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Countries/States Served:
CA
People Utilized or Employed:
Trainable Volunteers
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students, Pharmacy Students, Prepharmacy Students, Veterinary Students, Preveterinary Students, Optometry Students, Preoptometry Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
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Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions)
Open Airways For Schools Instructor needed for
3 to 6 months
Opportunity Description:
DEFINITION AND ACCOUNTABILITY:
The Intern Instructor shall be responsible for teaching the American Lung Association (ALA) program, Open Airways for Schools Program (OAS), in assigned elementary school(s) to third through sixth grade children with chronic asthma. The Instructor shall report to the ALA OAS Coordinator.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Attend OAS Instructor Training Session
? Teach at the elementary schools the ALA?s OAS Program as assigned.
? Coordinate staff in-service, teaching times and dates for children at school and follow up from the ALA staff.
? Coordinate activities, food and classroom assignments for OAS program.
? Work closely with school administration, school nurses, and the Lung Association.
? Maintain data files and contact information on school and number of children taught.
? Check in weekly with the OAS Coordinator to answer any questions that might arise.
? Help facilitate the process evaluating the program.
? Complete feedback forms after the graduation at each elementary school. Review these forms with the OAS Coordinator.
? Teach successor instructor how to run the program.
QUALIFICATIONS:
? Interest in working with children
? Some basic knowledge of asthma, asthma symptoms, and treatment methods (will be learned at training sessions).
? Group processing skills
? Ability to be flexible and adapt to the changes within the school or with the children
? A good listener
? Well organized
? Ability to facilitate discussion
? Be comfortable speaking to children (8 - 12 yrs. old)
? Have free time during school days
? A genuine sense of empathy for the children and the factors that impact on their ability to manage their asthma effectively.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
10
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Communications Internship needed for
3 to 6 months
Opportunity Description:
Work with Lung Association Communications staff. Work with local media outlets and organizations to inform public about the Lung Association and lung health. This is a great position for those interested in communications, journalism, or marketing. Must be available 10 hours per week. Work location is flexible.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
2
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Special Event Volunteers needed for
Less than 1 month
Opportunity Description:
Help with the planning and implementation of our special events. Positions vary. Inquire for more information.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
10
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Staff Assistant needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
Work hand in hand with American Lung Association staff in our office. This is a great opportunity for volunteers who have time during the day and would like to work in our downtown office. Duties include filing, assembling mailings, answering phones, computer work, etc.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
3
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
Lung disease kills one out of seven Americans, and the ALAC is working to reduce that toll. The ALAC (ALAC) is part of the American Lung Association, the oldest voluntary health agency in the United State. Originally formed in 1904 to combat tuberculosis, the American Lung Association today has a vision of a world free of lung disease.
The ALAC today--along with its medical section, The California Thoracic Society--fights lung disease in all of its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control, and environmental health through programs including public education, research support, and advocacy.
The ALAC State Capital Office, located in Sacramento, is dedicated to serving the communitys needs when it comes to asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, tobacco control and lung cancer. |
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