APPLE Corps Service Learning
9/11 Memorial and Museum
About us: The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring 9/11, documenting its impact, and examining its continuing significance. Honoring those who were killed in the 2001 and 1993 attacks is at the heart of our mission.
Modality: In-person in lower Manhattan
Communications Intern (1 position open)
- Monitor press mentions of the 25th anniversary of 9/11
- Support marketing, communication, and digital media
- Proofread and copyedit text for MEMO blog
Ideal candidate: Students must have weekday availability between 9am-5pm to complete their shifts.
16 Strong Project
About us: 16 Strong is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering resilience to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through student-led initiatives, educational workshops, school partnerships, and community outreach. 16 Strong strives to continue conversations that help young people recognize and navigate the challenges they are facing as a result of ACEs.
Modality: Remote
Role:
- Deliver messaging to peers and community leaders
- Research related topics
- Support development of presentations and resources
Skills developed in this role: youth work, outreach, social media and press
Canary Impact
About us: Canary Impact is dedicated to funding decarceration organizations & initiatives that are led and/or meaningfully informed by leaders who are or have been directly impacted by the legal system. Our primary focus is to build the capacity and leadership of people who have been impacted by the legal system by providing direct funding to them, so that they can realize their own vision for decarceration to build self and collective power.
Modality: Hybrid
Role:
- Attend meetings and take meeting minutes
- Research current trends in philanthropy
- Coordinate events
Skills developed: writing, research, developing and facilitating activities
GallopNYC
About us: GallopNYC uses therapeutic horsemanship to help riders in NYC with disabilities walk, talk and learn, inspiring them to live their lives as fully, independently and productively as possible. We operate at three locations around the city.
Modality: In-person in either Howard Beach or Prospect Park
Role:
- Support therapeutic lessons by assisting riders
- Communicate with and lead-walk horses
- Complete various barns tasks
Ideal candidate: Candidate must be able to complete shifts between Tuesday-Sunday, with weekends preferred. Candidates must be able to walk and jog for short intervals, and be able to lift 25 pounds. This position will involve getting dirty.
Skills developed in this role: Youth work, facilitating activities
Hour Children
About Us: Hour Children is a leading provider of services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in New York State. Focused on women and their children, we support families during a mother’s incarceration and help families get back on their feet upon release. We do this by providing housing, childcare, job training, and mental health services. Hour Children Food Pantry is client choice. We prep our table and allow our families to choose what they want. Our food pantry offers fresh fruits & vegetables, whole grains & beans, meats, fish, & milk.
Modality: In-person
Role:
- Prepare tables for incoming clients
- Bag fresh vegetables and fruits
- Distribute food
Skills developed in this role: outreach, facilitating activities, greeting and directing clients
Queens Community Justice Center
About us: Queens Community Justice Center ( QCJC) provides case management , leadership training, and a range of youth development for justice-involved young people and their families in Queens, as well as young people who have not had contact with the justice system. The Queens Community Justice Center is a community based organization that believes that employment changes lives.
Modality: In-person
Role:
- Assist the Job Developer in assessing the client's employment readiness level
- Assist in identifying organizations with employment opportunities
- Reach out to clients to remind and confirm if they are attending programming
Skills developed in this role: research, outreach, youthwork, facilitation, documenting and organizing data
Sadie Nash Leadership Project
About us: Sadie Nash Leadership Project provides award-winning leadership programming to more than 500 young women and gender-expansive youth of color in New York City and Newark each year. Operating at the intersection of love and rigor, we use the tools of popular education to build critical consciousness, community, and college and career readiness. Volunteers at Sadie Nash will work collaboratively with staff members to provide programming to participants and/or will work on various administrative tasks.
Modality: In-person
Role:
- Assist with college access programs
- Assist with programming for younger high schoolers
- Assist with communications and social media
Ideal Candidate: Sadie Nash prioritizes candidates whose identities reflect those of our participants and identify as young women, gender expansive, trans and people of color and first generation college goers.
Skills developed in this role: youthwork, activity facilitation, documenting and organizing data
The Door
About Us: The Door’s Bronx Youth Center provides comprehensive services and a safe, welcoming space for young people in the South Bronx. Members have access to career and education programs, supportive housing resources, legal aid, health and wellness services, and more.
Modality: In-person
Role:
- Conduct one-to-one intakes with prospective members
- Make referrals based on members needs and interests
- Write summaries and complete documentation
Skills developed in this role: youthwork, outreach, reception/intakes, documentation
The United Jewish Council of the East Side (UJCES)
About us: UJCES is a non-profit organization supporting the Lower East Side and wider NYC community through human services and community development programs.
Modality: In-person
Roles:
- NORC Program Greeter Volunteers assist at a NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) program.
- NORC Volunteers proactively greet visitors at a community center, provide information about programs and services, assist with sign-in and registration for programs, and answer visitor questions.
- Food Pantry Assistance Volunteers support the team with two food pantries, both on-site and occasionally on local walking deliveries to clients.
- Food Pantry Assistance Volunteers help organize, pack, deliver, and hand out food pantry orders.
Ideal candidate must be comfortable interacting with people of all ages and have strong organizational skills.
Skills developed in this role: client outreach, public speaking, food pantry organization