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BADGER VOLUNTEER LEADERS

 

 

CURRENT BADGER VOLUNTEER LEADERS:

Upcoming Events:

• Reflection Session 2:

  • Week of Nov. 23rd. Email for a room reservation or to combine with another group.

• Fall Celebration:

  • Dec. 9th, 7-9 pm, On Wisconsin Rooms, Red Gym.

• Spring BVL/Community Partner Meeting:

  • Early December. Sites finalized Dec. 4th.

 

WANT TO BE A BADGER VOLUNTEER LEADER?

Lead a team of other students for the spring semester!

 

Badger Volunteers is one of the newest initiatives sponsored by the Morgridge Center to provide meaningful and consistent service to the communities surrounding the UW-Madison and to support students in service.

Teams of students partner with a specific community organization for a minimum of one semester. Each team receives education, training, and orientation on the organization, community, and social issue while providing meaningful weekly service. In this semester-long program, teams of students volunteer every week at local organizations in and around Madison under the coordination of a Badger Volunteer Leader. Badger Volunteer Leaders serve as the leader of a group of students for a specific weekly volunteer opportunity at one of 20 non-profit agencies for the whole semester. The leader serves as the primary point person, liaison and leader between the weekly volunteers and the non-profit agency while also assisting with the recruitment, logistics, and management of their Badger Volunteer group.  This position requires a semester long commitment, just 3-5 hours per week.

This is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills while providing service to the Madison community! It also looks great on a resume! Sign up for the Badger Volunteer Leader opportunity that matches your interests, schedule, and/or major. 

Become a Badger Volunteer Leader for the spring!

If you are interested in leading a group of students and volunteering at the same non-profit on a weekly basis with a group of students then you should sign up to be a Badger Volunteer Leader! Each Badger Volunteer Leader must make a commitment to serve as a leader for the whole semester.

Sign up process:

1. Review the spring 2010 volunteer opportunities below and select the volunteer opportunity that is right for your interests and schedule. Each opportunity will have only one Badger Volunteer Leader.

2. Fill out an online registration form with your basic information and select the Badger Volunteer Leader opportunity that you would be interested and available to lead in the fall. The sites are first come, first serve, so be sure to register as soon as possible!

3. We will match students with a Badger Volunteer Leader opportunity based on interest and availability. Once we select the Badger Volunteer Leaders, you will received an email stating the Badger Volunteer Leader opportunity that you have been selected for.

4. All Badger Volunteer Leaders will attend two trainings and meetings. The first meeting will be be held on December 1st or 2nd and the Leaders will meet their non-profit partner. The second Badger Volunteer Leader Training will be held in the spring. These trainings will provide Badger Volunteer Leaders details about the expectations and information about how to lead their group for the semester.

5. Badger Volunteers will sign up for your team in the spring and will volunteer each week from February 8th-April 26th.

ALL SITES ARE FULL.

To be placed on a waiting list, please click here.

 

Adult Role Models in Science (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 2:00 - 5:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: After-school Science Club Leader

Description: Volunteers work in partnership with after-school program staff to lead weekly after-school science clubs (most with elementary-aged kids, also some preK and some middle schools). Center for Biology Education supports volunteers with training in inquiry-based science teaching, curriculum, supplies, and general support. We work with after-school programs throughout Madison, but have some sites available close to campus.  After-school programs are generally less structured than classroom environments. Our goal is to engage kids in hands-on, fun science activities to get them interested in science and help them understand how scientists think. Volunteers should be prepared to plan activities and get supplies for each club (with our support) and collaborate with after-school staff.

Benedictine Women of Madison (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: Mon. & Tues. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Wed.-Fri. 12:30-3:30 p.m. (Leader decides day)

Title: Environmental Volunteer

Description: Weather permitting there would be enviromental work outdoors on the prairie, hiking trails, gardens, and grounds around the new LEED certified monastery building. Indoor work might include organizing work tools and planning for spring work on the grounds and landscaping.

Boys and Girls Club-Taft Street (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 3:30-6:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: Volunteer Assistant

Description: Various duties will be available. Homework help/tutoring youth & teens, working one-on-one. Assist in the tech. lab, and art room. Helping with tournaments, drills, and activities in the games room and gym.

