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* Berkshire Community Action Council BCAC provides free or discounted pharmaceuticals to emergency room patients who cannot afford to pay for their own medicine Contact: Freba Farhat 09fzf@williams.edu * ==Bone Marrow Registry== Contact: Alan Rodrigues 07mrr@williams.edu * Chrysalis Community Chrysalis is a new advanced-stage AIDS care center set on 108 acres in Pownal, VT. Here, residents receive loving support, embrace the process of living and dying, and explore the possibility of spontaneous healing. The community is run through the devotion of the founder, Sunshine Wohl. Volunteers visit each Saturday for about 3 hours to help with outdoor work, computers, outreach, arts projects, to spend time with the residents, and perform other tasks as needed. An important project for this year is to convert the old barn into a community center. Contact: Kevin McWorter and Leah Weintraub chrysalis@wso.williams.edu * Elizabeth Freeman Center 85 Main Street, Suite 310, North Adams Elizabeth Freeman Center is a countywide agency that provides counseling, advocacy, emotional, educational, vocational and economic services for anyone affected by sexual assault. They oppose violence, harassment, and discrimination, and they promote the physical and emotional safety of all people. They strive to provide a haven and a communication network for all people regardless of gender, age, race, color, class, religion, or sexual orientation. Services include a 24-hour sexual assault hotline, a safe shelter, the family law project, personal economic planning courses, and the Athletes Against Abuse outreach project. Contact: Terry Truffant (41307arr) 499-2425 Sadie Miller smiller@williams.edu * North Adams Regional Hospital The hospital needs volunteers to work within the different hospital units (admissions/emergency, volunteer department, psychiatric center). Students who play an instrument or have other special skills are particularly welcome. Volunteer tasks include helping out with small errands, transporting patients, conducting patient activities, etc. Volunteers may have to wait until spring semester to begin working at the hospital due to the availability of training sessions. After training, volunteers can work any time, day or night, and usually commit about 4 hours per week. Contact: Lucy Green, Volunteer Coordinator (413) 664-5261 lgreen@nbhealth.org Sadie Miller smiller@williams.edu * REACH Community Breast Health Volunteers work with the REACH Community Health Foundation to provide breast cancer education at local food pantries, homeless shelters, and stores, and to register women for free mammograms. Timing is flexible and the commitment is minimal. Contact: Krista Nylen 07kmm@williams.edu * Sweetbrook Nursing Home Volunteers bring enthusiasm, companionship, and a friendly face to the elderly who live in this nursing home. Volunteers are needed to chat with residents, challenge someone to a game of checkers, or read magazines or newspapers aloud. Anyone who is willing to give an hour each Sunday to brighten up the day of an elderly person is welcome. Contacts: Drew Raab 06par@williams.edu or call (413) 458-8127 jbombardier@nbhealth.org * Williams College Rape and Sexual Assault Network The Network is a student-run organization dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault and rape, supporting loved ones of survivors, and educating the Williams College community about rape and sexual assault. The network is made up of about 40 Williams College students (female and male!) who each contribute to planning events and counseling peers. Major activities include running a 24-hour support hotline, promoting awareness on campus through special fora and entry talks, conducting outreach to local high schools, and planning the annual Take Back the Night event during the spring. Contact: Christina Brakken-Thal 06cb@williams.edu * WISHES Work with the REACH Community Health Foundation to teach elementary school kids about health, fitness, and nutrition, and to conduct research on these issues with kids. Contact: Alan Rodrigues 07arr@williams.edu * Back to top of page

* Habitat for Humanity==Elizabeth Freeman Center== Habitat volunteers help build and rehabilitate houses to be sold at no profit to low-income families who otherwise would not be able to afford a home. Project: The Williams College and Northern Berkshire chapters of Habitat need student volunteers from 9:00-12:00 every Saturday to construct their new house on Hall Street in Williamstown. Contact: Uzaib SayaJulia Chabrier (06jrc) 08uys@williamsElizabeth Freeman Center is a countywide agency that provides counseling, advocacy, emotional, educational, vocational and economic services for anyone affected by sexual assault.edu Williams-Habitat@wso.williams.edu * Hats for They oppose violence, harassment, and discrimination, and they promote the Homeless Interested students knit hats for those who need themphysical and emotional safety of all people. No experience required. Fun guaranteed. Contact: Kiana Scott 07kms@williams.edu * Louison House Louison House is They strive to provide a haven and a homeless shelter in Adamscommunication network for all people regardless of gender, age, race, color, class, religion, or sexual orientation. Volunteer responsibilities range from helping Services include a person write 24-hour sexual assault hotline, a resume to playing with kids safe shelter, the family law project, personal economic planning courses, and organizing food drives. A volunteer is also needed to help with case work and basic office assistance in North Adams. Contact: Sadie Miller smiller@williamsthe Athletes Against Abuse outreach project.edu * Back to top of page

