Dream Saver
We're looking for volunteers who love to teach kids!
Every child has a dream. Some hope to become doctors and teachers. Others want to own a business or even become President of the United States. Whatever their dream is, making it come true depends on setting goals, developing a plan and working hard.
The Dream Saver Program introduces kids, aged 8 – 12, to some of the life skills and knowledge they will need to succeed in life. Created by Ameriquest Soaring Dreams, in partnership with FranklinCovey, Dream Saver helps young children learn about the information and tools they need to set goals and develop a plan for their future.
Using workbooks, role-playing and other fun activities, Dream Saver kids experience how the choices they make can have an impact on their lives.
L.A. Works is looking for volunteers who will train to be facilitators of this program. Ideal facilitators will be people who enjoy working with kids, are comfortable as public speakers and are not afraid to have fun in a learning environment. Facilitators will be paired up to work together in presenting this program — so if you have a friend or co-worker you enjoy working with, both of you should sign up to attend! If you don't have a partner, don't worry — we will pair you up with another facilitator at the training!
The one-day training will take place on Saturday, March 25 from 8:30 – 3:30. Facilitators will receive professional instruction, curriculum, and all the supplies needed to bring this fun and informative program to at-risk kids in after school programs in Los Angeles County.
Facilitators must attend this one-time training, and then agree to lead two to four Dream Saver sessions over the course of 2006. L.A. Works will schedule these sessions on various dates and locations throughout Los Angeles and will work with facilitators to meet their availability and schedule.
Click here for more info and to sign up!
If you are a non-profit or school with kids aged 8-12 and would like to schedule a free Dream Saver session for your kids, please email larry@laworks.com.
L.A. Works Strives to Engage
More Volunteers with Disabilities
The California Service Inclusion Initiative
L.A. Works, in partnership with the Tarjan Center at UCLA has engaged in a three year initiative to increase the number of youth and adults with disabilities, including veterans, in community service.
One of our guiding principals is that "Improving lives, strengthening community and ensuring a vital democracy are everyone's responsibilities." We realize we need to do more to make our projects accessible to all volunteers.
In the coming months, we'll be working to improve accessibility at project sites, working to arrange accommodations for those who need them (e.g. sign language interpretation, alternative formats for written materials, accessible facilities), and exploring ways to outreach into the community to bring new volunteers with disabilities into our work.
Are you a Volunteer with a Disability?
You can help us succeed in our goal to make all our volunteer projects accessible to individuals with disabilities. Here's how:
1) We need to monitor our success, which means knowing how many people with disabilities volunteer with us each month. If you are a person with a disability, and on our mailing list, would you be willing to let us know? Disclosing a disability is always voluntary, but it will help us measure our progress. Please email us at info@laworks.com the simple message: "I am a volunteer with a disability". This information will remain confidential.
2) If you need accommodations to participate in any of our projects, please send a request of your needs to info@laworks.com. We will work with you to try to make our projects as accessible as possible.
3) If you are an agency that works with people with disabilities, we'd like to engage in a dialogue with you to see how we can recruit new volunteers. Please email larry@laworks.com and we'll be in touch!
4) We are particularly interested in recruiting volunteers with disabilities to become Project Leaders. Our next training is on February 8th. Click here to find out about becoming a Project Leader.
In Loving Memory
Helga Hung
 It is with great sorrow that we share with you the news that Helga Hung, a loving and devoted L.A. Works Project Leader has passed away. Helga had been leading regular projects for us each month with one of our agency partners, Reading to Kids, and died on January 14, 2006, in a car accident while returning from leading her monthly reading club.
To read more about Helga's legacy with L.A. Works, please click here.
New Project:
Fun with Toddlers
Join us for a fun filled afternoon on the 4th Saturday of every month with children aged 2 through 5 at the Sydney M. Irmas Transitional Living Facility in North Hollywood. Click here for more information and to sign up! |
