Off Campus Opportunities

Volunteering - General:

¡Ahora Si! (Radio):

URL: https://www.klcc.org/programs/host_detail.html?progid=151

¡Ahora Si! is a bilingual Spanish radio show that airs Sunday nights from 8:30 pm to 2:00 am on 87.7 FM, KLCC. Listening to the show is a great way to continue developing your Spanish language skills.

Birth to Three

Address: 86 Centennial Loop, Eugene
Phone: 541.484.5316
E.mail: birthtothree@birthto3.org
URL: http://www.birthto3.org

Birth to Three is a non.profit that focuses on parental education and support, to provide for the wellbeing of children and to strengthen families. Volunteers assist with the classes for Spanish.speaking families and provide Spanish–English translation work.

Being an ISO leader would consist of helping a group of students make their transition into UO life by giving campus tours, accompanying them to various orientation workshops, and just being a friend and general adviser. ISO occurs the two weeks right before classes start in September. You can even receive upper division credits for participating as a leader.

Committee in Solidarity with the Central American People (CISCAP)

Address: 458 Blair Blvd., Eugene
Phone: 541.485.8633
Contact: CISCAP Volunteer Coordinator
E.mail: ciscap@efn.org
URL: http://www.efn.org/~ciscap/

CISCAP works for peace, justice, and an end to military intervention in Central America, Cuba, and Mexico. Volunteers have many opportunities and can work as many or as few hours as they like. Some of the opportunities include: staffing information tables, helping out in the office, leafleting, organizing fundraising events, researching specific country issues and more.

Eugene Sister City Committees

URL: http://www.sister.cities.org/sci/Sustainable/SeedGrant1

Eugene has four sister cities: Chinju, Korea; Kakagawa, Japan; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Irkutsk, Russia. The different specific committees (i.e., for each city relationship) have different opportunities available.

Holt International Children's Services

Address: 1195 City View, Eugene
Phone: 541.687.2202
E.mail: info@holtinternational.org
URL: www.holtintl.org/flash/index.shtml

Holt facilitates international adoption and children's services in many parts of the world. They have many unpaid internship/volunteer positions in areas such as: conference organizing, social services finance, fundraising, legal, public relations, and executive operations. The Holt website describes currently open positions and provides contact information.

Mobility International, USA

Address: 132 E. Broadway, Suite 343, Eugene
Phone: 541.343.1284 (Tel/TTY)
URL: http://www.miusa.org

A nonprofit organization that facilitates travel and educational exchange for people with disabilities. Interns work on newsletters and publications, public relations, program development, research, and funding. Requirements: Must be at least a college sophomore, have an interest in people with disabilities, cross.cultural understanding, good writing skills and ability to work alone and in groups. Desired: Experience, graduate students, technical (computer) skills. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

SMART of Lane County

Phone: 541.741.6000
E.mail: erunte@unitedwaylane.org
URL: http://www.volunteersolutions.org/uwlane/org/217069.html

SMART volunteers help children become confident and enthusiastic readers who can read at or above grade level by the time they leave elementary school. Volunteers give a minimum of one hour per week to help two children for 30 minutes each. Volunteers who speak other languages are desired.

United Way of Lane County

Address: 3171 Gateway Loop, Springfield
Phone: 541.683.9000
URL: http://www.unitedwaylane.org/

The local United Way has a list of over 700 volunteer opportunities. They also have a list of international and intercultural organizations dealing with many issues and concerns.

White Lotus Gallery

Address: 767 Willamette St., Eugene
Phone: 541.345.3276
E.mail: lin@wlotus.com
URL: http://www.wlotus.com

White Lotus buys and sells Asian art. Interns must have a background in art and/or art history, experience in Asia, and must be flexible in providing assistance to small staff and gallery. Gallery owned and operated by a UO graduate.

Tutoring:

English as a Second Language Program (LCC):

Address: 1059 Willamette St., Eugene
Phone: 541.726.2253
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator

English tutors needed. Lane Community College runs this particular program.

Eugene School District 4J Tutoring Opportunities:

Fox Hollow French Immersion School: 541.687.3177
Japanese Immersion School: 541.687.3590
Meadowlark.Buena Vista Spanish Immersion School: 541.687.3368
NATIVES . Native Americans Toward Improved Values in Education and Society: 541.687.3489
Talented and Gifted Program: 541.687.3584

International High School Program (at South Eugene High School):

Phone: 541.687.3306
Contact: SEHS Foreign Languages Department

The South Eugene IHS welcomes students who have strong French, German, or Spanish skills as classroom assistants and tutors with foreign language classes. Volunteers must be able to relate to high school students and come to the school once or twice a week on a regular schedule. Check with your advisor for UO credit possibilities.

The Literacy Council of Eugene - Springfield:

Address: 1065 High Street, Suite 4, Eugene
Contact: Gale Weathers

Conducts English as a second language (ESL) workshops and tutoring sessions. Courses are taught in English only, and students with foreign language skills are often placed with students speaking a different language. Most appropriate for people who want a cultural exchange, rather than a chance to practice their language skills. Council requires a six.month minimum commitment, and students must be able to participate at least three hours weekly. Unpaid.

Sheldon High School:

Contact: Becky Haskens Foreign Language: 541.687.3250 Scheduling: 541.687.3390 Front Office: 541.687.3381

SHS needs language tutors (especially in Spanish). See your counselor about setting up UO credits.

Spanish/English Services:

Address: 2490 Lincoln Street, Eugene
Phone: 541.687.3306
Contact: Sally Myers

Assists clients in improving business contacts in Latin America through verbal interpreting, translation, training, evaluation, and planning. Interns should have skills in accounting, public relations, general business, and/or communication. Reliability is important.

Thurston High School, Springfield:

Address: 333 N. 58th St., Springfield
Phone: 541.744.5000
Contact: Foreign Language Department

THS welcomes students who are fluent in Spanish and possibly other languages, who want to work as tutors in foreign language classes. Must be able to come to class once or twice a week on a regular schedule. See your advisor for credit possibilities.

Local Cultural Celebrations:

Asian Celebration:

Office: 541.346.4387
URL: http://www.aaforegon.com/asiancelebration/

Celebrates all kinds of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Near.Eastern culture. Takes place in February at the Eugene Fairgrounds.

Fiesta Latina:

Office: 541.346.4387
URL: http://www.fiestalatinaoregon.com/

Celebrates Latino/.a culture, both within and outside of the United States. Has been held either in the fall or near Cinco de Mayo.

International Night/International Week (UO):

Office: 541.346.4387
URL: http://uoregon.edu/~asuoisa/

The wonderful International Night celebration follows an entire week of international cultural awareness event on camps. Takes place in April.

Willamette Valley Folk Festival:

URL: http://www.uoregon.edu/~cultural/

Performances and workshops of traditional music and dance from all over the world, with an emphasis on English.speaking cultures. Takes place in mid.May each year. Watch for the schedule in the Eugene Weekly.