Project YES (Youth Envisioning Social change) provides leadership opportunities for young people through the arts and service-learning.                                              

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT PROJECT YES
 Since 1991, Project YES has thrived due to the support of a diverse and committed group of community volunteers. In order to build on past accomplishments and current successes, we are currently recruiting volunteers for the following activities:

Youth Center Program:
Volunteers are needed to serve as mentors or workshop facilitators for youth ages 12-18 during select program hours between 3:00 - 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. 

Youth Center volunteer objectives:
To provide youth a safe, community space after school
To provide positive youth development opportunities
To support youth progress academically
To encourage youth to participate in group and community activities 

To get started, fill out the volunteer application form and contact Bryan Higgins at manager@project-yes.org or 303-926-0306.

Service-Learning Partnership Program:
Minimum Committment: 2 hours per week
Volunteers are needed to serve as mentors or program facilitators for youth ages 5-12 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30-4:30 at select Lafayette schools. 

Service-Learning volunteer objectives:
To provide youth a safe, community space after school  
To provide youth with individual support and attention as needed
To support youth progress academically
To support youth in program activities and community engagement

To get started, fill out the volunteer application form and contact Allie Van Buskirk at programs@project-yes.org or 303-926-0306.

Fund Development:
Volunteers are needed to support Project YES's current fundraising initiatives including a serve-a-thon, media appeal, Pepsi Refresh, and grant writing. 

To get started, fill out the volunteer application form and contact Allie Van Buskirk at programs@project-yes.org or 303-926-0306.

Board of Directors:
Board members commit two years of their time to Project YES, which includes monthly board meetings in Lafayette.  Project YES is looking for board members with the following expertise: financial planning, fundraising, corporate relations, project management, and marketing.

To learn more, please contact Co-Chair Abby Shepard at abby.shepard@colorado.edu or Co-Chair Julie Birschbach at Julie.Birschbach@cusys.edu.   

Special Events Planning:
Volunteers are needed to support the planning and implementation of annual large-scale community events that occur each November, January, and April. 

To get started, fill out the volunteer application form and contact Allie Van Buskirk at programs@project-yes.org or 303-926-0306.

Computer Lab Monitor
Minimum Committment: ongoing, 1-2 hours per week
Volunteers are needed to help Youth Center participants with school research, writing, resumes, and using various computer programs in an informal environment.

To get started, fill out the volunteer application and contact Bryan Higgins at manager@project-yes.org or 303-926-0306.

IT/Technical Support and Computer Maintenance
Volunteers are needed to support Project YES staff with computer networking, security software, regular back-ups, and gereral IT issues. 

To get started, fill out the volunteer application and contact Bryan Higgins at manager@project-yes.org or 303-926-0306.

         
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