5/15/12 Arlington Outdoor Education Association and Outdoor Lab Open House

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5/12/12 Neighborhood Day Emergency Preparedness Canvassing in the Nauck Neighborhood
In promoting community preparedness, several volunteers will canvas the Nauck Neighborhood on Saturday, May 12 from 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at 2229 South Shirlington Rd. Arlington, VA 22206. The event is hosted by Volunteer Emergency Support Team (VEST) and Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) in collaboration with Bonder and Amanda Johnson Community Development Corporation (BAJCDC). For details, visit the event webpage or the event flyer (PDF). Interested volunteers, please contact Grelia Soliz at (703) 228-0711 or gsoliz@arlingtonva.us.

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4/12/12 Arlington Arts Center Volunteer Opportunities – Classroom Assistants High School Students Various Times: June 25 – August 17, 2012 The education department is in search of enthusiastic students, high school aged or older, to volunteer in our summer art classes for children. If you are interested in applying, please click on the link above to download an application. We look forward to working with you! Students scheduled for full days for 4 weeks may enroll tuition free into one summer offering on this page. This offer is not transferable. 

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3/30/12 Over 4,700 children ages birth - 12 years receive care in County approved centers and family day care homes. Join us to promote literacy skills in young children. Volunteer to read a book to children enrolled in a County licensed program during: “Week of the Young Child”
April 22-28, 2012. When you read to children you build pathways in their brains needed for successful reading experiences by:

 - developing auditory perception that allows them to think about how words sound

 - simulating language development

 - enhancing vocabulary and encouraging curiosity

 - expanding their knowledge of the world

We need your help!\ Early Years Are Learning Years
Arlington County Early Childhood Development & Parent Resources Bureau
2100 Washington Blvd. 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA 22204
(703)228-1685
To participate, please fill out a volunteer form (PDF) and fax to Gerson Paniagua!

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3/27/12 - Visit Community Awareness Team for Teens (CATT), a student-run organization that promotes teen involvement in Arlington through volunteering. Our goal is to make volunteer opportunities more widely broadcasted and accessible for teens in our community. We send out email blasts with volunteer opportunities as well as put them on our website, Facebook page, and tweet them. \Visit http://arlingtoncatt.yolasite.com/ or on facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/111254972886/

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3/22/12  Libraries need volunteers!
http://lib.arlingtonva.us/departments/Libraries/teen/LibrariesTeenVolunteer.aspx 

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3/17/12 -COMMUNITY GRANTS AVAILABLE! Open to all youth!
http://www.scholastic.com/cliffordbebig/contest/ 

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3/8/12 Easter Egg Hunt Assistants Active Mar 5, 2012 to Mar 25, 2012
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2/23/12 Arlington Outdoor Education Association and Outdoor Lab Open House

The AOEA seeks volunteers for twice yearly open houses at its Outdoor Lab property in Fauquier County. The Outdoor Lab provides outdoor and environmental education to students of Arlington Public Schools. Open houses are open to the public and typically attract about 200 people. Open houses are held in May and early November. Volunteers are needed to assist with boating, fishing, the cookout, and in the Animal Lab.

Volunteers must provide their own transportation to the Lab, which is a 45 minute drive from Arlington. Time commitment is 5-6 hours, including drive time. No special skills are required, you just need to enjoy being outdoors and working with kids/families. Apply online!

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1/24/2012 - Volunteer Opportunity - Volunteer at Artisphere