| National Volunteer Week - EmpowerLA
Resolution passed June 28th, 2007
WHEREAS, EmpowerLA is a collaborative of the Los Angeles Unified School District School Volunteer Program, The Los Angeles Police Department, the Police Activities League, Safe School Ambassadors, School Employees Union, the Mayor's Office, and the City Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, volunteers can connect with local community service opportunities through hundreds of community service organizations like the members of the EmpowerLA collaborative; and
WHEREAS, the entire community can effect positive change with any volunteer action no matter how big or small; and
WHEREAS, thousands of volunteers working in their communities utilize their time and talent daily to make a real difference in the lives of children; and
WHEREAS, during this week, all over the nation, service projects will be performed and volunteers recognized for their commitment to service; and
WHEREAS, EmpowerLA will work with schools to coordinate the service projects and volunteer recognitions during the National Volunteer Week; and
WHEREAS, the giving of oneself in service to another empowers the giver and the recipient; and
WHEREAS, volunteers are vital to our future as a caring and productive nation; and therefore be it
Resolved, That the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District hereby recognizes the significance of volunteers and the importance of National Volunteer Week; and be it further
Resolved , That the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District urges all schools to participate in the activities of the National Volunteer Week with the help of the EmpowerLA collaborative
The Los Angeles School Board adopted the above resolution on June 26th, 2007 giving schools in Los Angeles the opportunity to designate one day/night during Volunteer Recognition Week 2008 (April 27 - May 3rd) as "Volunteer Recognition Day". Learn it, Live it, Pass it on
The Pass It On Student Mentoring Program will be launched in September 2008. In this program older students will mentor younger students in a particular hobby or subject that is of interest to both parties. It is imperative that the parents and grandparents set precedence first however - We cannot ask our youth to be doing something that the parents and grandparents are not doing themselves. For more information go to Pass It On Student Mentoring Program.
Volunteers/Interns
All program volunteers and interns must complete a volunteer application form and provide evidence of a negative TB test/chest X-ray prior to beginning their volunteer service or internship. Volunteers and interns working in a licensed program must also undergo a live scan fingerprint clearance prior to beginning their volunteer service or internship. Special event volunteers are excluded from the TB test/chest x-ray requirement.
EmpowerLA (ELA) will accept evidence of a negative TB test/chest x-ray from volunteers and interns if the results are less than one year old and original documentation is provided.
Live Scan Fingerprint Clearance
California State law requires background checks for all employees, volunteers, and interns working in a licensed program. ELA must have evidence of clearance before a volunteer or intern is permitted to begin service.
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