* Berkshire Food Project==REACH Community Breast Health== 134 Main Street, North AdamsContact: Krista Nylen (07kmn) The Berkshire Food Project, started by Williams students in the 80s, continues to serve food to low income local residents. Volunteers serve lunch, eat and talk work with the clients, and clean up afterwards. Group go REACH Community Health Foundation to North Adams from the Chaplain's Office every Monday, Thjursday, and Friday provide breast cancer education at 11:30 and return by 1:00. Volunteers are welcome on any and all of these days, but should contact in advance. Contact: Elissa Klein 06eak@williams.edu * Williamstown Food Pantry Located just at the edge of campus at St.Patrick's Church, the local food pantry is crucial to the Williamstown areapantries, regularly distributing meals to 14-20 families regardless of their religious affiliation. Students are needed on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00 to help stock shelves at at major distribution times (Thanksgivinghomeless shelters, Christmasand stores, and Easter) to distribute foodregister women for free mammograms. Contact: Carol de Mayo 458-4946 Sadie Miller smiller@williams.edu * W.R.A.P.S. (Williams Recovery of All Perishable Surplus) WRAPS Timing is the not-so-obvious acronym for "Williams Recovery of All Perishable Surplus." Four nights a week, a team of two volunteers picks up all the unserved food from the dining halls flexible and transports it to three community organizations in North Adams who have need of it: COTY (Church Outreach to Youth), a center for at-risk teens and preteens, the Louison House (a temporary home for homeless individuals) and the North Adams Salvation Army. Each run takes about an hour and a half, and each volunteer goes once every two weeks.College van licenses are helpful but not required. Contact: Alison Koppe Alisoncommitment is minimal.M.Koppe@williams.edu * Back to top of page

* Rotaract==Williams College Rape and Sexual Assault Network==Contact: Christina Brakken-Thal (06cb) The Williams chapter Network is a student-run organization dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault and rape, supporting loved ones of Rotaract Internationalsurvivors, a worldwide and educating the Williams College community about rape and sexual assault. The network is made up of service clubs for college about 40 Williams College students, works with the Williamstown Rotary (female and male!) who each contribute to carry out international service planning events and awareness programs in the greater Williamstown communitycounseling peers. Volunteers run advocacy campaignsMajor activities include running a 24-hour support hotline, fundraising programspromoting awareness on campus through special fora and entry talks, establish international pen pals programs with conducting outreach to local youthhigh schools, and may launch a new international service tripplanning the annual Take Back the Night event during the spring. Contact: Jane Lole 08jyl@williams.edu * Back to top of page

* Caretaker Farm=HOMELESSNESS= Located in South Williamstown, this 35-acre farm has operated as an organic vegetable farm ==Habitat for more than 35 years. Caretaker is now a community-supported agriculture Humanity==Contact: Matthew Wibbenmeyer (CSA07mjw) farm, providing portions of the annual harvest of veggies, fruits, flowers and other farm products to more than 200 local family shareholders. They are also working on renewable energy projects on the farm. The Smiths can always use help planting, weeding, and harvesting, and working at Caretaker is guaranteed to be fun and enlightening.Uzaib Saya (08uys) ContactListserv: Kendell Newman 08kln@williams.edu * Greensense The Williams College student environmental organization coordinates a number of community service activities. Projects vary each year, but include campus research and advocacy campaigns, community outreach and education, river and highway clean-ups, and planning the annual Williamstown Earth Day celebrations. Contact: Alexis Saba 06aesHabitat@williamswso.edu Elise Leduc 06enl@williams.edu * Hoosic River Watershed Association HooRWA is dedicated Habitat volunteers help build and rehabilitate houses to be sold at no profit to low-income families who otherwise would not be able to restoration, conservation, and enjoyment of the Hoosic River and its watershed, through education, research, and