Sr. Seminar Volunteer Options

Below is a listing of sites which can help you locate volunteering opportunities. All give contact information, some ask for volunteers to contact via email, others by phone, and some have online applications to fill-in. You are not limited to using only these sites to locate opportunities, other sites and/or non-profit organizations can be used as long as they meet Sr. Seminar requirements. 

 

 THEMES

The following themes are what tie your research and volunteer experience together.

Example: Theme - Environment, Guiding Research Question: How do we balance protecting the environment with developing the energy resources we need? Volunteer Experience - Volunteer to help build/fix trails (or volunteer with a Parks Department, or U.S. Forest Service, in some other capacity.)

 

 LIST: Environment, Health & Medicine, Children & Youth, Homeless & Hunger, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Society, Seniors, Education, Housing, Disabled, Government & Politics,  Media & Technology, Justice & Legal, Animals, Emergency & Safety,  Crisis Support,  Arts & Culture,  Immigrants & Refugees, Disaster Relief, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, International, Advocacy & Human Rights

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RESEARCH ISSUES

Click on Research Issues to find topics related to the themes mentioned above.

The list of issues, arranged by theme, which the world must deal with. Some issues appear under more than one theme, as they impact more than one area. These are simply hints/suggestions to help you get going. It is your responsibility to investigate deeper into the subject matter. If you have another issue in mind which does not appear on this list, discuss the idea with your Sr. Seminar teacher. Remember when researching your selected issue, focus on what foreign countries are doing to address the issue, what the U.S. government is doing and what our state is doing.

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Tips

►If you have trouble finding an opportunity in a certain field - broaden your search... both in miles and in interest.

►You can contact other non-profits such as humane societies, shelters, crisis centers, YMCA/YWCA, senior centers, food banks, gov't agencies, etc. and inquire about opportunities with them.