The Way Home

The Way Home is the collaborative effort underway to prevent and end homelessness in the cities of Houston, Pasadena, and Conroe, as well as throughout Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties, Texas.

Since 2012, homeless service agencies, local governments, public housing authorities, the local Veterans Affairs office, and other nonprofits and community stakeholders have been working together to refine their programs, practices, and policies so the Houston region can help as many individuals and families experiencing homelessness as possible by providing them with nationally-recognized and effective programs.

The Way Home partners with more than 130 homeless service agencies, local governments, public housing authorities, the local Veterans Affairs office, and other nonprofits and community stakeholders.

Visit The Way Home website to learn more about our community’s effort to end and prevent homelessness.

Is your organization interested in becoming an official Partner of The Way Home?

Membership for The Way Home is always open! Organizations interested in becoming formally involved with The Way Home must first complete the partner application. The application should only be completed by a senior member of the agency's leadership body (e.g., CEO, ED). Following the application submission, the Coalition for the Homeless (CFTH), lead agency to The Way Home, will review the application and send the next steps accordingly. Click here to apply.

Gulfton Sharpstown Verizon Learning Center Internship

ongoing

Description

Students in Economic Initiatives Verizon Learning Center come to BakerRipley to learn computer skills for jobs and education.

Learning Center Internship: Come spend a semester at the Learning Center, teaching, learning, designing, and creating! While interning you will learn (or improve) your digital design and fabrication skills, teach workshops to our community members and help others learn how to use the machines!

What will this achieve?
The Learning Center Internship will help students further develop their digital design and fabrication skills as well as prepare internees for future careers in STEM.

What will I need to do?
-Check voicemails and return phone calls as needed, to provide information.
-Train and be proficient in the center's specialized software and equipment.
-Lead and support (set-up, clean, restock) workshops.
-Give tours on scheduled and or need-basis.
-Set up, clean and restock areas.
-Greet and answer general questions.
-Other duties specifically around coordination of special events or assignments.

What's required of me to be successful in this role?
-Cultural Sensitivity and Mutual Respect: Ability to interact professionally with students of diverse backgrounds.
-Good Interpersonal & Communication skills: Willing to work with students on an individual level and collaboratively lead groups of people in workshops.
-Self-starter skills: Willing to take initiative on learning new tools as well as curriculum development.

Where would I be volunteering?
Sharpstown-Gulfton Campus Verizon Learning Center: 6500 Rookin St, Houston, TX 77074

NOTE: Volunteers are required to wear masks for in-person volunteering roles.

What is the time commitment?
-To get you started, we will provide training in our program structure, menu of software, equipment and the main communication tools. -The training will take about 2 hours and will be arranged with one of our team members.
-Depending on the length of the commitment, there will be continuous team support and training along the way, as needed.
-10 hours per week, Saturdays required.
-A three month commitment is needed (estimated dates to be confirmed):
Approx. Jan. 15 to April 15
Approx. May 15 to August 15
Occasional staff meetings (TBD)

Who would be my supervisor?
Irene Martinez Batiz- Verizon Learning Center Manager

Location

Sharpstown-Gulfton Campus Verizon Learning Center
6500 Rookin Street
Houston, TX 77074