Volunteer as a Mentor at Micheltorena Elementary School !

Description

Young Storytellers is a youth development and arts education nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles. Our mission is to spark creative self-discovery through storytelling and equip young people to be the driving force of their own narratives.

Who Are We?

We're passionate about bringing people together and creating stories to raise the voices of those who don't often get heard. We believe that when a young person understands the power of their own story, made of their unique background, culture, race, gender, sexuality, immigration status, geographic location, and economic status, it creates a more empathetic and equitable future for everyone.

What Is This Position?

• Experience working with young people or a creative industry is helpful but not necessary.
• Commit to a 9-week in-person program.
• Mentors meet once a week for 1 hour-long writing sessions and one 2.5-hour live performance called the Big Show.
• Mentors support, facilitate, and manage a small group of student writers inside a classroom setting.
• Mentors meet with their lead volunteer (Head Mentor) prior to the program start date.
• Mentors maintain communication with Head Mentor weekly via email, as well as checking in on session days.
• Mentors model the YS values of belonging, exploration, connection, and play, as well as the YS Worldview.

Cool, Let's Get More Specific.

Support, facilitate, and manage a small group of student writers inside a classroom setting.

Ok, I'm In. How Do I Get Started?

• Complete a Volunteer Application: https://www.youngstorytellers.com/volunteer
• Visit our Volunteer Portal to complete remaining requirements and select a school site: https://lookerstudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/c403e52e-18c9-4737-b0c7-92c36f218979/page/p_72lvtve2ud

Anything Else I Should Know?

Young Storytellers believes in raising voices, particularly those that often go unheard. Belonging is a core value of the Young Storytellers culture, and our daily practices around equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-bias, anti-discrimination, and antiracism are central to that value. Young Storytellers firmly believes that Black Lives Matter. We encourage women and gender diverse people, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ individuals, veterans, immigrants, and anyone with a disability to apply for this and all our positions.