Opportunities From: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Palmer Park Preparatory Academy

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Palmer Park Preparatory Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48221

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Pasteur Elementary

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Pasteur Elementary

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48221

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48221

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Pershing

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Pershing High School

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Pershing High School

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48234

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Priest Elementary-Middle

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Priest Elementary-Middle

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48210

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Pulaski Elementary/Middle School

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Pulaski Elementary/Middle School

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48205

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Ralph J. Bunche Preparatory Academy

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Ralph J. Bunche Preparatory Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48207

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Randolph Career Tech Center

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Randolph Career Tech Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48235

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Renaissance High School

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Renaissance High School

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48235

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Roberto Clemente

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Roberto Clemente

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48209

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Ronald Brown Academy

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Ronald Brown Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48224

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Sampson-Webber Academy

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Sampson-Webber Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48204

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Schulze Academy for Technology and the Arts

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Schulze Academy for Technology and the Arts

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48221

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Southeastern High School

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Southeastern High School

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48201

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Thirkell Elementary-Middle

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Thirkell Elementary-Middle

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48206

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48228

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48238

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Turning Point Academy at Fleming

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Turning Point Academy at Fleming

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48205

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Vernor Elementary School Prek-6

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Vernor Elementary School Prek-6

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48235

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Wayne Elementary

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Wayne Elementary

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48224

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: West Side Academy of Information Technology & Cyber Security

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: West Side Academy of Information Technology & Cyber Security

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48208

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: School Volunteer

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Western International High School

Provide support to school, students, parents and staff through various activities.  

Site: Western International High School

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48209

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Line The Block

It's time to get the word out! For this challenge you will distribute yard signs to residents and business across the city. Where to go? It's up to you! You choose the locations and report back on the signs are located. 

To complete this challenge, here are your instructions:

1.Pick up 10 yard signs from Ambassador Staff (we can also bring them to you).

2. Using social distancing best practices, knock on neighbors and businesses doors and ask if you can place a yard sign on their property.

3. Remember to wear your blue District Ambassador t-shirt!

4. When submitting your hours, you will be asked to include addresses of the sites you placed the yard signs in order to earn all your hours!

5. Post your hard work on social media! (who knows, you may receive some yard sign requests!)

Hours Earned: 3 hours for each set of 10 yard signs that are distributed to residents and businesses

Site: Ambassadors

It's time to get the word out! For this challenge you will distribute yard signs to residents and business across the city. Where to go? It's up to you! You choose the locations and report back on the signs are located. 

To complete this challenge, here are your instructions:

1.Pick up 10 yard signs from Ambassador Staff (we can also bring them to you).

2. Using social distancing best practices, knock on neighbors and businesses doors and ask if you can place a yard sign on their property.

3. Remember to wear your blue District Ambassador t-shirt!

4. When submitting your hours, you will be asked to include addresses of the sites you placed the yard signs in order to earn all your hours!

5. Post your hard work on social media! (who knows, you may receive some yard sign requests!)

Hours Earned: 3 hours for each set of 10 yard signs that are distributed to residents and businesses

Site: Ambassadors

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Rise Up - Your Story!

Do you have what it takes to make a 1 - 2 minute video answering the question: "Why do I love DPSCD?"

Show us what you got!

Here are the requirements:

1. Wear your District Ambassador shirt.

2. Ensure adequate sound and film quality.

3. Video should be minimum 1 minute, maximum 2 minutes.

4. Be creative and authentic - remember, this is Your Story!

Hours Earned: 1 hours per video submitted 

Bonus Hours Earned: 2 hours if you include a District staff member, current student parent, or alum in your video and highlight their connection to DPSCD and how it impacted (or continues to impact) their life.

Site: Ambassadors

Do you have what it takes to make a 1 - 2 minute video answering the question: "Why do I love DPSCD?"

Show us what you got!

Here are the requirements:

1. Wear your District Ambassador shirt.

2. Ensure adequate sound and film quality.

3. Video should be minimum 1 minute, maximum 2 minutes.

4. Be creative and authentic - remember, this is Your Story!

Hours Earned: 1 hours per video submitted 

Bonus Hours Earned: 2 hours if you include a District staff member, current student parent, or alum in your video and highlight their connection to DPSCD and how it impacted (or continues to impact) their life.

Site: Ambassadors

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Break a Sweat!

