Volunteer
Our program follows the academic year schedule of Buncombe County Schools
Traditionally, these are the volunteer/support opportunities that are needed:
- College Internships or Student Service Hours
- Adult Volunteer Mentors and Artists
- Help with activity time once a month or more, facilitate/supervise children regularly
- Provide instruction/facilitation for activities (ex: yoga/meditation, music, gardening, etc.)
- Youth Mentors (high school youth service hours)
- Provide healthy snacks and help set up and serve
- Donate craft/art and basic supplies (supplies subject to change)
- Technical Assistance with website and facebook page management
- Financial contributions of any size (always welcome)
We will collaborate with diverse groups in the community. The groups will use and evaluate our curriculum to enable us to provide an improved comprehensive Peacemaker Tool Kit for elementary school-age children’s enrichment programs. These Tool Kits will include books, lesson plans, activity instructions, and materials as well as access to on-line resources. Initially, we would like to identify a few program locations to help us pilot the Tool Kit. If you would like to collaborate with us in this way, please contact us.
We are also looking for a Program Partner! In order to expand our program, we need the assistance of an established organization in the area that has a similar mission and values.
Volunteers are also needed to assist with program facilitation at the Deaverview Apartments in West Asheville, the original site of Creative Peacemakers. Help is needed with snacks, music, art, etc.
We are also looking for a Program Partner! In order to expand our program, we need the assistance of an established organization in the area that has a similar mission and values.
Volunteers are also needed to assist with program facilitation at the Deaverview Apartments in West Asheville, the original site of Creative Peacemakers. Help is needed with snacks, music, art, etc.
Interns
Interns must apply to be part of the program.
Intern/Practicum Title: Program Assistant, Creative Peacemakers Program
Learning Goals for Interns (to be personalized based on student’s area of focus):
Responsibilities:
Intern Requirements:
Process for Application:
Step 1 – Contact Ms. Schwartz by phone or email (see below) providing the following information:
Name, Age, Gender, Program Major, Phone, Email, Address, Campus Reference (name, position, and contact information – faculty member/staff member/advisor), reason for your interest in the program.
Step 2 – Complete Application Form to be provided after initial contact.
Step 3 – Interview to be scheduled at student’s convenience.
Applications may be submitted at any time for the full school year or one semester (fall or spring).
Program Contact: Noel Schwartz, 901.274.3106, creativepeacemakers@gmail.com
M.Ed. in Special Education – University of Memphis
B.A. in Psychology – Rhodes College
Intern/Practicum Title: Program Assistant, Creative Peacemakers Program
Learning Goals for Interns (to be personalized based on student’s area of focus):
- Demonstrate ability to develop a curriculum based lesson plan.
- Develop organizational skills to implement goal based learning and art activities.
- Manage learning environment (set up, behavioral parameters, conflict resolution, etc.)
- Establish appropriate teacher/student relationships and boundaries.
- Evaluate progress and adapt curriculum and teaching style to meet the needs of the individual child.
- Internalize and model peacemaking behaviors and attitudes, respecting and honoring differences.
Responsibilities:
- One or two afternoon(s) per week for (3 hours per day).
- To assist program coordinator and volunteers with materials preparation and curriculum development consistent with the goals of the program.
- To participate in coordination of the activities and direct supervision of children.
- To assist program coordinator and volunteers with evaluation of the program and the progress of the children in the identified areas of learning and behavior.
Intern Requirements:
- Experience with children’s programs in church, camp, or school setting, or related major.
- Participation in Safeguarding Our Children training and diversity awareness training (provided by the Creative Peacemakers Program).
- Desire to be a role model in peacemaking behavior and to nurture young children in their development of peacemaking behaviors, art skills, and healthy life styles.
- Recommendation from college official/faculty member.
- Background check.
Process for Application:
Step 1 – Contact Ms. Schwartz by phone or email (see below) providing the following information:
Name, Age, Gender, Program Major, Phone, Email, Address, Campus Reference (name, position, and contact information – faculty member/staff member/advisor), reason for your interest in the program.
Step 2 – Complete Application Form to be provided after initial contact.
Step 3 – Interview to be scheduled at student’s convenience.
Applications may be submitted at any time for the full school year or one semester (fall or spring).
Program Contact: Noel Schwartz, 901.274.3106, creativepeacemakers@gmail.com
M.Ed. in Special Education – University of Memphis
B.A. in Psychology – Rhodes College