advocacy. They run afford a wide range of even ts throughout the year and perform a lot of trail and river maintenancehome. ContactProject: Eileen Fielding 458-2742 * Berkshire Humane Society The Humane Society provides a safe place for abandoned animals and various services for pet owners. Volunteers can help weekly with pet training, walking, kennel monitoring, cleaning, and other tasks, as well as with the fundraising Humane Race. Contact:Justin Lavner Elizabeth Hewitt berkshirehumanesociety@wso.williams.edu * Outdoor Outreach Outdoor Outreach is run by the Williams Outing Club College and the Williamstown youth Center to provide trust-building, fun, educational outdoor activities to children in the surrounding areas. These outdoor education and adventure classes will include hiking, canoeing, an overnight trip, rock climbing, and WOC's challenge low ropes course~! Classes run during the first and fourth quarters. Time commitment is 4 hours on each Northern Berkshire chapters of four Saturday afternoons plus one overnight. ContactHabitat need student volunteers from 9:Lauren Moscoe 07ljm@williams.edu outdoor00-outreach-l@williams.edu * Williams Outing Club Trail Crew WOC runs occasional trail crew parties 12:00 every Saturday to help maintain important local recreational areas. They are a great contribution to the local area and are a lot of fun. Trail crews typically work on Saturdays, though special arrangements can be made for interested groups. Contact: Will Wetzel 06wcw@williams.edu Reed Harrison 06rmh@williams.edu * Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation WRLF is a community land trust and enviornmental education organization. They have a beautiful construct their new center at Sheep Hill (located house on Route 7 south of Hall Street in Williamstown). They also help maintain several local trails, advise residents on conservation practices and land restrictions, purchase land for preservation, and are working on increasing affordable housing in the area. Contact: Juliana (413) 458-2494 * Back to top of page

* Adult Literacy and Adult Learning Program==Louison House== After a brief training period, students are paired with an adult to help with literacy, ESL, or GED preparation. Tutors meet one-on-one with those they tutor for one hour per week at a mutually convenient time and location. Contact: Solomon B Makgoeng 06sbm@williams.edu * Best Buddies This program builds friendships between college students and people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. Volunteers build close and lasting relationships with their buddies by going to the movies, sports events, concerts, museums and their social activities. Buddies talk on the phone once a week and meet twice a month for about 2 hours each time. No car is needed. Contact: Ezra Burch 07eab@williams.edu bestbuddies@wso.williams.edu * Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 173 Water Street, WilliamstownSadie Miller (smiller) This Louison House is a national organization that produces tape recordings of written texts for the blind community and those with dyslexia. The Williamstown branch is always homeless shelter in need of volunteer to read texts aloud and to monitor machineryAdams. The weekly commitment is typically two hours and the schedule is very acommodating. Contact: Nathan Friend 07ndf@williams.edu Jeff Owens 458-3641 berkshire@rfbd.org * Special Needs Tutoring at Mt. Greylock High School Students can volunteer each week during the school day at their convenience Volunteer responsibilities range from helping a person write a resume to work one-on-one playing with high school students with various learning disabilitieskids and organizing food drives. A van leaves from Chapin at 2:30 and returns by 4:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact: Geri Ottaviano 06glo@williams.edu * Special Olympics Special Olympics volunteer is dedicated also needed to providing mentally handicapped adults and children ages 8 and up the opportunity to develop physical fitness, courage, help with case work and friendship through participation basic office assistance in Olympic-type sportsNorth Adams. Volunteers coach participants once a week ina variety of sports including soccer, croquet, fishing, basketball, skiing, skating, racewalking, bowling, track and field events, horseshoes, softball, and other sports. Volunteers need not be world class athletes nor even have previous coaching experience. All that is needed is the desire to have fun and be supportive. Contact: Sadie Miller smiller@williams.edu * Back to the top of the page

Youth Services =HUNGER===Berkshire Food Project==Contact: Elissa Klein (06eak)The Berkshire Food Project, started by Williams students in the 80s, continues to serve food to low income local residents. Volunteers serve lunch, eat and Educationtalk with the clients, and clean up afterwards. Group go to North Adams from the Chaplain's Office every Monday, Thjursday, and Friday at 11:30 and return by 1:00. Volunteers are welcome on any and all of these days, but should contact in advance.

