Please visit the “Complete Listing” to select an organization that would benefit from your experitise or particular area of interest. Many sites will apply to communication studies.
Junior Achievement of WNY
275 Oak St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
Contact: Alycia Ivancie or Shannon Bloomquist
Phone: 853-1381
Email: aivancie@jawny.org or sbloomquist@jawny.org
Junior Achievement of WNY is a non-profit organization that places student, business, and community volunteers in local classrooms to help children learn about the global economy, the value of free enterprise, and the importance of staying in school. Time commitment is minimal, usually about 10 hours, and includes 5-8 45 minute sessions in a classroom that is conveniently located close to school, or work! Students choose the grade level and subject matter in which they are comfortable. We provide training, lesson plans, and materials, so no experience is necessary!
Service Opportunity: This is an excellent Service-Learning opportunity. Business students can brush up on basic business concepts; Communication students can polish speaking skills; Education students will learn first-hand about classroom management. Students of all majors and studies can have fun making a difference for our local youth!
140 Horizons Plaza
Lower Terrace Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Contact: Lisa Napier, Volunteer Manager
716-845-7025
volunteers@wned.org
www.wned.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Volunteers answer phones during fundraising drives.
YWCA Girls Inc. Program
385 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
Contact: Angela Myles- Director Education and Leadership Development
Phone: 332-3633x305
Days: Monday – Friday
Service opportunities: Program Overviews for Spring 2008
Our request is to have students facilitate workshops in assigned community centers or school in Erie County. The number of sessions are to be customized based on the need of the client and student requirement.
Growing Together Workshop Description: Program was designed to increase positive communication between parents and daughters about information and values related to their rapidly changing body and relationships.
Overview of topics:
Anatomy
Communication
Family Values
Puberty
Health & Hygiene
Facts vs. Myths
Situation Skills
Will Power/Won’t Power: An assertiveness training program with the specific goal of encouraging early adolescent girls to respect their bodies.
Overview of topics:
Assertiveness
Anatomy
Health & Hygiene
Facts vs. Myths
Relationships
Media Messages
Values
Abstinence
Sister Support
Media Literacy: Girls explore the variety of media available to them; practice deconstructing obvious and hidden media messages; question the media’s focus on appearance and narrow definition of beauty.
Overview of topics:
Finding obvious and hidden media messages
Redefining beauty in the media
Seeking diversity in the media
Recognizing and creating positive female characters
Creating storyboards
Examining news coverage
Investigating the use of logos, brands, and other marketing tools
Talking back to media makers
Discovering women pioneers in media
Exploring media careers
Economic Literacy: Futures and Options Workshop covers economic and financial topics such as attitudes and values about money, career strategies, worker rights, taxes and other paycheck deductions, financial planning and budgeting, banking, using credit, shopping tips, renting vs. buying, avoiding predatory lenders and other financial traps.
Overview of topics:
Financial planning & budgeting
Checking & savings accounts
Loans & credit
Shopping & consumer tips
Rent & mortgage
Predatory lending & other money traps