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ACCESS – Volunteers (All Openings)

The achievement of the goals of ACCESS is best served by the active participation of citizens of the community. To this end, ACCESS accepts and encourages the involvement of volunteers at all levels of the agency and within all appropriate programs and activities. All agency and staff are encouraged to assist in the creation of meaningful and productive roles in which volunteers might serve and to assist in recruitment of volunteers from the community.

Volunteers play an important role at ACCESS. They enable us to help our clients more effectively. There are many opportunities to volunteer within ACCESS. People volunteer for many different reasons. It may be to gain experience in this tough economic time, receive credit from their high school or university, or to show pride in their community and help to make it a better place. There are many different departments that you can volunteer with.

ACCESS is looking for volunteers within various departments.  Please see the below for volunteer openings and a brief description of each.  If you are interested in learning more about the volunteer opportunities, please complete this application and indicate on your resume which opportunity you are interested in.

ACCESS wants to thank you for your active participation.

 

 
Position Requirements

Arab American National Museum

Volunteer Docent/Tour Guide: We are in search of passionate, articulate individuals who are interested in educating guests about the Arab world and Arab Americans.

Volunteer Photographer:  Sharpen your skills by volunteering at the AANM as our official photographer.

Special Events Volunteer – Help out at special events!

Museum Store Volunteer Assistant – Learn the ins & outs of running your own business.

Communications and Social Media Assistance – Looking for volunteers interested in communications/promotion of the museum and its events.

Volunteer in the Education Department – Do you have an interest in educational programs and interacting with children?  Then the Education Department of the AANM is the place for you!

Volunteer in the Museum Library – Volunteer in the AANM’s Library.  Get a sneak-peak at the latest books obtained by our library and access to various books and other informational sources.


Community Health and Research Center

Volunteer Assistant – Help staff with various tasks within the Community Health and Research Center


Community Health and Research Center (Macomb Location - Ethnic Community Self-Help program)

Volunteer Assistant – Help staff with various tasks within the Community Health and Research Center


Communications and Marketing

Communications Volunteer - The ACCESS Communications Department is looking for a qualified volunteer to help with day-to-day public relations activities for the agency. Responsibilities include: Setting up a press contact database and making contact with various sources at the newspapers, magazines and radio stations; developing an event/media calendar; and developing posts for social media.

Growth Center

Volunteer - Various help is needed such as directing people at citizenship workshops or delivering rack cards to various locations throughout area more complex duties with greater knowledge of project or technical/communications skills.

 

NNAAC (National Network for Arab American Communities)

 

Advocacy & Civic Engagement Internship (Unpaid Internship) - Engaging with community partners regarding advocacy & civic engagement initiatives in Metro Detroit and/or national campaigns. Assisting in carrying out local advocacy initiatives and broader advocacy campaigns.

Communications Intern (Unpaid Internship) - The intern serves as an assistant to the NNAAC team to implement various aspects of the public relations on behalf of the organization.

Capacity Building Intern (Unpaid Internship) -  This intern helps research resources for nonprofit clients, helps plan Leadership Institute or National Conference, creates, compliles, and analyzes surveys and helps in other ways.

Domestic Violence Project Support Internship (Unpaid Internship) - Refinement of project design.  Community research design, predominantly related to the prevalence of domestic violence in Arab American communities

 

Social Services

Volunteer – Assist with basic concepts, principles and practices of office administration

 

Assistant Case Worker – Assist case workers with various functions

 

Youth and Education

Volunteer – Assist teachers, instructors, and tutors with various functions

 
Full-Time/Part-Time -unspecified-  
Number of Openings 1  
Location All Facilities  
About the Organization ACCESS is dedicated to empowering and enabling individuals, families, and communities to lead informed, productive, culturally sensitive and fulfilling lives.

ACCESS has been serving the community for more than 40 years. Started by a group of volunteers in 1971 out of a storefront in Dearborn's impoverished south end, ACCESS was created to assist the Arab immigrant population adapt to life in the United States.

Today, ACCESS is the largest Arab American human services nonprofit in the United States. With eight locations and more than 100 programs serving metro Detroit, ACCESS offers a wide range of services to a diverse population.

ACCESS continues to honor its Arab American heritage while serving as a nonprofit model of excellence - an organization dedicated to community-building, focused on service to those in need, an advocate for cultural and social entrepreneurship, and the values of community service, health, education and philanthropy.
 

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