* ABC House Tutoring The national A Better Chance (ABC) program, http://www.abetterchance.org provides increased educational opportunites for high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program has established a residence on Hoxsey Street in ==Williamstown so eight of these students can attend Mt. Greylock High School. Volunteers tutor the ABC House students in a wide range of subjects and as often as needed. The time commitment is about two hours, one night a week, and the house is a short walking distance from campus.Food Pantry== Contact: Natalie Vokes 07niv@williams.edu Brendan Mulrain 07btm@williams.edu * America Reads/America Counts These national programs are both federal work study and volunteer opportunities. Volunteers can work either in the classroom as teacher's assistants or after school in one-on-one tutoring and mentoring programs. Williams volunteers work at Williamstown Elementary, Hancock Elementary Allison Farley (just south of Williamstown06aef), Pownal Elementary (Located just north), and North Adams public schools. The time commitment ranges from one to several hours per week. Please read at the attached word document for important work study information and directions to participating schools. Contact: Sara Kazanjian 06sjk@williams.edu Jenny Gimian 08jmg_2@williams.edu * Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Berkshire Farm is a group home and school for about 250 boys aged 12-17 all from New York State. They are placed in the home for a variety edge of reasons including family difficulties, school troubles, drugs, and gang involvement. Williams students tutor the boys in reading, writing, math, Spanish, and for SAT prep courses. Contact: Estalyn Marquis 06esm@williams.edu * Big Brothers/Big Sisters Williams students are paired wiht a student from a local elementary school. Volunteers become close and highly respected friends to these children who need a reliable and caring role model. A Big can help a child discover a world of possibilities and opportunites simply by being a genuine friend. Volunteers do not need a car to participate, but must commit to one meeting a week with their little sibling. Contact: Sadie Miller smiller@williams.edu * Boy Scouts The local troop welcomes student volunteers as troop leaders, outdoor trip guides, and skills teachers. The scouts are always eager to meet Williams students with scouting experience, and time commitment can vary from a few weeks to a few years. The troop meets on Thursdays at 7:00pm campus at St. Patrick's Church. Contact: Keith McWhorter 06kbm@williams.edu * Conte Middle School Tutoring Volunteers at this North Adams middle school work one-on-one with students having academic difficulties in a variety of subjects. Tutoring sessions are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30, and volunteers are welcome for any or all of these days. Contact: Elizabeth Doran Elizabeth.A.Doran@williams.edu * Days at College Work with children in grades 6-10 from NYC and Vermont the food pantry is crucial to raise thier awareness of the possibility of collegeWilliamstown area, the wide range regularly distributing meals to 14-20 families regardless of college options, and the necessary skills for succeeding in high school and college. School groups visit Williams for a simulated day at college. Contact: Pam Vachatimanont 07vv@williams.edu Hannah Foote 07hef@williamstheir religious affiliation.edu * Girl Scouts Volunteers Students are needed to lead, co-lead, or assistant lead troops of 5-12 girls ranging in age on Wednesdays from 5-18 years. The time commitment is 21:00-3 hours per week. No previous scouting experience is necessary, just excitement and the desire to have fun with and be a role model for these girls. Susan.Montiel@williams.edu * Hancock School Hancock Elementary is a small school located about 15 minutes away in Hancock, MA. They need mentor-tutors on Monday afternoons. 