Easter Seals-Goodwill

Peer Connections

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Become a peer mentor! We are currently in need of volunteers to be peers at our site at the Leonardo in downtown SLC. Peer Connections supports teens and young adults with social communication disorders in creating opportunities for career exploration, work-related social skills and career skill development in employment settings with their peers. Peer Connections gives teens the opportunity to: - Develop socialization skills with peers and coworkers - Gain hands-on employment experience - Learn to manage work schedules and respond to supervision - Develop coping strategies to manage stress, frustration, and anxiety in the workplace - Build lasting friendships

Easter Seals Volunteers

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Starting January 20th Easter Seals will need 2-3 volunteers for their Leonardo site. This will be every Saturday from 11:30-2:30 for 9 weeks, and will need a commitment for all 9 weeks. You will need to fill out an application and meet for a quick interview/orientation, which will be held at Easter Seals Sandy office. Volunteers will be mentoring teens and young adults with high functioning autism. They will be responsible for supporting the student they are paired with in goals that focus on social and work skills, as well as helping guests at the Leo with hands-on activities. They must model appropriate behavior and can NOT be on their phones while volunteering. The Leonardo is a really fun museum and so is the volunteer position, we just need to make sure that they are mature enough to mentor. Ideal volunteers are interested in the following: - disabilities - mentoring - at risk youth - teaching - autism - working with young adults - behavioral intervention - goal setting - social skills Contact Maddy Pope at madisong@esgw.org for more information or to sign up!

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Easter Seals Volunteers

Starting June 7th we will need 2-3 volunteers for our Leonardo site. This will be every Thursday for three hours for 9 weeks, and we need the volunteers to commit to all 9 weeks. The time will be 11:00-2:00. Volunteers will need to fill out an application and meet for a quick interview/orientation, which will be held at our Sandy office. Volunteers will be mentoring teens and young adults with high functioning autism. They will be responsible for supporting the student they are paired with in goals that focus on social and work skills, as well as helping guests at the Leo with hands-on activities. They must model appropriate behavior and can NOT be on their phones while volunteering. The Leonardo is a really fun museum and so is the volunteer position, we just need to make sure that they are mature enough to mentor. Ideal volunteers are interested in the following: - disabilities - mentoring - at risk youth - teaching - autism - working with young adults - behavioral intervention - goal setting - social skills If interested, contact Madison Pope (208) 340-9322 or madisong@esgw.org

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Volunteers Needed!

EasterSeals-Goodwill Peer Connection program needs volunteers on Mondays from 4:30-7:30 starting April 30 for 8 weeks. Contact Rebekah Johnson at rebekahj@esgw.org for more details.

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Volunteer with Easter Seals-Goodwill

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We are hosting a volunteer open house so that potential volunteers can learn more about our program before they decide if they would like to commit. When: September 14th, 6:00-7:00 Where: 9035 S 700 E ste 100 Sandy, UT What: Join us in learning about what it would mean to volunteer for Easter Seals - Goodwill in our Peer Connections program and LEGO club! As a volunteer in the Peer Connections, you will be helping teens and young adults with high functioning autism and other social/communication disorders learn social and work skills. Volunteers will be paired with one student in the program and will support them in their weekly goal(s). Volunteers and their paired students are stationed in the science lab where they are demonstrating experiments or in the engineering lab where they will be teaching guests how to build projects such as paper airplanes or rubber band cars. As a volunteer for the LEGO club, you will be assisting elementary aged children with Autism and other social communication disorders in learning how to communicate effectively with their peers as they complete LEGO-based communication activities. This opportunity is great for individuals who are interested in special education, disabilities, at-risk youth, mentoring, and helping others develop confidence. The minimum age to volunteer is 16.

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