Central Wisconsin Center (Leader positions filled)
Day: Thurs. Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Title: Thursday Night Program Volunteer
Description: Volunteers come each Thursday evening (6:30 – 8:00) during the school year semesters for a period of ten weeks. Most evenings, Volunteer Services schedules a half-hour in-service learning session with a CWC professional designed to increase the Volunteer's awareness of working with people with developmental disabilities. After each learning session Volunteers are paired up with a person who lives at CWC and join in a large group structured activity intended to be fun for everyone. Examples of activities include listening to local musicians, making arts and crafts projects, participating in CWC special events, and celebrating holidays.

Community GroundWorks at Troy Gardens (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Thurs. Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Community Groundworks at Troy Gardens Volunteer
Description: Volunteers at Community GroundWorks will get a chance to volunteer at our community farm, restored natural areas, in our Kids' Garden and in our office helping with administrative tasks such as mailings. These volunteers will have a very unique experience and get to help on a variety of tasks related to local food and sustainability. Community GroundWorks teaches gardening, farming and natural areas restoration to a diverse population of Dane County residents including low-income families and adjudicated youth through our Kids’ Gardening, Community Farm and Natural Areas Stewards programs.

Family Enhancement (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon., Wed., Fri. Time: 9:00 am-12:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Play and Learn Helpers

Description: Assisting Play and Learn leader with group a parent/child centered activities; setup and cleanup.

Family Resource Center (Leader position filled)

Day: Wed. Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Title: Play and Learn Assistants

Description: Prepare materials for the activities that will be used during Play and Learn, welcome, register, help with name tags at the beginning of the program. Assist program coordinator with distribution of materials during the program. Help to set up before the program and clean after the program. Many of the families served at the FRC are monolingual Spanish, bi-lingual skills are desirable.

Glendale Safe Haven After School Program (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: Mon. 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Tues-Fri. 3:00-4:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: After School Reading Tutor

Description: Working in small groups or 1-on-1, volunteers help K-5 graders with basic literacy and math skills. Every volunteer is given a training session and will be provided with all the necessary tools to succeed. Many times duties include: reading aloud or being read to, helping complete daily homework, playing educational games with students. Training will be provided prior to volunteers working at Glendale. Volunteers must be patient and willing to try hard and adapt. No prior experience necessary! Great way to get first-hand experience in teaching and child supervision. Job experience!

Lowell Safe Haven (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m. (Leader decides day)

Title: Tutor

Description: Provide tutoring for individuals and groups of elementary children in math, reading and homework help.

 

Mentoring Positives (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m; Fri. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Youth Mentor/Volunteer
Description: Monday through Friday we have kids come to our office on Rethke Ave. (Madison) for school suspension programming 9am until 3pm. Volunteers will help with tutoring, supervising youth, and interacting with youth (Youth are ages 8-18 yrs old). Mondays 3:30pm-5pm Volunteers will help co-facilitate a discussion group then a basketball practice with elementary aged youth. Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-7pm Volunteers will help co-facilitate a discussion group then a basketball practice with middle school and high school aged boys. Various other times are available for volunteers to mentor youth and engage in conversation, recreational, educational, and community service activities. Volunteer with Mentoring Positives is rewarding as we are giving back to youth in Dane County. Learn more about working with deliquent and mentally ill youth which is a wonderful thing to put on your resume if you are earning your degree in education, social work, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, social welfare, etc.

MSCR-Allis (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Thurs. Time: Mon. 2:00-4:30 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs. 3:30-5:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: Tutor

Description: Provide tutoring in math, reading and homework to indiviuals & groups of elementary children.

MSCR-Falk (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Thurs. Time: Mon. 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs. 3:00-4:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Tutor
Description: Tutoring one-on-one with individuals or groups of children in reading, math & homework help.

MSCR-Hawthorne (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: Mon. 1:00-2:30 p.m.; Tues.-Fri. 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Tutor
Description: Tutor individuals & groups of children in reading, math & homework help.

MSCR-Lincoln (Leader position filled)
Day: Tues.-Thurs. Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m. (Leader decides day)
Title: Tutor
Description: Provide tutoring support to individual and groups of children in reading and math.

MSCR-Lindbergh (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: Mon. 2:30-4:00 p.m.; Tues.-Fri. 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Tutor
Description: Provide tutoring for individuals and groups of elementary students in Math, Reading and Homework help.

MSCR-Meadowood (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 2:30-6:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Program Assistant
Description: Provide assistance to program staff in structured recreational & enrichment activites.

MSCR-Mendota (Leader position filled)
Day: Tues.-Fri. Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m. (Leader decides day)
Title: Tutor
Description: Provide tutoring to individuals and groups of elementary students in Math, reading and Homework help.

NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon. Time: 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Title: Voice for Choice Phonebanker

Description: Volunteers will be making phone calls to identified supporters to let them know about our programs, policy initiatives, or other opportunities for involvement.

Neighborhood House (Leader position filled)

Day: Thurs. Time: 12:45 - 4:00 p.m. (Day is Negotiable with Community Partner)
Title: Senior Activity Leader
Description: Volunteers would plan and implement activities with senior residents in The Triangle. Once a month they would partner with a NH staff person to prepare and provide a snack for participants. Volunteers will be working with residents who may have mental illness, disabilities, or health issues.

Personal Essentials Pantry (Leader position filled)

Day: Thurs. Time: 11:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Leader decides time)
Title: Pantry Order Fulfiller

Description: Order Fulfillment staff helps to register guests and fill their shopping orders for the products that the Pantry carries (essentials of personal and household hygiene). We generally look for 2-hour shifts; highest need is generally for first shift, but the shifts from 2:00-4:00 and 4:00-6:00 are somewhat easier to place for weekly duties.

Progress Through Business (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.(Leader decides day and time)

Title: Financial Aid Form Completer

Description: Volunteers will help students complete financial aid forms and perhaps the tax forms that are required for most people to be able to complete the financial aid forms. Much of the early volunteer time in the semester will be taken up by training that the volunteers will receive. The work will be done in various places around campus and at UW Credit Union locations, especially the one on University Avenue. The skills developed by volunteers will not only help college students and those who will be entering college from high school, but they will help the volunteers themselves. Over 35% of students at UW complete the financial aid forms and almost everyone will have to complete a tax form during their life time.

River Food Pantry (Leader position filled)

Day: Tues. Time: 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Title: Pantry Assistants

Description: Tuesday volunteers would assist about 120 families in the food pantry.

Schools of Hope-Blackhawk Middle School (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Fri.Time:9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Tutor
Description: Become a part of a community initiative to help students realize their full academic potential. Volunteers will not only tutor, but also act as a mentor, helping struggling students academically and emotionally. Volunteers will tutor students one-on-one or in groups in areas such as math, literacy and other areas of need.

Schools of Hope-Cherokee Middle School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Fri. 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: SOH Tutor

Description: We need volunteers to provide tutoring for middle school students with academic needs. The tutors would provide one-on-one and/or classroom help for students struggling in various subjects or in need of more guidance during academic time. Tutors must have patience and be able to work with youth in a positive way. Tutors must also be comfortable working in diverse settings. When working with youth it is also important that volunteers do not get easily frustrated.

Schools of Hope-Jefferson Middle School (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Thurs. Time: 2:30-5:00 p.m.  (Leader decides day)
Title: Tutoring and Recreation Assistant
Description: Tutor students with homework in our after school homework club and help with games/activities during our recreation program. We are providing enrichment and recreation opportunities for students to engage them in positive activities at the end of their school day. Our programs operate during the times of day when most youth are unsupervised and the juvenile crime rate is the highest in communities.

Schools of Hope-La Follette High School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: SOH Tutor

Description: Volunteers will be placed one-on-one, or with small groups of high school students to provide academic support in the subjects of algebra, literacy, and various other areas of need. Every effort will be made to place the volunteer with a student whose needs match the volunteer’s interests. Each volunteer will be responsible for keeping a log of the topics covered during their tutor sessions with students to gauge progress and provide direction for future sessions.

Schools of Hope-Memorial High School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.and Wed. Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Title: SOH Tutor

Description: Tutors meet one-on-one or with small groups of students at least an hour each week. Tutoring happens at the school, Monday through Friday, either during the student’s study hall, learning lab, classroom periods, or after school. During this time, tutors will provide their student with academic guidance including assignment completion, test preparation, study skills, organization and time management skills. utors will be working within a diverse student population with a variety of learning styles and academic engagement levels. Tutors can expect the support and encouragement needed to help our students, both from the on-site Schools of Hope coordinators as well as school faculty/staff.

Schools of Hope-O'Keefe Middle School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: SOH Tutor

Description: Tutor students one on one or in small groups in core academics as well as foreign language and special education.

Schools of Hope-Oregon Middle School (Leader position filled)

Day: Tues. and Thurs. Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. (Leader decides day)

Title: SOH Tutor

Description: UW-students will work one-on-one with Middle School students or in a small group of 2-3 students during our afterschool Homework Club from 3:15-4:15. All efforts will be made to assure that UW students are utilized in assisting our students with homework completion and tutoring related duties. There are no special conditions required to be a Schools of Hope tutor at Oregon Middle School. Math and Literacy skills are a plus but not a requirement. No former experience tutoring will be required.

Schools of Hope-Sennett Middle School (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Thurs. Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: SOH Tutor
Description: Volunteers provide middle school students with academic tutoring during the school day - with an emphasis on math and literacy

Schools of Hope-Sherman Middle School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon. and Fri. Time: 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: SOH Tutor

Description: Volunteers will work one-on-one or in small groups with students in the areas of math, science, reading and/or writing. Most work will be done in classrooms but there may be times when you will take student(s) out of the classroom for tutoring.

Schools of Hope-Toki Middle School (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Thurs. Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: Tutor/Mentor
Description: Volunteers will tutor middle school students, help with homework and locker organization, basic mentoring.

Schools of Hope-West High School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: Tutor

Description: Volunteers will tutor high school students, help with homework and basic mentoring.

Schools of Hope-Whitehorse Middle School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: SOH Tutor

Description: Volunteers will work with students one on one and small grounds individually and in a classroom environment. Volunteers should have the ability to effectively communicate sensitivity, respect, and understanding of the needs of students with diverse backgrounds and abilities. Bilingual (Spanish, Hmong, Cambodian) volunteers are highly desirable.

Schools of Hope-Wright Middle School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: SOH Tutor

Description: Tutor students one on one or in small groups in school wide curriculum, including core academic subjects as well as special education and foreign language.

South Madison Coalition of the Elderly (Leader position filled)

Day: Thurs. Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Title: Senior Meal Server and Activity Leader

Description: Help serve meals to older adults by assisting with food prep, serving meals and clean up. Delivering meals to people's apartments when not able to come to the dining room. Help with any special activities.

Three Gaits, Inc. (Leader positions filled)
Day: Tues. and Wed. Time: 4:00-8:00 p.m. (Leader decides day)
Title: Horsemanship Program Assistant
Description: Volunteers assisting in classes will help groom and tack horses, lead horses during classes, and provide physical or verbal assistance during the course of lessons. No prior experience needed - training is provided. For further information on Three Gaits, volunteers may visit Three Gaits website at www.3gaits.org.

Velma Hamilton Middle School (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Thurs. Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (Leader decides day)
Title: Tutor/Mentor
Description: Working with/tutoring the same middle school student for one hour each week. It could be the same subject - math, Spanish - each week or whatever the student has for homework. No special skills needed other than the willingness to work with middle school students and developing a positive relationship with them. The tutoring will be done in the school LMC each week. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in a young student's life!

West High School (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Description: Badger volunteer tutors will meet one hour/week at their convenience one-on-one with a motivated West High Student. Tutors will be matched based on subject interest and ability, and time available. Tutors are expected to work independently with their tutees, developing motivational strategies and study and organizational skills appropriate to the individual student. Tutors must be able to work with students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Our volunteers need to be adaptable, flexible, patient, enthusiastic, and friendly. They will possibly be presented with course work unfamiliar to them, and yet must be able to guide the student toward independent learning. Our tutors are not expected to be "teachers", but should be able to help guide their student(s) through the learning process.

Wheelchair Recycling Program (Leader position filled)

Day: Mon, Wed, Fri Time: Mon & Wed. 1:00-4:30 p.m., Fri. 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)

Title: Warehouse Assistant

Description: Cleaning and sanitizing of donated durable medical equipment, assistance in organizing donated equipment inventory.

Wheels for Winners (Leader position filled)
Day: Mon.-Fri. Time: Mon. & Wed, 12:30-4:00 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Leader decides day and time)
Title: Mechanic
Description: Volunteers are needed to help repair bicycles. Wheels for Winners recycles 200 bicycles, new helmets and new locks, and bike passes a year to needy youth in Madison after they complete 15 hours of community service or read 5 books for pleasure. Go to our website at http://www.wheelsforwinners.org for more information about program and to check out our photo gallery.

YWCA (Leader position filled)
Day: Wed. and Thurs. Time: Wed. 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Thurs. 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Leader decides day)
Title: Boutique Assistant
Description: The Suited for Success Boutique offers professional style clothing to low income women seeking employment or just starting work. Volunteers will select professional clothing and place it in the Boutique.

MORE SITES TO COME!

**Please note Badger Volunteer sign up will take place January 19th - February 3rd, 2010 for the Spring semester.

QUESTIONS?: Contact badgervol@morgridge.wisc.edu or 608-890-3338