JASC Youth Volunteer Program

PROGRAM PURPOSES

The JASC Youth Volunteer Program provides volunteer opportunities to students in middle school and high school students.

Through the program, students will:

• Assist in operations of events and programs in Japanese language classes, kids camps, and family events
• Gain new skills and develop competence in teamwork, organizations, project management, and leadership
• Earn volunteer hours for their service

Volunteer opportunities through JASC demand students who possess the bilingual or multilingual communication skills to assist people and organizations who need language assistance.

Reading Japanese books at Summer Storytime

Helping a preschooler at Kids camp

Serving food at Little Crane Activity Night

Cleaning up at Holiday Delight

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Children’s Language Program assistant.

Help teachers of Tampopo Kai or Donguri Kai by

• setting up study materials
• assisting students during a class activity
• providing translation to non-Japanese speakers

Volunteer opportunity:

• Tampopo Kai In-person class
• Seasonal pop-up events
• Storytime for babies and toddlers
• Donguri Kai In-person class
• Donguri Kai sponsored family events

Volunteer Duties:

Help teachers of Tampopo Kai or Donguri Kai by:

• setting up study materials and class activities
• assist students during a class activity
• read books, help writing Japanese letters, and/or be a conversation partner for students
• provide English translation to non-Japanese speakers

Kids Day Camp assistant

Volunteer opportunity:

• Tampopo Kai In-person class
• Seasonal pop-up events
• Storytime for babies and toddlers
• Donguri Kai In-person class
• Donguri Kai sponsored family events

Volunteer Duties:
Help teachers of Tampopo Kai or Donguri Kai by:

• setting up study materials and class activities
• assist students during a class activity
• read books, help writing Japanese letters, and/or be a conversation partner for students
• provide English translation to non-Japanese speakers

JASC event volunteer

Volunteer opportunity:

• November: JASC Kodomo Matsuri Holiday Delight
• May: JASC Spring fundraiser – Little Crane Activity Night
• Soup and Rice

Volunteer Duties:
Assist the event organizer and JASC staff by:

• setup/cleanup the venue
• display signs and decorations
• load/unload equipments and merchandise
• manage the designated booth
• guide guests and assist

Interested in volunteering?

Please fill out a volunteer form by clicking here.

We look forward to seeing you soon!