Volunteer

There are a number of ways that the UCSF and San Francisco Bay Area communities can become involved with CSEO and support our efforts.

Middle School Events

MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL:

  • COLLEGE FIELD TRIPS: Join students and their teachers as an adult volunteer for a day trip to a university (Stanford, Berkeley, Dominican, etc.). Assist in supervising students and answering college questions that arise throughout the day. (Two trips in the fall and two in the spring.)
  • Plan on college A free, one-day, annual event for Bay Area students in the 8th grade and their parents or guardians. Attendees of Plan on College receive valuable information on course selection for high school, factors that impact college eligibility, college financial aid, and long-term benefits of a college education. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, directions to rooms, passing out lunch/materials, and giving presentations. This event takes place in late April.

GROUP VISITS: Multiple groups visiting from outside the Bay Area come to UCSF for day trips to learn about medical school. We are continuously looking for volunteers to help us in giving tours, talking about the UCSF experience and how degrees connect with careers in health. These events occur throughout the year.

High School Events

BURTON HIGH SCHOOL

  • Burton High Mentor Fairposium: Commitment: February-May. Mentor 10th grade Academy of Health Science students on a research topic that involves the students creating a brochure, poster presentation, and interactive activity. Volunteer mentors will meet with students face to face, attend an Orientation, and the final Fairposium event in May.
  • Speaker Series: Occurs yearlong on a monthly basis and is based on health science curriculum. Creates an opportunity for the Health Science Academy students to meet healthcare professionals who can relate to the students, talk about his/her educational and career track focusing on the importance of education, and discuss what a typical day might look like. Requires speaker to commit to two 50-minute periods.
  • Freshman Rush Career Day Panel: one day commitment for about two hours. There is a rotation where each panelist is asked to speak for about three-five minutes about what he/she does and what is enjoyable about the career, their educational track, and why he/she went into their specific health care field. (Occurs in March-April)
  • College Field Trips: act as adult volunteer for the day. Assist in making sure students are supervised. (one trip in the fall and one trip in the spring)
  • UCSF Field Trips: act as adult volunteers for the day. Assist in making sure students are supervised. (one trip in the fall and one trip in the spring)

PITCH:Three-week summer science program in July for rising juniors. It is an opportunity for incoming high school juniors, particularly those who may be the first in their families to pursue a four-year college degree, to spend three weeks at UCSF, exploring careers in health and science, understanding the educational pathways that lead to different careers, and learning practical skills that will help them succeed in high school and college. PITCH counselors commit to the entire program, for the month of July, with several days in early-mid June for planning and curriculum development.

MAP to College: One-day FREE event held at Parnassus campus in September-October for all Bay Area 12th graders, their parents, and guardians. Attendees of MAP to College will attend workshops on the UC application, the CSU application, strategies for writing compelling personal statements, the Community College transfer path, the application and admissions process for private colleges, and Financial Aid assistance. Volunteers assist with registration, directions to various rooms, and passing out snack/lunch.

NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM (NYLF) and LEAD AMERICA: Two one-day events in which high school students from all over the country visit UCSF to learn about continuing education and careers in health. Volunteers are needed to ‘teach’ mini-classes to rotating groups in their field of expertise: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy and post docs. This event usually takes place in July.

For more information on how you can support EAOP, please contact us at [email protected]