Do you enjoy walking, bike riding, running, or strolling through your neighborhood? This is an easy opportunity to wear your District swag and promote DPSCD at the same time! Directions for this challenge include:

1. Participate in an outdoor physical activity in your neighborhood.

2.Take a selfie during or after your exercise and post to social media.

3.As part of your post, answer the question in 1 -2 sentences:

  "What about DPSCD makes you most proud?”

Hours Count: 1 hour

Bonus Hours Count: 2 hours if you have 3 or more people join you who are wearing District Blue Shirts!

Site: Ambassadors

Do you enjoy walking, bike riding, running, or strolling through your neighborhood? This is an easy opportunity to wear your District swag and promote DPSCD at the same time! Directions for this challenge include:

1. Participate in an outdoor physical activity in your neighborhood.

2.Take a selfie during or after your exercise and post to social media.

3.As part of your post, answer the question in 1 -2 sentences:

  "What about DPSCD makes you most proud?”

Hours Count: 1 hour

Bonus Hours Count: 2 hours if you have 3 or more people join you who are wearing District Blue Shirts!

Site: Ambassadors

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Government and Community Affairs Volunteer

This opportunity is to record hours supporting the Office of Government and Community Affairs.

Site: DPSCD Government and Community Affairs

This opportunity is to record hours supporting the Office of Government and Community Affairs.

Site: DPSCD Government and Community Affairs

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48202

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Work Days @ Drew Farm

Come join our team and assist with planting, weeding, harvesting, processing and any other farm tasks! If produce is in season, we can send some home with you for your help! 

 

Volunteers can come any Monday-Friday from 8AM to 4PM. 

Site: Farm to School

Come join our team and assist with planting, weeding, harvesting, processing and any other farm tasks! If produce is in season, we can send some home with you for your help! 

 

Volunteers can come any Monday-Friday from 8AM to 4PM. 

Site: Farm to School

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48207

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Lunch Duty

We are looking for volunteers to support with lunch duty. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that students have a safe, positive environment to eat, assisting with clean up, and making sure that students clean up their space after eating.

Site: Academy of Americas

We are looking for volunteers to support with lunch duty. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that students have a safe, positive environment to eat, assisting with clean up, and making sure that students clean up their space after eating.

Site: Academy of Americas

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48210

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Lunch Duty

Volunteer will assist with safe, enjoyable lunch time experiences with indoor/outdoor activities.

Site: Davison Elementary Middle School

Volunteer will assist with safe, enjoyable lunch time experiences with indoor/outdoor activities.

Site: Davison Elementary Middle School

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48212

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Parent Volunteer-Arrival

Volunteer(s) will help assist children through school check points and make sure that all students have entered into the building safely and heading to their appropriate classrooms.  

Volunteer(s) May be standing outside or inside the building depending on the need. 

Site: John R. King Performing Arts Academy

Volunteer(s) will help assist children through school check points and make sure that all students have entered into the building safely and heading to their appropriate classrooms.  

Volunteer(s) May be standing outside or inside the building depending on the need. 

Site: John R. King Performing Arts Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48227

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Parent Volunteer-Dismissal

Volunteer(s) will help assist children through school check points and make sure that all students have exited from the building safely and heading to their appropriate bus routes and or destinations.

Volunteer(s) May be standing outside or inside the building depending on the need. 

Site: John R. King Performing Arts Academy

Volunteer(s) will help assist children through school check points and make sure that all students have exited from the building safely and heading to their appropriate bus routes and or destinations.

Volunteer(s) May be standing outside or inside the building depending on the need. 

Site: John R. King Performing Arts Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48227

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Parent Volunteer-Lunchroom

Volunteer(s) will help assist children to appropriate seating inside lunchroom.

Volunteer(s) will help with students lining up to receive their lunch.

Volunteer(s) will assist with noise reduction and or horseplay. 

Volunteer(s) will help with students placing debris and trash in appropriate containers.    

Site: John R. King Performing Arts Academy

Volunteer(s) will help assist children to appropriate seating inside lunchroom.

Volunteer(s) will help with students lining up to receive their lunch.

Volunteer(s) will assist with noise reduction and or horseplay. 

Volunteer(s) will help with students placing debris and trash in appropriate containers.    

Site: John R. King Performing Arts Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48227

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Reading for Success

Volunteer(s) will be able to collaborate with teachers on available times to come in and read to our scholars.  

Site: John R. King Performing Arts Academy

Volunteer(s) will be able to collaborate with teachers on available times to come in and read to our scholars.  

Site: John R. King Performing Arts Academy

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 48227

Allow Groups: No