*NEW YES Programs Volunteer Form* (YES Website Form) Survey

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:

Thank you for your interest in volunteering your time and talents with YES!

As an organization that engages Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPoC) and other marginalized groups in the Richmond Community, YES strives to cultivate a loving and inclusive community free of anti-blackness, racism and colorism.

We welcome volunteers who are committed to race equity and who are willing to envision and create a world where we uplift each other and see each other’s strengths. At YES we celebrate the richness of our varied histories, contributions and cultures. We ask that folks entering the YES Community enter with love and kindness.

Many of us are on different paths on this journey to learn what we can do individually and collectively to advocate for a just world. We also recognize that racism is deeply ingrained in our society and shows up in our day to day lives. Therefore we understand that there are times when - even with our best intentions- we may impact other people negatively. YES’s intention is to create a space where, when this happens among volunteers, participants and/or staff, all involved can come together to share feedback, take the necessary actions to take accountability and learn from these experiences.

Volunteers, staff or participants who make or demonstrate anti-black, racist, colorist, sexist, ageist or any other derogatory statements or behaviors will be required to make sincere amends and may result in YES ending their participation in future YES activities.

If this message aligns with your values, and you are committed to do this work internally and externally, we invite you to fill out this form to get started volunteering with us and being part of the YES community.

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* 1. All new volunteers are encouraged to attend an in-person training to ensure they are aware of YES's organizational practices which include; youth development, trauma-informed care, and healing centered engagement, before engaging with YES participants.

If you cannot attend the in-person training, you will be contacted to make up the training virtually. Unfortunately, you will not be able to volunteer until you complete the YES training.

I have not taken a YES training and understand that I will be contacted about making up this training virtually at another time.

California AB 506 Requires Child Abuse Prevention Policies for Youth Organizations & Volunteers - this means that as a volunteer at YES, you are required to take a mandated reporter training. Please click this link and take the volunteer mandated reporter training. When you are done, please email your certificate of completion to YES's Director of Programs & Partnerships at blanca@yesfamilies.org. Please note that you cannot volunteer with us until you have submitted this certificate. To take the training, you'll need to enroll as an individual and create an account before moving forward with the training. ***Please be advised that this training talks about neglect, abuse, and the effects this has on children***

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* 2. Your Contact Information:

First & Last Name *

Gender Pronouns

Address *

City/Town *

State/Province *

ZIP/Postal Code *

Email Address *

Cell Number *

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* 3. Because our programs take place outdoors, and at times in remote places, please list any medical conditions, allergies, or food restrictions, that you may have so that we can better support you. If this does not apply to you, write N/A below.

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* 4. Emergency Contact Information:

First & Last Name

Relationship to You

Cell Number

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* 5. Please select the volunteer opportunities you are most interested in.

Local day outings in Richmond

Overnight, multiple day programming in the Bay Area- requires a background check

Both! - requires a background check

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* 6. Do you speak Spanish? If so, can you engage in conversational Spanish?

Yes, I can engage in conversational Spanish

No, I can't engage in conversational Spanish

I can engage in another language other than English and/or Spanish (please specify other languages you can speak):

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* 7. Please check all of the past volunteer and/or professional experiences that you've had.

I've volunteered/worked with youth and/or families

I've volunteered/worked with youth and/or families who reside in a redlined and/or a Community of Color (see video below. Warning: Explicit language)

I've volunteered/worked for an outdoor/environmental education organization

I've volunteered/worked towards the goal of establishing equity, belonging, and diversity in the outdoors and/or environmental education

I don't have any of the above experience, but I am willing to learn

NEW YES Programs Volunteer Form (YES Website Form)

Welcome!

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* 2. Your Contact Information:

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* 3. Because our programs take place outdoors, and at times in remote places, please list any medical conditions, allergies, or food restrictions, that you may have so that we can better support you. If this does not apply to you, write N/A below.

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* 4. Emergency Contact Information:

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* 5. Please select the volunteer opportunities you are most interested in.

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* 6. Do you speak Spanish? If so, can you engage in conversational Spanish?

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* 7. Please check all of the past volunteer and/or professional experiences that you've had.

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* 8. Please share a bit about yourself and why you are interested in volunteering with YES: