Please choose a service learning opportunity from the following areas of study:

Anthropology of Linguistics
Criminology
Spanish
Developmental Psychology
Sociology
Accounting
Customer Service

Women's Refugee Alliance (ReWA)

The Refugee Women's Alliance is a nonprofit, multi-ethnic organization that promotes inclusion, independence, personal leadership and strong communities by providing refugee and immigrant women and families with culturally appropriate services.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Assist with ESL class, team-teach ESL class, co-teach Citizenship class;
Teach computers to adult refugees; assist with youth program

REWA Contact:

Shaun Rose
(206) 721-0243

shaun@rewa.org

BCC Volunteer Tutor Program

The BCC Volunteer Tutor Program gives students a chance to reach out and help others succeed in their personal and academic goals. The program offers a quick orientation for SL students.

Service Learning Opportunities:

ESL class assistant
One on one tutor

BCC Tutor Contact:

Tess HelesHunt
(425) 564-2349

theleshu@bcc.ctc.edu

Asian Counceling and Referral Service

Service Learning Opportunity:

Facilitate talk time sessions to help with conversational English

Asain Counceling Contact:

Kyle Sims
206-695-7637

kyles@acrs.org

International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is the leading nonsectarian, non-profit, voluntary organization providing ongoing relief, protection, and resettlement services for refugees worldwide who are the victims of oppression and persecution, or uprooted by war, violence, and famine.

Service Learning Opportunity:

ESL Tutor. Help refugee clients to acquire basic English skills needed for employment and life situations

IRC Contact:

Yasmine Tarhouni
(206) 623-2105

yasminet@theirc.org

Bellevue Regional Library

Service Learning Opportunity:

Tutoring individuals and small groups of adult ESL students. Tutoring adult refugees/immigrants who are preparing for their U.S. Citizenship exam

BCC English Cafe

Service Learning Opportunity:

Facilitating English Café Talk Time discussion sessions which provide international students the opportunity to practice conversational English in an informal setting

Contact:

Mary Jane Vinella
(425) 369-3454

mvinella@kcls.org

Contact:

Jose Elizalde
(425) 564-3076

jelizald@bcc.ctc.edu

4C Coalition Contact:

Hazel Cameron
(206)464-7342

the4ccoalition@qwest.net

Criminology

4C Coalition

The 4C Coalition is a core partner in Seattle/King County Reclaiming Futures Project. The 4C Coalition was formed in 1999 for the purpose of providing 1) mentors to youth, 2) church and community resources to the families of these youth and 3) a united voice to the community and government agencies to educate and effectively address youth issues. The 4C provides mentors to youth who are participating in the King County Reclaiming Futures Project.

Service Learning opportunities:

The 4C Coalition Mentor Program recruits, trains and retains mentors for juveniles (14 to 19) transitioning from the juvenile justice system.Make a one year commitment to help a young person. Time commitment averages 2-3 hours a week. Basic requirement is to make contact weekly. Volunteers will learn about the juvenile justice system

Justice Works

Justice Works! is a grassroots criminal justice reform organization. The Mission of Justice Works is Undoing racism in the criminal justice system as experienced by African Americans. Its Areas of Focus are Court System Accountability, Dismantling the profit motive for incarceration, and prisoner reentry support.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Working on the development of correspondence courses for incarcerated people
Research and planning to assist with the transition of formerly incarcerated people back in to civilian life.
Research of available legal resources for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people
Assisting formerly incarcerated people with resume development and job searching

Justice Works Contact:

Lea Zengage
(206) 309-2087 or (206)303-7559

justice_works@yahoo.com

Auburn Police Department

Service Learning Opportunity:

Domestic violence witness/victim support team. Volunteers will join staff for overnight and weekend on-call shifts and assist in supporting witnesses and victims. Volunteers will also be able to join educational classes about domestic violence for free.

Assist with criminal justice system in courts. Assist as staff work with a client through the trial process. Help with the safety plan for victims.

Auburn Police Dept Contact:

Carol
(253)315-0507

dvvst@auburnwa.gov

Friends and Families of Violent Crimes

The mission of Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims is to support and advocate for victims of violent crime, adult missing persons, and their loved ones, and to provide education about victims' rights and services.

Service Learning Opportunities:

direct service volunteers help assist victims directly
courtroom support
answering crisis line calls
running support groups

Friends Contact:

Karen Sprinkel
(425) 355-6822
Toll Free: 1-800-346-7555

karen_sprinkel@yahoo.com

Spanish

Clark Elementary

Underserved elementry school in the Lake Washington School District

Service Learning Opportunities:

One of the greatest Spanish speaking elementary school in Issaquah. Could use Spanish speaking tutors for school programs.

Clark Elementary Contact:

Vicky Hoffman
(425) 837-6287

hoffmanv@issaquah.wednet.edu

Centro de Esperanza at Woodin Elementary

EDC/CDE is a grassroots family resource center based at Woodin Elementary School. Working primarily with, and for, the low-income and immigrant community, the program motto is to strengthen the community through youth and family empowerment.

