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
Environment California is a statewide citizen-base environmental advocacy group. We work to promote clean air, clean water, and preserve our parksand oceans. We are running a campaign to promote clean energy solutions and keep California a leader in the fight to stop global warming by defeating Proposition 23, the dirty energy proposition put on the ballot by Texas oil companies by November 2nd. Our campaign represents an exciting opportunity for students to learn more about environmental issues, learn new skills and work to improve our democracy.
Contact: Julia Ritchie
Phone: 970.948.9473
Address: 369 Broadway, Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94133
Website: www.environmentcalifornia.org
Cultivates a greener, healthier metropolis and a sense of community by involving Silicon Valley residents in the understanding, planting, care, and appreciation of the urban forest. Train and support our volunteer coaches- Tree Amigos. Also, assist neighborhood groups, residents, service clubs, businesses and schools.
Contact: OCF Outreach
Phone: 408-998-7337 ext. 108
Email: outreach@ourcityforest.org
Address: 151 West Mission Street, Suite 151 San José, CA 95110
Website: www.ourcityforest.org
Provides youth with quality high school education and teaches valuable work and life skills empowering them to become responsible, productive, and caring citizens. Tutoring
Contact: Kerry Murphy
Phone: 408.591.9757
Email: kerry@sjcccharterschool.org
Address: 1560 Berger Dr San Jose, CA 95112-2703
Website: www.sjcccharterschool.org
Work on chapter campaigns, research, other projects.
Contact: Melissa Hippard
Phone: 650-390-8414
Email: melissa.hippard@sierraclub.org
Address: 3921 East Bayshore Road, Suite 204 Palo Alto, CA 94303
Website: http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org
Tutor, mentor and teach children in our After School Academic Program (1-6pm: M-Th.). Mentor youth in the Robotics Program (9am-12: Sat.) so they can compete in the annual Tech Challenge competition. Bring books to live through the use of art as well as other fun outdoor activities in our Summer of Learning Program (8:30am-3pm, M-Th.). For those interested in working with adults, we are in need of instructors for our English as a Second Language (basic level) and computer classes. There is always a high need for bilingual Spanish speakers!
Contact: Third Street Community Center
Phone: 408-295-8722
Address: 160 N. Third Street San José, CA 95112
Website: www.3street.org
We have workdays at Emma Prusch Park every Sunday starting at 10am. We would love to have you with us for as long as you can stay! On each workday we may do tasks such as planting, weeding, composting, harvesting, and more. You don't have to have any previous gardening experience; we will show you what to do. If you do have some gardening experience, we would love to learn from you!
Contact: Veggielution
Phone: 408.905.PEAS (7327)
Email: info@veggielution.org
Address: 647 S King Rd San Jose, CA 95116
Website: www.veggielution.org
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