Volunteer Opportunities

UCLA Medical Programs

Trinity Mission Center Missionary Cenacle Volunteers

For more information visit www.TMC3.org or call 800-272-8850

Aprovecho

Educational Opportunties in Sustainable Living Skills

Sustainable Ecological Systems

April 28-June 1

Together we will examine the various ecological systems that support us, both here at Aprovecho and in urban settings. The program will revolve around four themes: Food, Waste, Energy, and Urban Alternatives.

Sustainable Living Skills & Permaculture Design

June 16-August 8

This eight week accredited program teachers Organic Agriculture, Ecological Forestry, Appropriate Technology, and Permaculture Design. Upon successful completion, interns receive a Permaculture Design Certificate and hands on experience , College credit is also available for this program.

100 Mile Diet Research

Sept.1-Oct. 13th

We intend to cover all aspects of food: from seed to table, to composting to community. Four of the six weeks we will eat strictly from within 100-miles of Aprovecho, which will necessitate a trip to the coast for fist and salt, gardening, wild fermentation, animal husbandry, gleaning, wildcrafting, and more.

For more information visit www.aprovecho.net or contact 541-942-8198

Volunteers For Peace

Volunteers for Peace is a non-proft membership organization that offers placement in over 3000 volunteer projects in more than 100 countries. VFP also organizes 50-60 service projects in the United States each year. We exchange volunteers with our international partners, who organize the projects taking place in their own countries.

For more information please visit www.vfp.org

Celebrate L.A. 2008 Volunteer Recognition Event

April 27, 2008

11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena

Come to Celebrate L.A.!!

A major volunteer recognition event. This is a FREE event hosted by the Volunteer Center of L.A.

Day includes: Arts & Crafts, awards, carnival games, giveaways, music, prizes, and information booths.

Play the games for a chance to win Playstation 3's, Nintento Wii's, Playstation portables, IPOD's and more.

For more information visit www.vcla.net