738-5676 * Hughes Science Foundation Tutoring Run through the Biology department but open to students of any discipline, this program allows Williams students to work with local elementary school teachers to create lesson plans and teach classes in the sciences and computer technologies. Time commitment for these paid positions begins at two hours per week. Teaching session occur during the school day and transportation is provided. Contact: Jennifer Swoap jswoap@williams.edu * Kidspace at MASS MoCA Kidspace is an art gallery and studio space designed especially for kids and families. Kidspace staff work closely wiht North Adams teachers 00 to integrate the study of contemporary art and art making into the curriculum, and they host class field trips for all North Adams schoolchildren. Kidspace is also open to the public. Contact: Priyanka Bangard 07pb@williams.edu * Mt. Greylock High School tutoring High school students need your help! Volunteers work one-on-one with students ina variety of subjects. A van leaves Chapin stock shelves at 2:30 and returns by 4:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tutoring sessions can also take place on campus in the evening or on weekends. Take 90 minutes out of your week to make a difference! Contact: Laura Wagner 07ldw@williams.edu * North Adams Public Schools Intepretive assistance for Korean and Spanish speaking families during parent-teacher conferences and permission slip translation is needed, along with tutoring students in and after school. Contact: Carole Hilderbrand 664-7512 carolehildebrand@yahoo.com * P.A.W. Pals at Pownal Elementary School PAW Pals is a big brother/big sister program in Pownal, VT. Williams students spend one hour a week major distribution times (or more) one-on-one with elementary school students, either at lunch or after school. Volunteers provide a dependable support and mentor for the children, and together they do fun stuff like playing basketball and board games or doing art projects. Contact: Tyler Gray 07tcg@williams.edu * Pownal Elementary After- School Program This program is a great opportunity to begin teaching elementary school students. Volunteers design and teach their own class to a group of K-3 or 4-6 grade students. The program begins in January, when volunteers can teach one or two days a week. Past courses have included cooking, Native American culture, Around the WorldThanksgiving, the Homework ClubChristmas, and Structure. Contact: Sadie Miller smiller@williams.edu * Pen Pals Write monthly letters to students from Brayton Elementary in North Adams and be a lasting impact in their lives. Carol Rosenberg 06cer_3@williams.edu Alexis Saba 06aes@williams.edu * Stamford School With 90 students in grades K-8, this Vermont school (only 15 minutes awayEaster) lacks the funds to hire full-time teachers in a variety of subjects. Volunteers can teach, tutor, and play with students, who are excited to meet and learn from young role models. Volunteers are especially needed to teach US history during the day and art and writing after school. Hours are flexible, ranging from every week to a few days per semester. Contact: Matt Piven 07mbp@williamsdistribute food.edu * Williamstown Youth Center Founded by Williams students almost 100 years ago, the WYC now relies largely on Williams volunteers as sports coaches, tutors, summer camp leaders, and art, dance, yoga and acting teachers for boys and girls aged 4-16 Contact: Jonathan Igoe wyc@verizon.net 458-5925 William Bruce 08wbb@williams.edu * Go back to top of the page

* Images Cinema=INTERNATIONAL===Roosevelt Institute==Contact: Prassanna Raman (08pr) & Megan Brankley (08meb) ==Rotaract==Contact: Jane Lole (08jyl) The only year-roundWilliams chapter of Rotaract International, non-profita worldwide network of service clubs for college students, independent film house works with the Williamstown Rotary to carry out international service and awareness programs in the Berkshiresgreater Williamstown community. Last year we organized the Canned Film Festival and other collection drives Volunteers run advocacy campaigns, fundraising programs, establish international pen pals programs with Imageslocal youth, and SSJ may launch a new international service trip. ==World Partnership Walk==Contact: Faaiza Lalji (08fl), Aleha Aziz (07aaa) =OUTDOOR/ENVIRONMENTAL===Caretaker Farm==Contact: Kendell Newman (08kln)Located in South Williamstown, this 35-acre farm has begun work with Images operated as an organic vegetable farm for their Social Justice Film Seriesmore than 35 years. Caretaker is now a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm, providing portions of the annual harvest of veggies, fruits, flowers and other farm products to more than 200 local family shareholders. Working