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Become a Volunteer Leader for 'Get Artsy with Multicultural Kids' (age 16+)

Step up to leadership with the kids at Kateri Park!

Every wednesday, Hands On Greater Portland volunteers help facilitate art projects with the kids at Kateri Park, an affordable housing community, located just south of Powell on 28th Avenue. In more than half of the apartments, the residents are refugees, from Somalia, as well as Burma and Nepal. In small table groups, volunteers work with youth on individual and collective art projects like drawing, cut outs, and collages, supported by an art leader and .

  • Are you passionate about youth enrichment and supporting multicultural communities?

  • Do you enjoy working with others in a fun and collaborative environment?

  • Do you have experience engaging with high-energy, multicultural kids?

If you answered yes to the questions above, you might be just the person we're looking for! Hands On Greater Portland is looking to build its team of Get Artsy volunteer leaders, to help lead a recurring shift lead 1-2x/month and serve as substitute leaders when need be. Wake up your inner artist and help support a creative and collaborative environment for kids and volunteers to explore art together!

Volunteer Leaders, or VLs, play an integral role in helping us manage our signature volunteer projects - from collaboration with our nonprofit partners, to volunteer sign-up support, to project management and follow-up. As our strongest link to the community, VLs help ensure that every volunteer has a great experience and that nonprofit needs are being met. In this training you will learn the basic skills and information you will need to begin taking on leadership as part of our core Volunteer Leader Team, with a specific focus on the "Get Artsy with Multicultural Kids" project.

  1. Sign up for our upcoming "Get Artsy" Volunteer Leader Orientation below

  2. Submit this VL application to dannon@handsonportland.org

What is required to be a Get Artsy leader?

  • Passion for community service and empowering others to give back!

  • Desire to develop your leadership skills in the volunteer arena.

  • Effective interpersonal skills - including strong communication skills, both in person and via email.

  • Ability to track and log volunteer attendance records and project data.

  • Ability to work with a high energy group of kids coming from a wide variety of backgrounds. Patience, flexibility, and fun are important ingredients to bring with you! Previous experience working with kids is helpful.

  • Ability and desire to manage the Get Artsy kids, get to know them, help sign them in and assign them to tables (after volunteers have arrived), and keep an eye on volunteer/kid interactions to make sure things are going smoothly.

  • Conflict resolution and classroom management skills a plus!

  • Commitment to sending out reminder emails to volunteers at least 3 days prior to the project with an overview of what to expect

  • Ability to improve art / coloring projects when necessary on the project itself (e.g. if an art leader can't make it that day). 

  • Experience as a general volunteer on at least two Hands On managed projects.

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Age Minimum (with Adult): 16+, Minimum Age:16+

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