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ProfessionalVolunteer Services

We’re always looking for creative and highly-skilled volunteers to work behind-the-scenes. You can volunteer in the below areas on a per-project basis, and your work will make a lasting impact on 826 Valencia and our students.

Apply to Volunteer

Due to the number of submissions, we will respond to qualified applicants as needs and opportunities arise. We work with creative volunteers on a per project basis. When we have a project, such as a publication, brochure, poster, event branding and collateral, or store product, we review applicants’ portfolios and reach out to volunteers that would be a good fit for the project.

Design, Illustration & Photography

We need experienced creative professionals to help with publications, window displays, illustrations, and professional photographers to document our events and programming. To volunteer your design, illustration, or photography skills, please apply here or email Design Director Amanda Boesen at amanda@826valencia.org. To volunteer to design a window display for our stores, please apply here or email our Stores Director Byron Weiss at byron@826valencia.org. Be sure to include a link to your portfolio.

Illustration by LeUyen Pham
Editing & Translation

We take our students’ writing seriously, so we give it the full treatment of professional publishing. We need our major publications to pass through the eyes of professional copy editors before hitting the presses! To volunteer as a copy editor or translator, please apply above.

Audio Editing

We record over 80 students per week in our professional sound booths, and need volunteers to help us edit these incredible stories! Our audio volunteers can work remotely to do basic edits to the students’ recordings so they can be published on SoundCloud. If you’re interested in supporting this project, please send a description of your audio experience to tlfieldtrips@826valencia.org. You can also check out our podcasts here.

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