Community Engagement Opportunities

FOR: Faculty, Staff, Students

* Find Service Learning & volunteer opportunities on the list below.
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FOR: Community Partners

* If your nonprofit agency has ongoing service learning/volunteer opportunities, apply for inclusion on our sustaining list. If you're already on our list, but need to make adjustments, inform us on the changes and we will update your listing.

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Community Opportunities

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Jubilee Park and Community Center is a catalyst for comprehensive community revitalization and enrichment in Southeast Dallas.

Senior Luncheons - Serve meals to seniors and help with setup/cleanup. Wednesday and Fridays from 11:30 to 1:00
Senior Socials - Help seniors with activities Ex: arts/craft activity, painting, knitting, quilting, dance class Wednesday and Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
Afterschool Program -

  • Help students with homework, enrichment activities, and become a tutor/ mentor. Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Plan a holiday party for the children in the Afterschool program. (Ex: Fall Festival, Valentine’s Day cookie decorating, Easter Egg Hunt, etc.)
  • Conduct games, crafts, make and distribute treat bags.
  • Flexible on date.
  • Start a club for the Afterschool program! (Ex: Arts and Crafts, Math, Book Club Fridays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)

Volunteer at the Head Start and Early Head Start Centers - Read, assist with daily activities in classrooms and assist with infant care, such as rocking or reading to babies.

 

Address: 917 Bank Street Dallas, TX 75223
Contact Person: Ovidia Amaya Volunteer Coordinator
Telephone: 214-887-1364
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.jubileecenter.org/

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.

 

Address: 6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 400, Fort Worth, TX 76116
Contact Person: Kathleen Barbee
Telephone: 817-731-0838
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.jafortworth.org/

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

 

Address: 1901 E Arkansas Lane #102 Arlington Tx 76010
Contact Person: Nikki Jackson, Executive Director
Telephone: (682) 583-4608
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.justaqueenwithgoals.org

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

 

Address: 8515 Greenville, Ave. N214 Dallas, TX 75243
Contact Person: Courtney Taylor-El
Telephone: 803-370-5862
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.kids-u.org/

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.


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

 

Address:

2200 Barry Smith Rd, Suite 214

Contact Person:

Jeanette Greenwood

Telephone:

817-406-5438

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ladiesinfilm.org/

*** 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/

 

Address: 1921 Acton Highway, Granbury, TX 76049
Contact Person: N/A
Telephone: 682-936-4112
Email: N/A
Website: http://www.lakepointegranbury.com/

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

 

Address: 5100 Randol Mill Road, Fort Worth, TX 76112
Contact Person: Julie Williams
Telephone: 817-548-3241 or 817-451-8001
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://cccinc.net/

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!

 

Address: P. O. Box 100175 Fort Worth, TX 7618
Contact Person: Janet Mattern, President
Telephone: 817-348-VOTE
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lwvtarrantcounty.org/

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!

 

Address: P. O. Box 100175Fort Worth, TX 7618
Contact Person: Janet Mattern, President
Telephone: 817-348-VOTE 
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lwvtarrantcounty.org/

Corporation for National and Community Service

CNCS is a federal agency that brings Americans together to serve communities. They tap the can-do spirit of the Americans to tackle some of our nation's most pressing challenges.

CNCS Website