# Volunteering Newsletter - October 2019 October 24, 2019 1. [Highlighted Opportunities](#1) 2. [Opportunities hosted by One Brick Boston ](#2) 3. [Opportunities in the works (for November and December) ](#3) 4. [Contact us! ](#4) ### **1. Highlighted opportunities** *(Coordinated in part by SEAS-GC)* **Volunteer at Cambridge Public Schools** **at Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (right next to Harvard)** **(CSV asks for a one-semester minimum commitment from volunteers, for at least one hour per week. )** [Cambridge School Volunteers](http://csvinc.org/) offers great opportunities to support local public school students. Among the 18 schools it serves, four have a Free- and Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility rate of over 50%, and 44% of the high school's student body receives free or reduced-price lunch. Free tutoring and mentoring are provided for Cambridge kids in all grades (PreK to Grade 12). One-to-one, small group, and classroom roles are available for volunteers. Sign up for the their upcoming volunteer orientations and become a volunteer tutor today! (See attached flyer for more-detailed description) Orientations for New CSV Volunteers: Kindergarten through Grade 8 \[[Sign Up](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orientation-for-k8-volunteers-registration-72650386261)\]: October 11, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. October 16, 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. October 21, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. October 30, 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. High School \[[Sign Up](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orientation-for-high-school-volunteers-tickets-74761199761?aff=ebapi)\]: October 10, 1:00–2:30 p.m. ### 2. Opportunities hosted by [One Brick Boston](https://www.onebrick.org/): **(All of these require only a one-day commitment, but they do happen regularly)** **One Brick Boston social (at Aeronaut Brewery)** **Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m.** This is just a casual, drop-in event, people can feel free to come by any time between 6-8 and meet some other volunteers and hang out (with free food!)[\[Sign Up\]](https://onebrick.org/node/2374586) **Harvest Food Pantry (in Cambridgeport)** **Saturday, Oct. 19, 8:45 - 11:00 a.m.** This is a really rewarding, hands-on event that involves sorting food and helping provide food boxes for low-income residents. The event is in Cambridgeport. so it is pretty close to campus and would be convenient for a lot of people. [\[Sign Up\]](https://onebrick.org/node/2346222) **Cradles to Crayons on Tuesday (in Brighton)** **Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.** This is another great, hands-on event that involves sorting and packing donated clothes for low-income children throughout Massachusetts. It is located in Brighton, and is just a short bus ride from the Harvard campus. [\[Sign Up\]](https://onebrick.org/node/2373014)### **3. Opportunities in the works (November and December):** **FIRST Lego League - Newton Qualifier & :** *(Nov. 23 & Dec. 14, @ Newton MA)* A robotics/science competition for 4th-8th grade students. We volunteer as judges for the competition! Keeping with tradition in the last three years, SEAS-GC coordinates with event coordinators and sponsors rides. *More details on the way.* **Potentially volunteering at local homeless shelters** *(@ Harvard Square or other location)* SEAS-GC would like to organize a group to help serve a meal at a shelter (potentially in Harvard Square) *More details to come.*### **4. Contact us!** Do you know of a volunteering opportunity that you'd like to advertise to the SEAS community (grad students & postdocs)? Are you hosting an event or coordinating a volunteering opportunity? Please get in touch with us! We'd love to add your event to our newsletter! Please send an email to the Outreach Initiative Lead for the SEAS-GC. See also:- [ Volunteering Newsletter ](/blog-post-type/community-outreach-newsletter) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)