with They are also working on renewable energy projects on the theatre farm. The Smiths can take many formsalways use help planting, weeding, and harvesting, from cleaning and maintenance working at Caretaker is guaranteed to taking be fun and organizing canned food drivesenlightening. ==Forest Garden==Contact: Erin Blanchard (06eeb) ==Greensense==Contact: Ruth GiordanoAlexis Saba (06aes), Elise Leduc (06enl)[http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/greensense/page.php?name=who Web site] 458The Williams College student environmental organization coordinates a number of community service activities. Projects vary each year, but include campus research and advocacy campaigns, community outreach and education, river and highway clean-1039ups, and planning the annual Williamstown Earth Day celebrations. * Inkberry Inkberry ==Hoosic River Watershed Association==HooRWA is dedicated to restoration, conservation, and enjoyment of the Hoosic River and its watershed, through education, research, and advocacy. They run a wide range of even ts throughout the year and perform a lot of trail and river maintenance.Contact: Eileen Fielding ==Berkshire Humane Society==Contact: Justin Lavner (06jal), Elizabeth Hewett (06ekh)Listserv: berkshirehumanesociety@wso.williams.eduThe Humane Society provides a storesafe place for abandoned animals and various services for pet owners. Volunteers can help weekly with pet training, walking, kennel monitoring, cleaning, and other tasks, as well as with the fundraising Humane Race. ==Outdoor Outreach==Contact: Lauren Moscoe (07ljm)Listserv: outdoor-outreach-l@williams.eduOutdoor Outreach is run by the Williams Outing Club and the Williamstown youth Center to provide trust-front community writing center located on Main Street building, fun, educational outdoor activities to children in North Adamsthe surrounding areas. They provide These outdoor education and adventure classes will include hiking, canoeing, an overnight trip, rock climbing, and WOC's challenge low ropes course~! Classes run during the first and writing workshops fourth quarters. Time commitment is 4 hours on each of four Saturday afternoons plus one overnight. ==Williams Outing Club Trail Crew==Contact: Will Wetzel (06wcw) and Reed Harrison (06rmh)[http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/woc/ Web site]WOC runs occasional trail crew parties to help maintain important local recreational areas. They are a small librarygreat contribution to the local area and are a lot of fun. 664-0775Trail crews typically work on Saturdays, though special arrangements can be made for interested groups. * The New American Citizenship Coalition Located in Pittsfield==Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation== WRLF is a community land trust and enviornmental education organization. They have a beautiful new center at Sheep Hill (located on Route 7 south of Williamstown). They also help maintain several local trails, the NACC provides translation advise residents on conservation practices and immigration services land restrictions, purchase land for all of Northern Berkshire ona small budget preservation, and are working on increasing affordable housing in the area.Contact: Juliana (413) 458-2494 =PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS===Adult Literacy and without fullAdult Learning Program==Contact: Ikem Joseph (06itj)After a brief training period, students are paired with an adult to help with literacy, ESL, or GED preparation. Tutors meet one-on-one with those they tutor for one hour per week at a mutually convenient time staff and location. ==Best Buddies==Contact: Ezra Burch (07eab)Listserv: bestbuddies@wso.williams.eduThis program builds friendships between college students and peoplewith mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. Volunteers translate documents build close and perform interpretive assistance for Koreanlasting relationships with their buddies by going to the movies, Chinesesports events, Cambodianconcerts, museums and Spanish residentstheir social activities. Buddies talk on the phone once a week and meet twice a month for about 2 hours each time. No car is needed. 