QYou Volunteers

Thank you Mandy!

As of June 1st, our dear friend and mentor Mandy Black will be moving out of Ohio. She will have a reduced volunteering role as a result and will only be able to access the program through our virtual programming.

Mandy will live on at QYou through naming our veteran volunteer roles "Mandy" roles.

Mandy, we thank you for your service and commitment to helping LGBTQ+ youth thrive!

Become a Volunteer

Volunteering with the QYou Program helps provides our youth with safe, trusted adults who can provide mentoring through testimonies of lived queer experience, while also providing program support to coordinators. The relationships you build with our youths can truly save lives.

Step 1: Sign up to become an LGBT Community Center Volunteer, get your background check completed, and attend a Volunteer Orientation Night.

Step 2: Sign up on Timecounts (our volunteer management site) to become a QYou Volunteer

Step 3: Interview with Program Coordinators and read over programming & mentoring education.

Step 4: Decide what role you would like to have as a volunteer. They are:

First 3 months of service: Living Room Supervision, Community Outreach & Recruitment, & Special Events
Mandy Roles: Head Mandy, Social Media Mandy, & Communications Mandy

Step 5: Track your hours on a spreadsheet in the QDrive.

Available Volunteer Roles

There are a variety of ways to assist with QYou. Our primary opportunities are below!

Living Room & Programming Supervision

Assists with meal prep and clean-up. Encourages healthy and developmentally-appropriate behaviors. Provides life experience testimony and education without an ageist reflection. Has fun with the youth by joining in on activities and games, while also communicating any observed high-risk situations with program coordinators. Develops one-on-one mentoring relationships with youths.

Community Outreach & Recruitment

Make connections outside the LGBT Center with other youth-serving organizations in an attempt to highlight visibility of the QYou program to other youth. Assists with representing the program at community events.

Special Events

Provide assistance, supervision, and clean-up for large events, such as Queer Youth Prom or Pride.

Head Mandy

Additional leadership position for QYou Volunteers who have been with the program for at least 3 months. This role serves as a trainer, organizer, and problem-solver for all QYou Volunteers. Works directly with Program Coordinators on program delivery and volunteer development. This role would be in addition to living room supervision, outreach, or special events.

Social Media Mandy

Additional leadership role for QYou Volunteers who have been with the program for at least 3 months. This role serves additional supervision on all QYou social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Discord. Living Room supervisory expectations would be utilized, and a strong emphasis on appropriate out-of-Center boundaries will be enforced. This role would be in addition to living room supervision, outreach, or special events.

Communications Mandy

Additional leadership role for QYou volunteers who have been with the program at least 3 months. This role serves as a main communicator between Program Coordinators and QYou Volunteers, as well as externally on social media platforms when need be. This would be in addition to living room supervision, outreach, or special events.

QYou Ambassador - Front Desk

Works directly with the Operations Manager to operate the front desk. Answers phone calls, assists guests with their inquiries, and provides tours of the Center.

QYou Ambassador - Administrative Assistance

Works directly with Center staff on administrative needs, such as data input or printing jobs.

QYou Ambassador - Community Garden

Works directly with Facilities and the Community Engagement Coordinator to maintain the community garden on W. 74th Street. Tasks include weeding, mulching, and other physical gardening activities.

QYou Ambassador - Special Events

Works directly with the Community Engagement Coordinator, Marketing & Communications Manager, and the Director of Programs to run events held at the Center.

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