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Countries/States Served:
CA
People Utilized or Employed:
Public Health, Social Work, Psychology
Types of Students Allowed:
Premedical Students, Predental Students, Prenursing Students, Prepharmacy Students, Preveterinary Students, Preoptometry Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
Volunteer Services offers varied and exciting opportunities for people to be of service, including rigorous training of and quality support for peer support volunteers who are matched one-on-one with Shanti clients who are living with HIV/AIDS or breast cancer to provide emotional support and practical assistance.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Peer Support to Shanti Clients living with HIV/AIDS or breast cancer (4-6 hours a week based on volunteer's schedule). Peer support volunteers provide emotional support (supportive listening, conversation, companionship) and practical assistance (light housekeeping, errands, laundry, cooking, pet care). A 25-hour training is required and provided.
Social Service Field Work/Internships (per intern's schedule and requirements): Quality supervision and meaningful experiences for students in need of practicum or internship experiences in the following Shanti programs: Care Coordination, LifeLines, L.I.F.E., Peer Advocacy, and Volunteer Services.
Activities Desk (9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at Shanti; one day a week): Desk volunteers, using customer service skills and/or entertainment experience, reserve and distribute free event tickets (concerts, live theater, and more) to clients via the phone and in person.
Client Workshops and Classes and Services (Daytime or evening): Volunteers plan and implement educational, cultural, or recreational activities (Tai Chi, writing, art, etc.) or offer a service (haircuts, massage, resume writing, etc.).
Fundraising (one or two times per year): Volunteers plan, implement, and staff special events using creativity, committee skills and experiences.
General Office/Clerical (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday 2-4 hours shifts): Assist with all kinds of clerical tasks: filing, copying, mailings, and more, utilizing good office practices skills and experiences
Outreach/Special Events: Recruit new volunteers, distribute flyers and information, work information tables at colorful fairs and events.
Internships
CPEP provides internship opportunities to students interested in working in the field of HIV/AIDS, Nonprofit Administration, Research, Education/Training, Public Health, Social Work or other similar fields. Interns will have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of activities such as, programmatic marketing, assessing training needs, evaluating/debriefing training sessions; conducting literature reviews and other research activities to assist with compiling/developing training and technical assistance materials; assisting with Website design; and assisting with CPEP program community outreach.
CPEP accepts internship applications on a rolling basis. Interns who are being strongly considered for our internship position will be asked to participate in an interview. After the interview we will follow-up with each applicant's references before making our final decision. When completing the application we ask that applicants answer each question to the best of their ability. If you prefer, you may complete the application questions electronically (i.e., computer or typewriter), and attach them to your application. In addition, all applicants should include a cover letter and a resume or curriculum vita.
At this time we are only accepting one intern per term (i.e., fall, spring, summer). However, if accepted the internship may be extend for up to 1 year. Please keep in mind that this is not a paid internship position, nor do we provide housing support. We do provide a wonderful internship experience in a supportive environment, as well as a great deal of hands-on training. If an applicant is not accepted for an internship position we encourage them to reapply.
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