445==Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic==Contact: Nathan Friend (07ndf) Jeff Owens (458-48813641) nacc@berkshireThis is a national organization that produces tape recordings of written texts for the blind community and those with dyslexia. The Williamstown branch is always in need of volunteer to read texts aloud and to monitor machinery. The weekly commitment is typically two hours and the schedule is very acommodating.net * Northern Berkshire Community Coalition 85 Main =YOUTH SERVICES===ABC House Tutoring==Contact: Natalie Vokes (07niv), Brendan Mulrain (07btm)The national [http://www.abetterchance.org A Better Chance] (ABC) program, provides increased educational opportunites for high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program has established a residence on Hoxsey Streetin Williamstown so eight of these students can attend Mt. Greylock High School. Volunteers tutor the ABC House students in a wide range of subjects and as often as needed. The time commitment is about two hours, Suite 332one night a week, and the house is a short walking distance from campus. ==America Reads/America Counts==Contact: Sara Kazanjian (06sjk), Jenny Gimian (08jmg_2)These national programs are both federal work study and volunteer opportunities. Volunteers can work either in the classroom as teacher's assistants or after school in one-on-one tutoring and mentoring programs. Williams volunteers work at Williamstown Elementary, Hancock Elementary (just south of Williamstown), Pownal Elementary (just north), and North Adamspublic schools. The time commitment ranges from one to several hours per week. ==Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter School==Sadie Miller (smiller) ==Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth==Contact: Estalyn Marquis (06esm) NBCC Berkshire Farm is a model community coalitiongroup home and school for about 250 boys aged 12-17 all from New York State. They bring together are placed in the home for a wide range variety of social service reasons including family difficulties, school troubles, drugs, and other community organizations for their monthly meetingsgang involvement. Williams students tutor the boys in reading, writing, math, manage a network of neighborhood groupsSpanish, provide support and for SAT prep courses. ==Big Brothers/Big Sisters==Contact: Jose Pacas (08jdp) and Corey Levin (08cml)Williams students are paired wiht a student from a local elementary school. Volunteers become close and highly respected friends to these organizationschildren who need a reliable and caring role model. A Big can help a child discover a world of possibilities and opportunites simply by being a genuine friend. Volunteers do not need a car to participate, publish but must commit to one meeting a monthly newsletterweek with their little sibling. ==Boy Scouts==Contact: Sean Carollo (07sac)The local troop welcomes student volunteers as troop leaders, outdoor trip guides, plan special eventsand skills teachers. The scouts are always eager to meet Williams students with scouting experience, and moretime commitment can vary from a few weeks to a few years. The troop meets on Thursdays at 7:00pm at St. Patrick's Church. ==Conte Middle School Tutoring==Contact: Kathy KeeserElizabeth Doran (06ead_3) kkeeser@nbccoalitionVolunteers at this North Adams middle school work one-on-one with students having academic difficulties in a variety of subjects. Tutoring sessions are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30, and volunteers are welcome for any or all of these days.org ==Days at College==Contact: Pam Vachatimanont (41307vv) 663Work with children in grades 6-758810 from NYC and Vermont to raise thier awareness of the possibility of college, the wide range of college options, and the necessary skills for succeeding in high school and college. School groups visit Williams for a simulated day at college. * The Salvation Army 393 River St==Girl Scouts==Contact: Susan. North AdamsMontiel@williams.edu Volunteers are needed to help with youth programslead, craftsco-lead, recreational activities, serving suppersor assistant lead troops of 5-12 girls ranging in age from 5-18 years. The time commitment is 2-3 hours per week. No previous scouting experience is necessary, just excitement and the desire to have fun with and morebe a role model for these girls. 