Other SNIs offers a range of outstanding SL opportunities in neighborhoods including University, Spartan Keyes, Thirteenth Street, Gateway East. Faculty/students are invited to meet directly with SNI officials or Neighborhood Project Managers to plan participation in any project phase. Visit the City websites to view strategies in which students can civically engage.
Contact: SNI Team Manager
Phone: 408-277-4477
Address: 200 E. Santa Clara St. 14th Floor San Jose, CA 95113
Website: http://www.strongneighborhoods.org
Note: Check out the many opportunities available throughout the City on the Volunteer San Jose website: www.volunteersanjose.org For more information call 408-535-3500
Internal Revenue Service, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Student Volunteers needed. Receive training to assist low-income persons in completing their tax returns and applying for the earned income credit. Learn how to prepare basic tax returns and to file them electronically. Training classes are held annually during the month of January. Trained volunteers provide this free tax service during the months of February, March, and April. .
Contact: Carlos Camino
Phone: 408.817.6114
Email: Carlos.Camino@irs.gov
Address: 55 S. Market St, San Jose,CA 95112
Website: www.irs.gov
Utilize the Junior Achievement Elementary School Program to teach business, economics and workplace concepts through grade-specific themes and activities in local K6 classrooms at Carson, River Glen and Washington Schools. Time commitment is 1hr instruction and 1hr preparation/week for six weeks. Training and all materials provided. JA in a Day, a one full day version of the weekly program, is also available.
Contact: Maria Prado
Phone: 408.988.8915 ext. 215
Email: mprado@siliconvalley.ja.org
Address: 1401 Parkmoor Ave, Suite 110, San Jose, CA 95126
Website: www.jasvmb.org
MACSA has volunteer opportunities for working with after school programs, early childhood development and family literacy, gang intervention, rites of passage programs, and mentorship services. We also have opportunities for assisting with fund development, human resources, and Youth Center support.
Contact: Mario Ozuna-Sanchez
Phone: 408-929-1080 Ext 2023.
Email: mozuna@macsa.org
Address: 660 Sinclair Drive San Jose, CA 95116
Website: www.macsa.org
A housing and community development nonprofit corporation that works to improve the living environment of low income families in the counties of Santa Clara and Monterrey. NHSSV provides programs and services that promote and support responsible home ownership as a means to revitalizing neighborhoods and engendering community pride and economic stability among residents.
Contact: Jaime Angulo
Phone: 408.279.2600 ext. 225
Email: jangulo@nhssv.org
Address: 1156 North Fourth Street San Jose CA 95112
Website: www.nhssv.org
Co-lead activities in cooking, nutrition, crafts, academics, writing, shopping and money management – with children from very low-income families. Or, help the children’s parents learn English, literacy or other practical skills. Programs are held on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month. Begin by visiting www.sundayfriends.org and clicking on “How to Volunteer”. Take ten minutes to read the Volunteer Orientation and to fill out and submit the Volunteer Application. Call or email only if you have difficulties with this process or remaining questions.
NOTE: Be sure to complete the application process before coming the first time.
Contact: Sunday Friends
Phone: 408-793-0441
Email: volunteer@sundayfriends.org
Address: 625 S. 7th Street, San Jose, California 95112
Website: www.sundayfriends.org
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