tweets and Instagram posts designed to update League "brand" of nonpartisanship AND strong activism
   -create lively presentations, one for younger groups (Girl Scouts, Brownies) and one for high school, college students demonstrating women's emergence into the public sphere
3. Open to other ideas!

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas provides civil legal assistance to low-income people seeking help with housing problems, government benefits, health and medical care, utility problems, consumer law and other civil cases.

General Service Needs
Volunteers are needed to assist with workshops and other training events, grant preparation for funds, and interview prospective clients at women shelters and at legal clinics. Volunteers will also assist with some computer technology projects. Go online to volunteer. No volunteer training required.

The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS exists to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients. We are the voice for all blood cancer patients and we work to ensure access to treatments for all blood cancer patients.

General Service Needs
Volunteer needs differ for each event. Events include races, expos, fairs, patient outreach, school outreach, etc.

Tasks Available for UTA Students
We offer a variety of tasks and match each volunteer with an opportunity based on their needs.