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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j12dg11 wrote

Don't know your resume, but if you're well educated like many on this board, I can tell you the college bound HS kids from 1st gen immigrant families, or others where no one has ever gone to college, desperately need the intensive "guidance counseling" that their families and the JC school system are unable to give. Many go to HCCC or Rutgers (according to their accomplishments) simply because it's the path of least resistance. My wife took my daughter's best friend under her wing and got her into a competitive private school with enough aid to attend. I'm sure it could even be by Zoom.

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boredaf_boi OP t1_j13d9u8 wrote

I don’t know if I’m well educated but I have a bachelors degree in stem major for a very reputed public school. I’m not sure if I know enough to be a guidance counselor but can definitely give a shot at it.

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_semo_ t1_j1728e5 wrote

What is the best way to get started?

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j19es55 wrote

I don't know but it sounds like the library is the best place to start from what someone else posted.

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flapjack212 t1_j11x8ed wrote

i think a better question might be considering what type of volunteering you'd like to do?

the library has GED tutoring programs for example. the local parks have cleanup and gardening work. there are soup kitchens here (the work is mostly unloading / unpacking etc). someone recently posted about playing piano at hospitals. there's enough dog poop that can be it's own job...

just some ideas, but you might already know which skill you'd like to offer

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Rain-Bat t1_j12fkau wrote

Any parks in the downtown area offer cleanup/gardening?

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Affectionate-Buy2539 t1_j1411dw wrote

Historic Harsimus Cemetery does wake n rake Saturday mornings (tidying the grounds) not sure if it's running during the colder months.

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boredaf_boi OP t1_j13dilc wrote

I have never considered myself good at teaching but happy to atleast try it out and see if I can be beneficial to a HS kid. The soup kitchen sounds like something I will be interested as long as it is not physically intensive.

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flapjack212 t1_j13ra94 wrote

See the following link for adult literacy / GED volunteering. If you have an fluency in spanish (or maybe eastern european languages) that would be a plus too as many of the people that need help speak those languages, but it is definitely not required. https://www.jclibrary.org/resources/literacy-program/#Volunteers

The library have a college readiness program as well but I don't know if they take volunteers or how that works. Someone else said it, but the issue is many kids come from families that never had anyone go to college. This means no one in their lives even knows how to apply, how to select schools, what steps need to be taken (what are SATs, SAT vs ACT, when to take then, where to take them, how to apply, how to have money to apply, etc).

If you call the library I'm sure they can talk out what opportunities are available.

The parks have their own associations and neighborhood groups you should reach out directly to them. https://www.fvvp.org/ or https://www.hpnajc.org/ for example.

For soup kitchen / shelter work the two I know of are st lucy's and the sharing place.

If you like animals there are a bunch of rescue groups in the area that need fosters for dogs / cats. If you don't want them in your home they actually often also need volunteers to help escort animals to the vet (if you don't have a car they will pay for your uber, they need the person more than the vehicle many times) or to house-sit when the foster is away for the weekend, or to just walk the animals during the day when people are at work, etc etc.

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kerryld7 t1_j12x0sw wrote

https://www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org always needs volunteers! Super easy way to help out.

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boredaf_boi OP t1_j13fozg wrote

I’m looking for unpaid volunteer work and something in jersey city. It seems like they have openings in nyc.

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kerryld7 t1_j13inco wrote

Go back on the site, on the left click “branches” near the bottom and navigate to NJ. I usually do a pickup at Prato or Choc-o-pain downtown but the organization has been short staffed recently. It’s a very easy way to make a difference!!

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kerryld7 t1_j13ifzc wrote

I do it in jersey City every week! There are plenty of JC pick up and delivery spots available.

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