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Your safety and limiting the spread of COVID-19 is everyone’s main priority. We encourage you to review and adhere to the recommendations on the Buncombe County readiness site on how best to avoid COVID-19 and what to do if you think you might have it.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina’s mission is to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. As part of the United 4 Youth network, we facilitate group mentoring sessions for middle school girls across the district. Group mentoring sessions focus on building the social and emotional capacities of our mentees through relationship-building activities and discussions.
BBBS is looking for a volunteer to co-facilitate group mentoring sessions at North Buncombe Middle School. Groups meet Tuesdays at the school from 2:00pm-3:00pm.
North Buncombe Middle School is a diverse community with students of all backgrounds, including a significant Latinx population. BBBS encourages volunteers of color to apply for this opportunity.
Time commitments
- Volunteers must commit to one hour weekly at the school.
- Volunteers must commit to volunteering for the remainder of the school year.
Requirements
- Please "RESPOND" to this opportunity above
- 18 years of age or older
- Personal transportation
- Complete BBBS application and interview
- Complete a background check
- Experience working with youth encouraged
Training
- Once accepted, volunteers will attend a 60-minute training with BBBS staff
Health/Safety:
- Maks are optional, bring your own if you need one
- Hand sanitizer available on site
- Asking volunteers to maintain a physical distance of 6 feet or more when possible
- Note: there are times when the volunteer task requires volunteers to engage with students closer than 6 feet. Please do not sign up if you feel uncomfortable.
- Volunteers will be asked to adhere to proper hand hygiene
- If you are feeling unwell the day of the event, please do not attend and contact the site supervisor
In order to sign up for this volunteer project, simply
- Click "respond" above to register and for more information.
- Answer questions related to opportunity and health/safety.
- After responding, please review the notification from Hands On sent to your email with next step instructions and contact information.
- Have questions? Email the site supervisor listed on the opportunity.
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by completing our Volunteer Experience Form.
