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Share your expertise-teaching Older Adults Virtually!

Virtual Senior Center as part of Selfhelp Community Services
Remote, Volunteer must be in United States
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    • Details

    Start Date:
    October 5, 2025, 9:00 AM GMT-4
    End Date:
    February 26, 2026, 8:00 PM GMT-5
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Recurring classes on a flexible schedule - can be one to 4 hours/month during the weekday, weekday evening or weekend.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Education, Seniors & Retirement
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Other Requirements:
    reside in the U.S.,have a specific topic interest, enjoy interacting with Older Adults, comfortable with presenting information, average tech abilities, follow policies, very reliable, engaging

    Description

    Share your expertise-teaching Older Adults Virtually!

    Spend your time doing what you enjoy on a flexible recurring basis by volunteering to lead virtual classes for older adults for Selfhelp's "Virtual Senior Center (VSC). Have a topic in mind? Categories include wellness, games, food, history, news, the Arts, travel and so much more! The VSC is a program that provides Older Adults 60+ with an opportunity to attend virtual classes any day of the week on a wide variety of topics that you are facilitating. We have a flexible recurring schedule: day, evening, weekend on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or series basis. Do you enjoy interacting with older adults, sharing your interests, and leading a group discussion? Then you’ll enjoy facilitating classes in English, Chinese or Russian.

    Spend your time doing what you enjoy on a flexible recurring basis by volunteering to lead virtual classes for older adults for Selfhelp's "Virtual Senior Center (VSC). Have a topic in mind? Categories include wellness, games, food, history, news, the Arts, travel and so much more! The VSC is a program that provides Older Adults 60+ with an opportunity to attend virtual classes any day of the week on a wide variety of topics that you are facilitating. We have a flexible recurring schedule: day, evening, weekend on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or series basis. Do you enjoy interacting with older adults, sharing your interests, and leading a group discussion? Then you’ll enjoy facilitating classes in English, Chinese or Russian.

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer must be in United States
    Associated Location
    520 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018, United States

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    Instructions:

    All volunteer candidates must live in the US and be 18 years or over. Please submit info about your interests and other background info like education/employment.

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