Opportunities From: Treetops Collective

We invite you to attend a virtual information and training session before signing up to volunteer with Treetops Collective. After attending, you will be able to sign up for Treetops Volunteer Opportunities and Cross-Cultural Partnership. This virtual training is required for anyone interested in becoming a Cross-Cultural Partner. During the training, we will talk about Treetops' mission, the volunteer experience, and information on the principles of mutuality, trauma, and cultural exchange.

You will receive the Zoom link for this virtual training the week of.  Please use that link to log into the session.

Only one orientation is required; you may sign up for an in-person or virtual session, whichever fits your availability best. 

Any questions or concerns? Please email maryanne@treetopscollective.org

Concentric Program members and Circles of Support participants will be welcomed to Treetops on Saturday, January 24, 11a-1p, for a workshop on Entrepreneurship and Careers. We will need childcare volunteers stationed in the playroom for that time period so that moms are able to attend and focus on the workshop!

Concentric Program members and Circles of Support participants will be welcomed to Treetops on Saturday, January 24, 11a-1p, for a workshop on Entrepreneurship and Careers. We will need transportation volunteers from 10a to 11a and again from 1p to 2p. If you are able to provide round-trip transportation for a community member, please sign up for both shifts. If you're providing round-trip transportation, you'll be welcome to stay and experience the workshop with them, or leave to run errands or relax at home and come back - whichever you prefer!

You'll be given your driving assignment a day or two before the workshop and will be connected with the leader of the person you're assigned to, as a secondary point of contact. 

We invite you to attend an in-person information and training session before signing up to volunteer with Treetops Collective. After attending, you will be able to sign up for Treetops Volunteer Opportunities and Cross-Cultural Partnership. This training is required for anyone interested in becoming a Cross-Cultural Partner. During the training, we will talk about Treetops' mission, the volunteer experience, and information on the principles of mutuality, trauma, and cultural exchange.

This training is in-person at 906 Division Ave South Grand Rapids MI 49507, parking is located on the street or side lot.

Only one orientation is required, you may sign up for an in-person or virtual session, whichever fits your availability best.

Any questions or concerns? Please email maryanne@treetopscollective.org

Last year, during our first year of Concentric Club in four area high schools, we received some requests from Club members (refugee/immigrant teen girls) who were looking for academic support. We looked into already-existing tutoring services in the area, and we found that those services were not always accessible to the girls who needed them (not through any fault of those offering the tutoring services, but due to full rosters/scheduling/transportation needs/other obligations). To that end, we are offering academic support/mentorship to any Concentric Club members who request that for the current school year.

As an academic support mentor, you will be paired 1:1 with a teen and will meet once a week for 60-90 minutes in her home, at her school, virtually, or at Treetops. This time will consist of relationship-building time, homework help, and English worksheets if applicable (provided by Treetops). We will provide loose "plans" for your time together, in the hopes that you will allow the teen to have agency and choice over how you spend the time. 

You do not have to be an expert in reading, writing, or math... you just have to be willing to show up and be a consistent presence in the teen's life... and be ready and willing to learn from her, as well!

Join us for three Cross-Cultural Community Events this school year! With our shift into a school-based model for the teen program, these events will take the place of what were previously 1:1 partnerships with teens. To that end, we will give preference to volunteers who can commit to 2-3 of the events so the teens and volunteers can get to know each other through consistent events with one another. 

Events will be curated to maximize connection through shared food, fun, and activities! Volunteers will be asked to help with transportation if possible (though we will not exclude you from participating in the events if you're unable to help in that way), but the volunteers' main mission will be to connect with the teens!

October and January events will be held at Treetops; the March event may be held at Aquinas College. Stay tuned for details as the dates get closer!

9-12 month commitment, 4 hours a month

Cross-Cultural Partners walk alongside New American women as friends and allies for 9-12 months, learning from one another and growing together. You will experience life together, meet in each other’s homes and other local places, meet family members, attend Treetops’ gatherings, share meals, practice English, and go on excursions around Grand Rapids.

In order to become a Cross-Cultural Partner, you must first attend the Cross-Cultural Partner training. Please sign up for that in the opportunities section now!