Service-Learning Placements: Psychology of the Exceptional Child *Many of these organizations will be at the Service Fair on Friday, January 28th from 10-2:00 at Cataldo Hall. The Arc Community Center www.arc-spokane.org Contact: Ron Kurtz Email: [email protected] Phone: 789-2247 Address: 116 W. Indiana, Spokane 99201 Within Walking Distance! Description: The Arc Community Center is located at 116 W. Indiana and is a place for mentally and physically disabled community members to congregate. The Arc is an advocacy agency and service organization working for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.*A $5.00 fee will need to be paid by out of state students to complete a background check.
Boys and Girls Club www.bgcspokanecounty.org Contact: Jason Anderson Email: [email protected] Phone: 489.0741 Address: 544 E. Providence Ave. Spokane WA 99207 Description: Youth development program that offers activities in education, athletics, arts and crafts, and social recreation to young people ages 6- 18.
Boys and Girls Club of Spokane County - Be Great: Graduate Program Contact: Kelly Moody Email: [email protected] Phone: 489-0741 Address: 900 block of E. Augusta St, Spokane 99207 (Within walking distance of campus) Description: The Be Great: Graduate program matches college student volunteers with 4th-8th grade youth that have trouble in school. The youth need help academically, behaviorally and/or socially. Mentors meet with youth once a week for two hours. Center Pointe Contact: Spike Cunningham Phone: 325-5451 Address: 1408 N. Washington, 99201 Within walking distance. Description: People with disabilities are enrolled in specific classes such as arts and crafts, sewing, basket weaving, wood shop, ceramics, reading in a group setting and one on one, geography, and science. Center Pointe was formed by a council was composed of people (family and friends) concerned with problems in the lives of people of disability and their isolation from the benefits of belonging to the mainstream community. Communities in Schools Contact: Sherry Barrett/Jessica Bania Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Phone: 413-9966; 443-4108 Location: Cheney, Glover, Chase and Shaw middle schools, Lewis & Clark High School, and Sheridan Elementary Hours: Tues – Fri after school program Description: Service-learning students are needed to assist with after school programs and parent/family trainings as mentors and tutors. Learn about challenges facing youth and strategies to teach them resilience in resisting drug, alcohol, and other risky behavior.
Hutton Settlement www.huttonsettlement.org Contact: Dave Milliken/Russell Hyslop Email: [email protected] Phone: 838-2789 Address: 9907 E. Wellesley Description: A family oriented residential facility for non-delinquent, dependent children as young as 5 year old. Duplicates a traditional middle-class, family atmosphere emphasizing school and community involvement through high school graduation.
Free Rein Therapeutic Riding Contact: Sandy Jones Email: [email protected] Website: www.freereinspokane.org Phone: 979-1468 Description: Free Rein provides recreational and sport riding to individuals who are differently abled. They are in need of volunteers that can act as Horse Leaders, Sidewalkers, and Arena Assistants.
GUSR Contact: GUSR Grad Student Coordinator Email: [email protected] Phone: 313-6832, x6832 Address: Gonzaga Campus, CCASL I Basement Description: This is a program run through CCASL that helps organize the Special Olympics. Activities would include team-building, coaching, and helping with competitions. They also do community plays for the G.U. campus Many of the L’Arche Community core members are involved with the Special Olympics. Things you need to know: Looking for volunteers that can commit to entire academic year. L’Arche Contact: Lura Southerland, Director Email: [email protected] Phone: 483-0438 Address: 703 E. Nora Spokane, WA 99207 Three houses within walking distance of campus Description: L'Arche Spokane is a community of three homes where Core Members (adults with developmental disabilities) live together with assistants (full time live in volunteers). The Core Members and Assistants share their lives in Christian community like families. Service Learning Students would create relationships with the core members by assisting them with their daily tasks. Core members will teach the students how to live from the heart. Morningstar Boys Ranch Contact: Phil Eager Email: [email protected] Phone: 448-1203 Address: 4511 Glenrose Description: MBR needs service-learning students to help with study hall from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Sunday through Thursday evenings. One-on-one tutoring.
Rogers High School AVID & 21st Century Mentoring Contact: Jessica Cross Email: [email protected] Location: Rogers High School Hours: Monday-Thursday Description: Rogers High School is seeking tutors and mentors for its AVID (Advancing Via Individual Determination) program that runs every morning (except Thursday) from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 10:00-11:00 a.m. This program is to support middle level students who are interested in attending college. All subjects needed. Training provided.
They are also seeking mentors for Pirate’s Pride 21st Century Community Learning Center grant program that runs Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons from 2:45- 4:45 p.m. to work with high school students, grades 9-12, and help tutor and encourage students’ to continue their learning and commitment to the subjects of English, Math, and Science.
St. Aloysius Gonzaga School Contact: Gary Johnson Email: [email protected] Phone: 489-7825 #18 Hours: Mon – Fri. 8:30 – 3:00 (flexible times) Description: Tutors are needed to provide one-on-one and small group instruction for students needing remediation. Our students come from diverse backgrounds with varying needs. You would be working closely with a classroom teacher. St. Margaret’s (Catholic Charities) Contact: Jody Nelson Email: [email protected] Phone: 624-9788 (Address unpublished due to working with sensitive populations) *Close to GU Description: St. Margaret’s is a shelter for women and children on the lower South Hill of Spokane. St. Margaret’s shelter provides emergency and transitional housing for women and children for up to two years. Typical activities include child care, mentoring young boys, and tutoring both adults and children with their studies. This placement is open to both men and women. Things you need to know: Must undergo hour long training before volunteering with this agency. A Washington State Patrol background check is required to serve at St. Margaret’s Shelter.
21st Century Learning Centers Contact: Cyndy Stevenson Email: [email protected] Phone: 354-7290 Location: North Central High School Hours: Monday-Thursday, After School Program (2:45-5:15) Description: Spokane Public Schools has engaged in a 21st Century Grant that aims to provide students, ages 13 through 18, academic tutoring, career counseling and exploration, course completion opportunities, and relational inspiration through mentoring.
Assistant Director of CCASL Molly Ayers 313-6487 [email protected]
Associate Director of CCASL Todd Dunfield 313-6396 [email protected]
Service-Learning Fellows [email protected] 313-6487