Service Learning Opportunities:

In and out of school tutoring
One-on-one mentoring
After school enrichment coordinator
Community Project Assistant
Translators (Spanish / English)

Woodin Elementary Contact:

John Austin
(425) 489-6403 x4917

jcaustin8@yahoo.com

Developmental Psych

Evergreen Health Care

Service Learning Opportunities: Volunteer positions are in areas including radiation oncology, community health education, day surgery, wellness works resource center, evergreen surgical center, comprehensive procedures center, hospital gift shop, nursing units, and emergency departments.

Evergreen Contact:

Rubbina Mamdani
(425)899-1990 or
(425) 899-1994

rtmamdani@evergreenhealthcare.org

ElderHealth Northwest

ElderHealth Northwest provides adult day-health care that helps frail elders and people with chronic illnesses to remain living in the community as independently as possible. ElderHealth's mission is based on respect, dignity and compassion.

Service Learning Opportunities:

-Activity Group Assistants
-Lunchtime Assistants
-Small Group projects to plan day long activities
-Evening program from 4-8 assisting w/ activities, games, etc.
-Possible long term projects such as a Living History

Contact:

Ginger Seybold
(206) 224-3790

gingers@elderhealth.org

Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center

LBTR's mission is to improve the bodies, minds and spirits of children and adults with disabilities through the use of the horse in therapy and to be an inspiration and educational resource to the therapeutic riding profession, both regionally and nationally.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Class Volunteers
Barn Volunteers
Event Volunteers
Office Volunteers

Contact:

Melissa Dayr
(425) 882-1514

volunteercoodinator@littlebit.org

Sea Mar Community Health Centers

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is a community based organization committed to providing comprehensive health and human services to our communities, specializing in the service to Hispanics.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Service learning opportunities may be available at Sea Mar's medical clinic, mental health clinic, community care center, Racial and Ethical Approaches to Community Health program, child development center, Latino nutrition outreach program, and Life Skills Youth Training program.

Sea Mar Contact:

Jennifer Coker

(206) 764-4700 x6109

volunteer@seamarchc.org

Eastside Hopelink

Hopelink serves homeless and low income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Their goal is to help families move out of crisis and into self-sufficiency.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Assisting with Childcare or the Headstart program at the Child Development Center in Bellevue

Volunteering in the Food Bank

Hopelink Contact:

Jonnett Odom
(425) 869-6066

jonnetto@hopelink.org

Neighborhood Schoolhouse

Service Learning Opportunities:

Tutor / Assist with Computer, Chess, Science, Art, Tutor Time, Math, Accelerated Reader

Assist with Children's Activities, Family Reading Hour, Family Fun Night, or Community Groups evening adult / family programs

Contact:

Jan Radley

(425) 702-3409

jradley@lkwash.wednet.edu

Kirkland Boys and Girls Club

The mission of the Boys and Girls Clubs is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Service Learning Opportunities:

-Games Room volunteer
-Tutor
-Referee
-Coach
-Maintenance
-Homework helper
-Special Events Volunteer
-Late Night Teen Dance Volunteer
-Class Instructor or Helper
-Fundraising
-Health Education for Girls volunteer

Contact:

Zach Wenman

(425) 827-9032

zwenman@positiveplace.org

 Sociology

City Year of King County

City Year's Mission is to put idealism to work by tapping the civic power of young people for an annual campaign of idealism. The goals of the annual campaign of idealism are to generate transformative community service, break down social barriers, inspire citizens to civic action, develop new leaders for the common good, and improve and promote the concept of voluntary national service.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Camp City Year Team Leader
Recruitment Outreach
After School Program Assistant
In School Tutor
Young Heroes Team Leader

City Year Contact:

Erika Rasmussen
(206) 219-4995

erasmussen@cityyear.org

David Griggs
(206) 219-4994dgriggs@cityyear.org

Eastside Hopelink

Hopelink serves homeless and low income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Their goal is to help families move out of crisis and into self-sufficiency.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Assisting with Childcare or the Headstart program at the Child Development Center in Bellevue

Volunteering in the Food Bank

Hopelink Contact:

Jonnett Odom
(425) 869-6066

jonnetto@hopelink.org

Bellevue Boys and Girls Club

Since 1952, the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club has provided the young people in our community with something they need and want most: a safe environment, where adults respect and listen to them and where they can have fun.

