Student Volunteers Make a Difference!
Our student volunteer class is open to high school students entering the 9th or 10th grade in the fall. Students participate in a 12-week course, meetings on consecutive Sundays, January-March, from 9:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. to learn about conservation and ecology issues, biomes, and abbreviated taxonomy of the plants and animals at the Zoo.
Upon successful completion of the class, students are eligible to apply to become a part of the Student Volunteer Program and participate in and help with the Zoo’s special events, education stations, and assist with ZooWorld Patch Program, Animals & You Teen Talks, World of Birds Show, and Muriel’s Ranch, as well as much more!
Qualifications
Applicants must enjoy working with children and adults of all ages.
Required Hours per Year
60
Training
To ensure the highest quality teaching techniques and understanding of the material, successful Student Volunteers complete 12-week training program learning about the plants and animals found at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Special Requirements
All Student Volunteers must maintain a family or individual membership with the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. In addition, all active Student Volunteers must attend an annual update session and pass the annual test with a minimum score of 90%. For the safety of the animals, visitors, and fellow staff and volunteers, an annual negative tuberculosis test is required of all GLAZA volunteers and must also be fingerprinted by the City of Los Angeles upon acceptance to the program.
Student Information Meeting
The next information meeting will be held in November 2018
Applications will be accepted September 1 – November 1, 2018.
Please note that space for this program is limited and not all students who apply will be accepted into the program.
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For more information, please call (323) 644-4702 or send an email to [email protected].
