Volunteer
Able Works programs rely on the commitment of highly engaged volunteers to reach youth and young adults across Northern California.
If you are interested in learning more, please fill out the contact form below or email info@able.is
Current Volunteer Openings:
FutureProfits Coach – Bay Area
Volunteer Opportunities
FutureProfits
Classroom Lesson Delivery
- Full-time classroom delivery (20 classes)
- Available to substitute for when staff/full-time volunteers are unable to deliver (varied commitment)
Individual club session guest speaking opportunities
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Credit Union representative (preferably with knowledge of DACA/undocumented resources)
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Bank representative (preferably with knowledge of DACA/undocumented resources)
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Investment guidance (stocks, retirement)
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Career counselors (tech, business, medical – technician or administrative, nursing, educational, psychology, sociology)
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Insurance (medical, dental, rental, home)
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Car purchase and loan qualifications
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Taxes
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Money and mental health
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Best budgeting practices (with knowledge and sensitivity of working with trauma survivors and marginalized communities)
AchieveAble
1. Guest Speaker for Workshops/Sessions
- How to find the career that fits
- Mental health
- Nutrition/Physical Health
- Growth mindset
- Trauma – healing from, understanding, moving forward
- Conflict management – friends, family
- Financial Topics – budgeting, savings, credit behavior, credit cards, investment, retirement, insurance, taxes
- Job Preparation – resume, networking, interviewing well
2. Tutors
- Math and English
3. Accounting Services
- our participants work but can’t afford to hire someone to file their taxes
4. Career Panels
- Medical field: technician, administration, nursing
- Psychology: therapist
- Social Work
- Computer Science
- Graphic and Web Design
- Entrepreneurship
5. Field Trips
- Provide opportunities for students to engage with possible field they want to pursue (see categories below)
6. College Essay Writing
- Provide opportunities for students to engage with possible field they want to pursue (see categories below)
7. Meals/Snacks, Study Bags, Gift Bags
- Provide meals for weekly cohort gatherings
- Provide or help pack study snack bags for participants’ mid-term and finals season
- Provide or help pack holiday gift bags
- Provide or help pack graduation gift bags
- Provide or help pack heading to 4-year college gift bags for our transfer students
8. Mentorship
- Provide meals for weekly cohort gatherings
- Provide or help pack study snack bags for participants’ mid-term and finals season
- Provide or help pack holiday gift bags
- Provide or help pack graduation gift bags
- Provide or help pack heading to 4-year college gift bags for our transfer students
Start date TBD