Service Learning Opportunities:

-After-school volunteer
-Pre-school volunteer
-Ground Zero Teen Center Volunteer
-Maintenance Volunteer

(425) 454-6162

llatimer@bellevue-bg-clubs.org

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is a woodshop where beautiful, handcrafted toys are created in an environment that fosters a renewed sense of purpose and meaning for seniors, formerly and currently homeless individuals, and youth and adults within the greater community. This accepting atmosphere cultivates respect and dignity by empowering people to use their individual talents in an altruistic way. Volunteers at The Giving Tree recognize and expand their talents by creating unique crafts that are either sold to the public or donated to children in need.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Shop positions both finishing toys and producing toys
Pike Place Market Salespeople

Contact:

Lindy Landron de Geuvara
206-340-1575

GT1@drizzle.com

Whitecenter Food Bank

White Center Food Bank serves a growing number of neighbors in the White Center community in need of food assistance. We distribute groceries 3 days a week, relying almost exclusively on volunteer support and donations.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Assist in the food bank

Contact:

Cynthia Cantrill

White Center Food Bank
9700 8th Ave. SW
Seattle , WA 98106

(206) 762-2848

wcfb@drizzle.com

Highland Community Center

Highland Community Center's mission is to provide people living with disabilities with opportunities for recreation, socialization, and learning so they can participate more successfully in the life of our community.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Program Support: hands on, in-class support of people who are developmentally disabilities in a variety of recreation classes.

Contact:

Kim Indwkar
(425) 458-7686

kindwkar@ci.bellevue.wa.us

Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

The Greenway, which runs from Seattle east along Interstate 90, is not this way by accident. It would have been easy for the highway to be lined with shopping malls, parking lots and housing developments instead of the lush forests that are there today. Fortunately the Greenway Trust has convened a remarkable coalition of people to protect this scenic and recreational landscape. Now the future of the Mountains to Sound Greenway lies in the hands of hundreds of volunteers each year who work to keep this landscape healthy for its current residents and future generations.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Greenway repairation
Native tree potting
various volunteer days

Contact:

Kelly Kirkland

(206) 812-0122

volunteer@mtsgreenway.org

Puget Sound Blood Center

The Puget Sound Blood Center is an independent, volunteer supported nonprofit regional resource providing blood and other tissue services, research and education of high quality and value.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Donor Registration
Donor Monitor
Bone Marrow Screener
Volunteer Recruiter
Volunteer Caller
Volunteer Scheduler

Contact:

Joanna Schade

(425) 462-4381

joannas@psbc.org

Catholic Community Services

Catholic Community Services works to support and maintain the dignity of the individual within the family, and the dignity of the family within the community. Catholic Community Services East King County Family Center supports a number of programs on the Eastside that offer service opportunities.

Service Learning Opportunity:

Volunteer Chores Services (VCS) is one program of Catholic Community Services. It is the largest social service provider in the state of Washington. VCS is state-wide, and provides chore services free of charge to elders over age 60 and adults with disabilities over age 18. There are flexible income guidelines for recipients and services are dependent on availability of volunteers.

Contact:

Bryn Cowgill
(425) 284-2238

brync@ccsww.org

Accounting

Elder and Adult Day Services

Elder and Adult Day Services offers geriatric care and young adult programs. Accounting opportunities are available at the Bellevue Administration Center, located near BCC

Sevice Learning Opportunities:

Data entry, clerical work available in the Administrative Bellevue center

EADS Contact:

Paula Hardy
(425) 827-3435

pdhardy@eadscares.org

Elderhealth Northwest

ElderHealth Northwest-located in Bellevue

Service Learning Opportunities:

Administrative work at Bellevue Center

Contact:

Ginger Seybold

(206) 224-3790

gingers@elderhealth.org

Jewish Family Services

Jewish Family Services is located in Seattle

http://www.jfsseattle.org

Service Learning Opportunity:

need some extra help in preparing mailings, copying documents or processing forms data entry, and phone calls.

Contact:

(206) 461-3240, ext. 3155 volunteer@jfsseattle.org

Puget Sound Blood Center

Service Learning Opportunities:

record keeping, filing work, database maintenance

Contact:

Joanna Schade

(425)-462-4381

joannas@psbc.org

Roots Homeless Shelter

Roots Homeless Shelter in Seattle University District

Service Learning Opportunities

Volunteers assist Executive and Program Directors with assorted administrative support tasks including collating applications and training materials, upkeep of supply storage areas, copying, filing, mailings, etc.

Contact:

Laura Pritchard

206.632.1635

yashelter@yahoo.com

Customer Service

Asian Counceling and Referral Service

Asian Counseling and Referral Service, a non-profit organization, promotes social justice and the well being and empowerment of Asian Pacific American individuals, families and communities; including immigrants, refugees, and native born; by developing, providing and advocating for innovative community-based multilingual and multicultural services.
Service Learning Opportunity:

Naturalization Program Assistant

Asian Counceling Contact:

Kyle Sims

206-695-7637

kyles@acrs.org

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is a woodshop where beautiful, handcrafted toys are created in an environment that fosters a renewed sense of purpose and meaning for seniors, formerly and currently homeless individuals, and youth and adults within the greater community. This accepting atmosphere cultivates respect and dignity by empowering people to use their individual talents in an altruistic way. Volunteers at The Giving Tree recognize and expand their talents by creating unique crafts that are either sold to the public or donated to children in need.

Service Learning Opportunities:

Shop positions both finishing toys and producing toys
Pike Place Market Salespeople

Contact:

Lindy Landron de Geuvara
206-340-1575

GT1@drizzle.com