Saved Events
Communities in Schools of Durham
CIS pairs adult volunteers & at-risk students in 1-to-1 mentoring relationships. Mentors are matched with same-sex middle & high school students for 12 academic months & are asked to spend 4-6 hrs/mo for at least 1 year with their mentee (evenings & weekends, flexible). The time is spent developing healthy behaviors, friendship & social skills. Intense screening includes an application, FBI background check, home assessment, & training.
682-9000www.cisnc.org
Healthy Kids Campaign
The Orange County Partnership for Young Children announces a broad-based collaborative effort to target the crisis of childhood obesity in Orange County, which has one of the highest rates in the state. Campaign hopes to raise $600,000 for 5 model programs.
Info & contributions: 919-967-9091 x18www.orangesmartstart.org
Durham Economic Resource Center
Be part of the End Poverty Durham initiative.
688-1083 x2, krista.kenney@gmail.comwww.endpovertydurham.org
Internationalist Books
Seeking volunteers to help run collective nonprofit bookstore & progressive community center.
919-942-1740ibooks@internationalistbooks.org
Blackademics
"The premier online roundtable for young black thinkers," created by Durhamite Pierce Freelon, featuring exclusive interviews with John Hope Franklin, Maya Angelou, Herbie Hancock, more.
pfreelon@gmail.comwww.blackademics.org
Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocates
Work with African-American & Latino students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools on education & life subjects. Nonschool hours, 1-to-1 sessions, set your own times. Special need for male & Spanish-speaking volunteers.
Contact: Graig Meyer, 919-918-2170 x1, gmeyer@chccs.k12.nc.uswww.chccs.k12.nc.us/brma
