Attitudes & Attire
Attitudes & Attire offers workshops on recognizing personal worth, presenting a positive image, overcoming barriers, and developing self-esteem and work ethics to economically disadvantaged women referred to this agency by over 100 local agencies. NCJW volunteers act as image consultants to help the clients select professional clothing and accessories for the workplace. Volunteer once a month for 2 – 2½ hours. Training provided by boutique manager.
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CBI
Community Board Institute (CBI) is a non-profit management and leadership seminar for board members and agency staff of social service agencies and volunteer organizations. This one-day seminar held in April is planned and presented in cooperation with the Center for Nonprofit Management, Junior League, and United Way.
Hello Israel
Hello Israel is an educational enrichment program for fifth and sixth graders that supplements the regular social studies curriculum. It provides knowledge about Israel - its culture, people, history, geography, economy, and government, ancient and modern - and encourages friendships based on mutual understanding of diverse cultures. Volunteers bring this unique classroom experience to area students. Training is provided.
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HIPPY - Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
HIPPY – Grand Prairie, Richardson, Irving, and Dallas ISD’s
HIPPY is a parent involvement and school readiness program for three, four, and five-year-old children. This home-based early intervention program trains parents to become their children's first and most influential teachers. Volunteers participate in cultural enrichment field trips to the DMA and assist in hands on art projects as well as special celebratory events for HIPPY families at the end of the school year.
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HIPPY Carnival
NCJW will plan and execute an outdoor carnival for the graduating class of HIPPY students (5 yr. olds) and their parents to include age appropriate games, traveling cultural exhibits, sack lunches, and educational information such as library cards, immunization, and nutrition. This one-day event will be held on a weekday in late spring.
Immigration Conference
NCJW is convening a conference on immigration on February 21, 2008 with and for agencies in the Greater Dallas area that serve the immigrant population. Volunteers are needed to help plan the conference and to assist that day.
Making the Connection
This program educates mothers of very young children about the critical nature of a child’s earliest brain development. Both the educational booklet (which is in English and Spanish) and activity boxes used in the program were developed by NCJW. Volunteers are needed to present and expand the program and to develop an evaluation system. Training provided.
Meals on Wheels - Jewish Family Service & Visiting Nurses Association
Meals on Wheels provides a daily (Monday through Friday) hot, nutritious noontime meal and personal contact to disabled, ill, and frail homebound clients. Volunteers deliver meals through Visiting Nurse Association (1st and 4th weeks of the month) and Jewish Family Service (Kosher meals four times a year).
For more information about Meals on Wheels JFS, click here.
For more information about Meals on Wheels VNA, click here.
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Docent Program
The Meyerson Symphony Center, opened in 1989, hosts the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and houses the Herman W. and Amelia H. Lay Family Concert Organ. Volunteer docents provide public and private tours of the Center. Training and docent manual provided.
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Parkland Hospital Newborn Hearing Screening Program
Left undetected, hearing impairments in infants can negatively impact speech and language acquisition, academic achievement, and social and emotional development. When detected, these negative impacts can be diminished or eliminated through early intervention. Volunteers perform hearing screenings for newborns in Parkland’s Continuing Care Nursery. Volunteer once a week for 2 – 3 hours. Training and observation opportunities provided.
Safeguards for Seniors at Jewish Family Service
This project promotes the proper use of medications and safety in the home for older adults by providing information, education, and support. Volunteers assist individuals with a questionnaire about medicines, assist pharmacists at medication-screening reviews, and represent the program at health fairs. Screenings are conducted at senior centers throughout the city. Volunteers can make their own schedule. Days only. No children.
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Trains at NorthPark - Ronald McDonald House
This is a model train exhibit that provides funding to help sustain the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, a home-away-from home for families who have traveled to Dallas with their children for treatment in local hospitals. Volunteers staff the train exhibit on December 24 in NorthPark Shopping Mall. Children welcome with a parent.
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Vickery Meadow Learning Center
Vickery Meadow Learning Center is an adult literacy program, dedicated to improving the communication and life skills of non-English speaking adults so they may function more productively in society. Volunteers teach English as a second language to Vickery Meadow adults one day a week for 2 hours. Training and curricula is provided.
For more information about this program, click here.
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