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"When I found Juma, I knew I wanted to make some changes in my life but I never thought I could make so many, so fast. Now I have so many goals for the future!"
Lonnie Smith, Juma Alumnus

Whether you or your company can join us regularly or have only a day to offer, want to share a specific skill or can pitch in where you’re needed most, we have many opportunities for involvement. Please review the opportunities listed below to see where your time, energy and interests will have the most impact.

Individuals and organizations can download, complete and return our Volunteer Application. For additional information or questions, contact:

Sophie Speer
Development Associate
sophies@jumaventures.org
415.371.0727 x 207

Featured Opportunities

Academic Coach (Year-round)
Academic Coaches help students improve their study skills, problem solve, and gain mastery of academic subjects including basic math and English. Tutors can volunteer weekly or bi-weekly, usually on weekday evenings.

Current Opportunities

Virtual Saver’s Club Guests
Share your story to inspire high school students on a variety of topics including  ways to save for and while in college, navigating around the pitfalls in college life, ways to position yourself for employment, insider information about your profession and industry, interesting tips and more in a 3-5 minute interview-style conversation that will be recorded and posted on our website for our students to virtually attend and reply to with their questions. We encourage all guests to follow their video and to respond to the comments and questions to create an ongoing dialogue. The filming location will be coordinated between the CollegeSet Program Manager and the volunteer.

Saver's Club Speaker (NYC only)
Your personal and professional knowledge about saving, college and the working world can be invaluable to our students. Volunteer to speak to a group of CollegeSet students during our Saver’s Club workshops and seminars. Some examples of topics are: budgeting for college, internships, fellowships and job opportunities for students and personal experiences surrounding career development

Guest Blog Writer
Write an evocative post to inspire high school students on a variety of topics including ways  to save for and while in college, navigating around the pitfalls of college life, ways to position yourself for employment, insider information about your profession and industry, interesting tips and more. We encourage all guests to follow their blog post and to respond to the comments and questions to create an ongoing dialogue.

Event Activity Leader
Juma hosts several interactive events catered to high school students each year as part of our CollegeSet initative. We seek people willing to play a role in a component of the event, whether it’s running the registration table, leading a game or assisting with set-up and breakdown. As events come up, we will post the specific roles that will be need to be filled.

Saver’s Coach
Juma will match volunteers with a high school senior participating in our CollegeSet program.  As a Saver’s Coach, volunteers will place a weekly call to support their student in keeping with their savings goals, offer support to troubleshoot challenges with saving and help the student come up with ways to create savings opportunities.

Resource Speakers (Year-round) 
Speakers are sought to share knowledge with students on various topics, including financial literacy, entrepreneurship, career/education paths, or unique life experiences such as traveling abroad or engaging with diverse cultures. Speakers can sign-up individually or as a panel.

Marketing, Fundraising, and Special Skills Support (Year-round)
Volunteers are needed to assist Juma with various projects including event organization, HR, computer infrastructure, publicity, photography, preparing mailings, and securing in-kind donations.

More Opportunities for Individuals

Career Coaches (Year-round)
Career Coaches assist Juma students with résumé and cover letter writing, interview preparation and other career-related guidance.

College Application Coaches (October-November)
Application Coaches help students with college research, applications, writing of personal statements, scholarships and financial aid.

Workplace Tour Leaders (June-July)
We are in need of individuals and companies willing to provide workplace tours for small groups of interested Juma students. Tours should include an overview of each company’s services/products, departments, career opportunities and related educational paths.

More Opportunities for Organizations

Community Day at the Park
During spring day baseball games, while Juma’s student employees are still in school, local companies have the opportunity to send volunteer teams to fill in for our kids as vendors at the ballpark. This is a great team-building experience that leaves volunteers with a real respect for how hard Juma students work to earn money for their future college expenses. It’s also a fun, competitive opportunity to contribute to the success of Juma’s enterprises.

Work Hard, Play Hard (Year-round)
We ask our students to work hard, but sometimes they just need to play. We invite your company team to get creative and design a fun community-building opportunity to share with our youth.