663-3014. ==Hughes Science Foundation Tutoring==Contact: Sadie Miller smillerJennifer Swoap (jswoap@williams.edu) * Students Run through the Biology department but open to students of any discipline, this program allows Williams students to work with local elementary school teachers to create lesson plans and teach classes in the sciences and computer technologies. Time commitment for Social Justicethese paid positions begins at two hours per week. Teaching session occur during the school day and transportation is provided. ==Mt. Greylock High School== Students for Social Justice Contact: Laura Wagner (SSJ07ldw) works Students can volunteer each week during the school day at their convenience to alleviate the political, social, work one-on-one with high school students with various learning disabilities. A van leaves from Chapin at 2:30 and returns by 4:00 on Tuesdays and economic injustices present Thursdays. ==P.A.W. Pals at Pownal Elementary School==Contact: Tyler Gray (07tcg)PAW Pals is a big brother/big sister program in the world todayPownal, VT. We do so by Williams students spend one hour a week (1or more) increasing awareness within one-on-one with elementary school students, either at lunch or after school. Volunteers provide a dependable support and mentor for the Williams community about contemporary social justice issueschildren, and together they do fun stuff like playing basketball and board games or doing art projects. ==KidsSpace at MassMoCA==Contact: Priyanka Bangard (207pb) executing projects that actively contribute Kidspace is an art gallery and studio space designed especially for kids and families. Kidspace staff work closely wiht North Adams teachers to integrate the development study of a socially just societycontemporary art and art making into the curriculum, and they host class field trips for all North Adams schoolchildren. SSJ Kidspace is an activist group that networks with other organizations because we believe community cooperation is essential in achieving social justicealso open to the public. ==Pownal Elementary After-School Program==Contact: Martin WilliamsSadie Miller 07mjw_2@williamsThis program is a great opportunity to begin teaching elementary school students.edu socialVolunteers design and teach their own class to a group of K-3 or 4-justice@wso6 grade students. The program begins in January, when volunteers can teach one or two days a week.williamsPast courses have included cooking, Native American culture, Around the World, the Homework Club, and Structure.edu * Women's Exchange The Women's Exchange is ==Pen Pals==Contact: Carol Rosenberg (06cer_3), Alexis Saba (06aes) Write monthly letters to students from Brayton Elementary in North Adams and be a secondlasting impact in their lives. ==Stamford School==Contact: Matt Piven (07mbp)With 90 students in grades K-hand store located on Cole Ave. All of 8, this Vermont school (only 15 minutes away) lacks the profits go funds to hire full-time teachers in a program run by Marie Harpin variety of subjects. Volunteers can teach, tutor, and play with students, who are excited to meet and learn from young role models. Volunteers are especially needed to teach US history during the Berkshire Community Action Council day and art and writing after school. Hours are flexible, ranging from every week to subsidize prescription drugs of emergency patients. They always need workersa few days per semester. ==Williamstown Youth Center==Contact: William Bruce (08wbb)Founded by Williams students almost 100 years ago, the WYC now relies largely on Williams volunteers as sports coaches, tutors, summer camp leaders, and art, dance, yoga and acting teachers for boys and girls aged 4-16 ==WORD==Contact: Natalie Vokes (07niv) & Priyanka Bangard (07pb) =OTHER= ==Hurricane Relief Coalition==Contact: Freba FarhatAlissa Caron (06arc) 09fzf@[http://www.williams.edu/resources/commservice/hurricane.htm Web site] ==Community Corps==Contact: Megan Brankley (08meb) & Prassanna Raman (08pr) * WWII Veterans Oral History Project ==Images Cinema==Contact: Sadie MillerRuth Giordano (458-1039) smiller@williamsThe only year-round, non-profit, independent film house in the Berkshires. Last year we organized the Canned Film Festival and other collection drives with Images, and SSJ has begun work with Images for their Social Justice Film Series.edu * Go back Working with the theatre can take many forms, from cleaning and maintenance to top of pagetaking and organizing canned food drives.