TEACH THERAPEUTIC ARTS & CRAFTS, AEROBICS, CROCHETING OR GARDENING TO INMATES AT MCI, FRAMINGHAM

Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Last updated on September 6, 2012

Therapeutic Creative Arts: Teach Arts and Crafts to small groups of women offenders at MCI Framingham. Arts and Crafts offer an opportunity for self-expression, relaxation, sense of accomplishment and self-confidence. Research is showing that creative arts are good for your heath and relationships and can help one engage in the world on a more meaningful level.

Mind/Body Aerobics: Help women incarcerated stay healthy both physically and mentally through aerobic exercise. Exercise keeps the mind and body active helping to fend off depression. Make a difference in a woman’s life through exercise

Teach incarcerated women crocheting and help them reduce stress. “According to research conducted at the Harvard Medical School Mind-Body Institute, the repetitive action of crocheting creates a relaxation response.” “The research shows that by using your mind in a certain way to elicit the relaxation response "measurable, predictable and reproducible physiological changes occur that can be useful in countering the stress response."

Relaxation through Gardening Instructor: Share your love of gardening with incarcerated women at MCI Framingham. Provide basic knowledge of any of the following: seeds, topsoil, fertilizer, mulch, planting, and irrigation, weeding and maintaining vegetable gardens. Vegetable gardening provides learning opportunities, mastering a skill and enhances self-confidence.

Experience working with small groups. Experience in one of the four areas:
Arts & Crafts, Aerobics, crocheting, gardening.

This opportunity is sponsored by: SOAR 55, Service Opportunities After Reaching 55

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Older Adults We need volunteers who are free at these times Afternoons Weekdays Mornings Weekends Frequency Available Monthly Weekly This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Arts & Culture Sports We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Teaching

Contact Person: Jan Latorre-Stiller, Senior Director, (phone), (email) View all organization contacts

Address:

492 Waltham Street West Newton, MA 02465 (See a map)

Directions:

A volunteer would only come to our office for an initial interview and for training workshops.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: N/A

Web Site: http://www.ncscweb.org/programs/soar55

Last updated on September 6, 2012