NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico
Location directions: Call organization for directions Agency description/mission: To support and protect, as a fundamental right and value, a woman's freedom to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices through education, training, organizing, legal action, and public policy. Service Learning opportunities: To be determined. Orientation/Training schedule: Training prior to assignment. Special conditions or requirements: Basic communication and computer skills. Number of Service-Learning Students Needed: Flexible Hours of operation when students are needed: Flexible Minimum hour commitment required: 25 hours National Hispanic Cultural Center
Address: | 1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 | Contact Person: | Doug Simon, Volunteer Coordinator | Phone: | 505-246-2261 ext. 14 or Direct: 724-4724 | Fax: | 246-2261 | Email: | doug.simon@state.nm.us | Web Site: | www.nhccnm.org | Location directions: Southwest corner of Avenida Cesar Chavez (Bridge Blvd.) and 4th Street SW * From east: 4th Street is four lights west of I-25 * From west: the second light east of the Rio Grande bridge Parking is in lot out front or along 4th Street. HLA building is a pueblo-style building, Visual Arts is a larger pre-Columbian-inspired building with steps, the Roy E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts is just west of VA building. Agency description/mission: Mission: To create greater cross-cultural appreciation of Hispanic culture by preserving and showcasing historic and contemporary Hispanic arts, humanities and achievements from the past 400 years. Participating Departments: 1) Visual Arts (VA): Art Museum, La Tiendita Museum Shop 2) International: Spanish Resource Center library 3) Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts (REDCPA): theaters and box office 4) National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation. Service Learning opportunities: - Administrative, PR/Marketing: Data-entry and making phone calls, good communication skills required, some bi-lingual ability helpful
- La Tiendita, Museum Shop: Retail assistant, communicate with the public
- NHCC Foundation: Clerical, data management, and event planning assistant
- Spanish Resource Center library: cataloguing books and other material, reference desk. Great opportunity to practice advanced Spanish skills!
- REDCPA Box Office and theatres: Ticketing, sales, data management, event planning experience in a professional setting
Orientation/Training schedule: There will be a general orientation and NHCC tour for all students. Department orientation and training will begin first day of service, as required for about 5 hours, in addition to the required 20 hours. Special conditions or requirements: Spanish fluency required only for Spanish Resource Center. Dependability is a requirement for all positions. No call/no show for assigned day and time will result in student being dropped from the program. Hours of operation when students are needed: Monday thru Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm for most positions. La Tiendita is additionally open weekends 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm (closed Monday). REDCPA Box office has flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. Minimum hour commitment: Weekly: 20 hours per semester |