Volunteer at The Lab
The Lab is currently looking for volunteer mentors and guest artists to share their passion with young people in St. Paul Public Schools. Do you have a cool skill, profession, or artistic talent you’d like to share? We’d love to hear from you.
Volunteer Mentors
Volunteer Mentors work with individual or small groups of students on a variety of on-going projects. Volunteer opportunities include both individual & small group mentorships; time commitments vary from once-monthly to eight-weeks. Examples of projects include:
POETRY poetry, creative writing, spoken word, performance
VISUAL ARTS art, crafts, photography, fiber arts
TECHNOLOGY website design, computer, film and sound technology
EXPERIENTIAL WELLNESS yoga, meditation, theatre and physical well-being
LEADERSHIP post-secondary planning, life skills, and service learning
Guest Artists
Guest Artists perform or speak about their work to a larger group of students at our morning Enrichment programming. This can be a one-time engagement, but often guest artists are interested in continuing to mentor groups of students. Depending upon current funding, stipends might be available. Examples of Enrichment shows include:
- Hip hop and spoken word performance
- African drumming
- Storytelling
- Hip hop dance
- Inspirational speaking
- Theatre performance
Have an awesome talent or profession not listed here? Let us know!We are always interested in new ideas and ways of inspiring and connecting with young people.
Apply
If you have experience in any of these modalities and an interest to work with urban youth, read our volunteer mentor descriptions and fill out an application(see Application Materials bellow).
Questions? Use our Contact Form or call our Program Coordinator, Mary Tinucci, (651) 744-1907
fax, email or mail your application to: (651) 744-1901 mary.tinucci@spps.org The Lab @ Journeys 90 Western Ave. S St. Paul, MN 55102
Application Materials
- Visual Arts Mentor Description
- Technology Mentor Description
- Writing Mentor Description
- Wellness Mentor Description
- Leadership Mentor Description – coming soon!
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