Volunteer
Leadership and Volunteer Opportunities and Volunteer Needs
Centro Latino has a hardworking student body, dedicated staff and an active Board of Directors. Our ambitious strategic plan will require the talents and time of many more people. Please review these opportunities and fill out the Leadership and Volunteer Information Form at the bottom of this page. Thank you!
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Enterprise Committee – Analyzes and develops earned income strategies, including sales of literacy software, training and consulting on literacy, and creating cause marketing opportunities.
Chair: Juan Mireles, Retired El Monte City Manager
Fund Development Committee – Guides the development and implementation of the Fund Development Plan, including the annual Manos Amigas (Helping Hands) Celebration.
Chair: Al Arguello, Senior Vice President, Community Development, Bank of America
Marketing Committee – Guides the development and implementation of the organizational Marketing Plan to address internal and external audiences in English and Spanish.
Chair: Bianca Philippi, Principal, Creative Insights
Program Committee – Develops and helps implement strategies for strengthening and evaluating existing programs, developing new ones, creating new partnerships and recruiting volunteers. The Program Committee also guides the development of leadership opportunities for Centro Latino students.
Chair: Marcos Cajina, Founder, Centro Latino and President, Granada Tiles
For Board members only:
Finance Committee – Reviews and reports to the Board on all financial reports and the annual audit. Chaired by the Treasurer, the committee includes the Board President and Executive Director.
Chair: Armando L. González, FAIA
Principal, González/Goodale Architects
Governance Committee – Manages the nominations process for new Board members and conducts new Director training and orientations, continuing Board education, and Board retreats. The Governance Committee is also responsible for evaluating the Executive Director’s performance.
Chair: Donald H. Nollar, Principal, Nollar & Associates
Please contact Ana Maria Ruiz for additional information or complete the Leadership and Volunteer Information Form at the bottom of this page.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
TUTORING - For these opportunities only, please contact Volunteer Program Coordinator, Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles (LNGLA)* or by phone at (213) 237-3010. (As our partners, LNGLA screens and trains volunteers interested in tutoring at Centro Latino.):
Literacy Tutoring – work with Spanish speaking adult literacy students, one-on-one or in small groups
Computer Skills Tutoring – work with Korean and Pilipino seniors to help them learn basic computer skills
Cataloguing Books and Other Teaching Resources – help us set up and manage a literacy resource library
Cleaning and Maintenance – periodic cleaning and maintenance, such as carpet cleaning, window washing, gum removal
Computer Maintenance – assist with de-bugging and maintaining hardware and software in Mac and PC labs and offices
Data Analysis – analyze student demographic data and educational progress
Office Assistance – help with copying, filing, data entry, and organizing donations
Outreach – distribute program fliers to neighborhood sites
Transcription and Translation – transcribe interviews with literacy students and family members and translate transcripts from Spanish to English
Videography – videotape interviews with adult literacy students to capture and share their remarkable life stories
Website Updating – check and maintain updated website links, text and photos
Workshop Presentations – develop and conduct one-time workshops on special topics of interest to our student body (i.e. basic computer graphic design, using technology tools for marketing, arts workshops, etc.)
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