EBALDC is one of the largest community development organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1975 with the development of an underutilized historic warehouse in Oakland's Chinatown into the Asian Resource Center, a multi-service center housing nonprofit agencies, retail businesses and medical facilities. Since then, we have developed 1,918 affordable homes and 316,000 square feet of commercial space in Oakland and the East Bay, investing more than $190 million in the community. Our properties include numerous Oakland landmarks, including Swan's Marketplace, Preservation Park and Hismen Hin-nu Terrace.
EBALDC has long been committed to work that achieves true neighborhood change. Our Neighborhood & Economic Development (NED) programs provide a range of services for our residents and community members, including benefits assistance, youth and senior programming, and volunteer tax assistance. Building on the success of these programs, EBALDC is one of the first community development organizations in the country to organize our work around the "social determinants of health," which include food access, quality education, efficient public transit, a range of affordable housing options, job opportunities and financial stability, social supports, public safety, and a clean environment with safe, attractive recreational spaces. By impacting these interconnected factors, we aim to ensure that the neighborhoods where we work are vibrant and healthy places to live, learn, work and play.
Benefits to the Volunteer
- Hands on experience leading to better understanding of the needs, circumstances, and issues facing low to moderate income older adults of color in Oakland and San Pablo Avenue Corridor. Grass root solution development of civic engagement issues, Non-profit program and event organization, Resume addition, referrals for future volunteer or employment opportunities.
Summary:
The volunteer Host will assist age-friendly summit participants with matriculation through the summit from getting out of transit means through the end of the program, and debriefing afterward.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting participants with filling out forms, registration, guiding people to restroom, refreshments, lunches, group seating for break out groups, assisting speakers and facilitators with setting up break out session tables, providing support to document takers, taking notes during break-out sessions. Must be available for am briefing meeting and/or pm debriefing meeting, depending on which shift.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Understanding (both reading and writing English at 6 th grade level), major patience skills but high energy, ability to explain complex issues to participants, if needed. High level of compassion, culturally sensitive (African-American, Asian, Caucasian, gay and lesbian, religiously enthusiastic, differently abled), ability to appreciate conversations with participants but skilled in detaching from long conversations.
Physical Demands:
- Lift 50 lbs, ability to walk and 'round' people while taking a tour.
