RISING STARS

OMSI'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM

Are you looking for a fun and exciting volunteer experience where you can learn new skills, make new friends, and go behind the scenes of a world-class museum? Then OMSI's youth volunteer training program, Rising Stars, is for you!

The Rising Stars program is offered during the summer for youth ages 14 to 18. There are two sessions of OMSI's summer Rising Stars program, mid-June through July and mid-July through August. Each session is a six-week, service-learning program that combines training and hands-on volunteer experience. You'll learn about public speaking, teaching and customer service, present interactive science demonstrations for OMSI visitors, and develop your own original science demonstration. You'll also gain valuable work experience to build your resumé, and have the opportunity to meet school community service requirements while learning more about science. You will earn up to 90 hours of volunteer service, and after completing the Rising Stars program, you may have the opportunity to stay on at OMSI as a regular volunteer!

Rising Stars has a program fee of $250; need-based scholarships are available.

Summer 2009 Rising Stars is full and underway. Please check back at a later date for application information for Summer 2010.

Click here to apply for youth volunteer opportunities.

For more information, contact OMSI's Youth Volunteer Coordinator at 503.797.4596 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .