Khmer Girls In Action Service Learning (2026-27)At — Khmer Girls In Action

Opportunity Summary 

The service learning volunteer will support various internal and external tasks and projects.  Students may be asked to assist with a variety of tasks - from working with youth, to maintaining our building, to prepping for events. We welcome gifts and projects from students.

Examples of internal tasks:
Tutoring, participating on a panel, documenting paperwork and data entry, setting up and breaking down rooms for trainings, setting up and cleaning snacks, observing trainings, and more.
Examples of external tasks :
Outreaching at community events, survey collection, tabling, documenting events, creating content and graphics, creating social media strategies for outreaching and fundraising, and more.

Opportunity Learning Outcomes 

Volunteers will develop organizing and campaign skill-building on local issues that impact Southeast Asian youth living in Long Beach, CA. They will strengthen relationships with community members and youth of color across the city through coalition and network building to better understand collective power and youth organizing work. They will get hands-on experiences on projects, campaigns and event planning through a race, class and gender lens that will provide a political and root cause analysis in understanding the issues young people are facing. Volunteers will work directly with our staff team and youth members to gain insight on how to best support youth needs.

Opportunity Training 

- Training about the Long Beach community
- Training on elections
- Training on how to collect surveys

Additional risk specific to this opportunity 

We are in a secure, private building, that does not cooperate with ICE. Our building is up to code and well maintained. We have policies for emergencies.

Opportunity Application Instructions 

Please reach out to the site contact to confirm availability and onboarding requirements. Then, complete the mandatory S4 forms and placement process.

Program 
Service Learning
Location Type 
Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
Location 
Long Beach, CA
United States
Expected Hours 
HoursDuration
25hours per academic term
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
No
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
No Fees will be incurred by students
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
No
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing