Century Villages at Cabrillo

Organization Description

CVC serves as steward, manager, and coordinator for the 27-acre campus community. CVC creates the physical and social conditions where collaborating programs can succeed in overcoming homelessness. As a social enterprise, CVC engages in property management, real estate development, and community development activities, all uniformly geared around the vision of breaking the cycle of homelessness.

Program Information

In addition to its role as developer and manager, CVC serves in a community development capacity on the campus. CVC’s Oasis Resident Services team is at the heart of the organization’s mission and helps to develop a strong sense of community, strengthen our on-site collaboration, and deliver essential supportive services to our residents. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer and internship opportunities at CVC or any of its partner agencies, please us at oasis@century.org. If you want to work in the after-school program at the site, you must be willing to work at least one 3 hour shift per week for the entire semester.

Health & Safety

CVC, like any neighborhood in Long Beach has experienced some criminal activity in the past year, from trespassing, to car break ins, vandalism and a few crimes against persons. We work with a security company to provide roving security and work closely with the Long Beach Police Department to respond to any concerns.

We work with veterans, families, seniors, and children who have experienced homelessness and a wide range of additional traumas. We have a wide range of opportunities available; students will be supervised by the staff working most closely to the opportunity they select. We work with veterans, families, seniors, and children who have experienced homelessness and a wide range of additional traumas. We have a wide range of opportunities available; students will be supervised by the staff working most closely to the opportunity they select. Students will never be left alone with clients during volunteer time. There are some volunteer projects that do not involve working with clients at all, and in those instances, students might be left unsupervised for small periods of time (for ex: sorting donations, program design, content development for clients, etc.).

Student will be assigned to a CVC staff person who they will check in with at the beginning of their shift and given instruction. They amount of supervision is dependent on the type of work the student is assigned, but they will always have access to a staff person while on site.

Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Must be 18 or older
Address 
2112 W Willard Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810
United States
General Phone 
Student Contact 
Name
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Job Title
Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator
Phone
Email

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Century Villages at Cabrillo Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Century Villages at Cabrillo Community Engagement Service Learning Ongoing Negotiable
Pathways to Health - Eating Healthy Service Learning Ongoing
Pathways to Health - Sustainable Living Service Learning Ongoing
Remote Opportunity: Century Villages at Cabrillo Community Engagement Service Learning Ongoing Remote
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
People Experiencing Homelessness, People Experiencing Material Poverty
Focus Area(s)
Equitable Economic & Workforce Development, Food & Housing Security
Hours of operation 

M-F 9am-7pm

Additional site tags 
Homeless Veterans
Minimum required hours 
20
Maximum students 
20