Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way Weld County

Youth are experiencing unprecedented challenges, and life skill education is a research-backed solution for improving youth outcomes. 

Help raise awareness of free life skill curriculums in Weld County schools and youth-serving organizations to promote mental, social, and behavioral health, resilience, safety, equality, and academic and life success in youth. 

This flexible virtual or in-person outreach role is ideal for volunteers who enjoy connecting with people, advocating for youth education, and creating meaningful community impact.

Description:

As a Youth Life Skill Curriculum Ambassador, you will help schools and youth-serving organizations discover free, easy-to-use, online video life skill curriculums with interactive games to support positive youth outcomes in Weld County. 

By connecting organizations to free PowerUp Co-Ed or PowerUp Girls for Life curriculums they can use in their own programs and services, you will help youth gain comprehensive life skills that support their well-being and success.

Because life skill education improves positive culture among students and between them and adults, your work will also support those who serve youth and strengthen families and communities.

What You’ll Do:

Introduce Weld County schools and youth organizations (after-school programs, child and family advocacy, summer camps, homeschool, mentor, faith-based, etc.) to our free life skill curriculums using a contact list and written and video introductions that we provide.Reach out by email, phone, or in person to share curriculum information.Advocate for life skill education as a research-backed solution to the unprecedented struggles faced by youth, and to the challenges of serving young people today.Share how to follow up with Youth Empowerment Group with questions or to get started with curriculums.

Impact:

Your outreach will directly increase the number of youths gaining crucial life skills to navigate today’s challenges with confidence.

Time Commitment:

Flexible, approximately 2 to 3 hours per week for 3 months

Location:  

Flexible: this is a hybrid role with your choice of organizational site visit, online, or phone outreach

Training & Support:

We provide training, messaging materials, and ongoing support for a comfortable, straightforward, rewarding experience.

Youth are experiencing unprecedented challenges and life skill education is a research-backed solution. 

In just 2 hours, you can help connect Weld County youth-serving organizations and schools to free PowerUp life skill curriculums that boost youth mental, social, and behavioral health, safety, equality, and academic success. These curriculums were developed by the all-volunteer nonprofit Youth Empowerment Group of Colorado mental health, education, and medical experts.

This flexible, low-commitment role is perfect for anyone who enjoys communicating with people, has connections in Weld County's youth-serving organizations or schools, and wants to make a meaningful difference quickly.

Description:

As a Youth Life Skill Curriculum Connector, you'll introduce free PowerUp Co-Ed and PowerUp Girls for Life curriculums to a few of your contacts in Weld County youth-serving organizations and schools to help expand access to online video-based crucial life skill education.

This is an easy, high-impact way to support youth without a long-term time commitment.

What You’ll Do:

Reach out by email, phone, or in person to share curriculum information with 2 to 5 contacts.Use written and video introductions that we provide.Refer interested organizations to our team.

Location: 

Weld County and online remote

Impact:

Even one connection can open doors for hundreds of youths in Weld County to gain life skills crucial for navigating today's challenges with confidence.

Time Commitment:

2 hours total

Training & Support:

We provide brief training and ready-to-use messaging materials—no prior experience required. Join us to make an impact!

Youth are experiencing unprecedented challenges, and life skill education is a research-backed solution you can help bring to them! 

Help schools and youth-serving organizations confidently deliver impactful life skill education by briefly training them how to use free PowerUp curriculums. 

Developed by nonprofit Youth Empowerment Group's mental health, education, and medical experts, video-led lessons and interactive games promote mental, social, and behavioral health, safety, equality, and academic success while building positive culture and belongingness in 5th-12th graders.

This flexible role empowers Weld County organizations to boost positive youth outcomes. It's ideal for volunteers interested in youth education who enjoy presenting information and supporting people.

Description:

As a Youth Life Skill Curriculum Trainer, you will provide brief trainings to help schools and youth-serving organizations effectively and easily implement free PowerUp curriculums—PowerUp Co-Ed and Power Girls for Life.

These video-based online life skill curriculums are designed for flexible, simple use with minimal preparation and supplies, and your support helps ensure confident, impactful delivery.

What You’ll Do:

Lead brief virtual or onsite trainings for school and youth organization staff (an hour or less) Demonstrate online curriculum access, navigation, and use of videos and documents Inform them about built-in options for flexible use Answer implementation questions and provide encouragement and support

Location: 

Flexible: Ideally in Weld County to allow for on-site training at youth-serving organizations but online remote training can be done instead.

Impact:

By equipping adults who serve youth, you will multiply your impact across many young lives.

Time Commitment:

Flexible, 2 to 4 hours per week for 3 months

Training & Support:

We provide comprehensive training and support for a comfortable, straightforward, rewarding experience.