Volunteer: Volunteer Literacy SpecialistBrilliant Detroit is hosting summer programming for kids in grades K-3, designed to support literacy development, promote health and wellness, and provide engaging enrichment experiences that help young learners thrive. Our McDougall-Hunt hub is currently looking for a dedicated volunteer to support their weekly programming! We're seeking a teacher, parent, education student, or experienced reading tutor who enjoys working with elementary-aged children. The ideal volunteer has a strong understanding of phonics and early literacy instruction and is comfortable leading a small group of students through engaging reading, writing, and conversation activities. Your support will help prevent the "summer slide" and ensure students return to school in August feeling confident and prepared. We're looking for someone who can commit to at least one day per week during our summer programming, from July 6th through August 13th. Available days include: Monday & Thursday - Lit Lab from 2:45-4 p.m. Tuesday - Book Club & Lit Lab - 12:50-4 p.m. Additional opportunity: Wednesday - Martial Arts - from 12:50-2 p.m. We're also seeking volunteers to assist with our Wednesday martial arts program. If you're passionate about keeping kids active, engaged, and having fun while providing positive encouragement, we'd love to have you join us! Agency: Brilliant Detroit Brilliant Detroit is hosting summer programming for kids in grades K-3, designed to support literacy development, promote health and wellness, and provide engaging enrichment experiences that help young learners thrive. Our McDougall-Hunt hub is currently looking for a dedicated volunteer to support their weekly programming! We're seeking a teacher, parent, education student, or experienced reading tutor who enjoys working with elementary-aged children. The ideal volunteer has a strong understanding of phonics and early literacy instruction and is comfortable leading a small group of students through engaging reading, writing, and conversation activities. Your support will help prevent the "summer slide" and ensure students return to school in August feeling confident and prepared. We're looking for someone who can commit to at least one day per week during our summer programming, from July 6th through August 13th. Available days include: Monday & Thursday - Lit Lab from 2:45-4 p.m. Tuesday - Book Club & Lit Lab - 12:50-4 p.m. Additional opportunity: Wednesday - Martial Arts - from 12:50-2 p.m. We're also seeking volunteers to assist with our Wednesday martial arts program. If you're passionate about keeping kids active, engaged, and having fun while providing positive encouragement, we'd love to have you join us! Agency: Brilliant Detroit Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Jul 6, 2026 through Aug 13, 2026 Zip Code: 48207 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Arabic-speaking mentors wanted for Summer Discovery!Brilliant Detroit is hosting Summer Discovery, a summer learning program for kids in grades K-3, designed to support literacy development, promote health and wellness, and provide engaging enrichment experiences that help young learners thrive. Throughout the day, kids will participate in literacy, STEAM, and arts & crafts activities, with opportunities for volunteers to support phonics development, read during book clubs, and facilitate one-on-one or small group conversations on a variety of topics. Our westside location serves a large Arabic-speaking community, and we would love to welcome bilingual volunteers who enjoy working with kids to support literacy enrichment. This role will help our Brilliant kids strengthen their language skills and bridge communication gaps while learning in a supportive environment. Our summer programming begins the week of Monday, July 6th and concludes the week of Friday, August 14th. Programming generally runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday; literacy programming will take place in the morning between 10 a.m. and noon. Volunteers are welcome to join us for either a half day or a full day, however, we strongly prefer volunteers who can commit to a regular weekly schedule. Agency: Brilliant Detroit Brilliant Detroit is hosting Summer Discovery, a summer learning program for kids in grades K-3, designed to support literacy development, promote health and wellness, and provide engaging enrichment experiences that help young learners thrive. Throughout the day, kids will participate in literacy, STEAM, and arts & crafts activities, with opportunities for volunteers to support phonics development, read during book clubs, and facilitate one-on-one or small group conversations on a variety of topics. Our westside location serves a large Arabic-speaking community, and we would love to welcome bilingual volunteers who enjoy working with kids to support literacy enrichment. This role will help our Brilliant kids strengthen their language skills and bridge communication gaps while learning in a supportive environment. Our summer programming begins the week of Monday, July 6th and concludes the week of Friday, August 14th. Programming generally runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday; literacy programming will take place in the morning between 10 a.m. and noon. Volunteers are welcome to join us for either a half day or a full day, however, we strongly prefer volunteers who can commit to a regular weekly schedule. Agency: Brilliant Detroit Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Jul 6, 2026 through Aug 14, 2026 Zip Code: 48228 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Brilliant Detroit - Summer Literacy LeadersVoted Best Day Camp in the 2024 Detroit Community’s Choice Awards, Brilliant Detroit invites you to join us for a summer filled with fun, learning, and enrichment! Brilliant Detroit is hosting summer programming for kids in grades K-3, designed to support literacy development, promote health and wellness, and provide engaging enrichment experiences that help young learners thrive. Do you enjoy working with kids and making a positive impact in your community? We’re looking for enthusiastic, dependable volunteers who can commit to multiple dates throughout the summer to support our literacy programming and help create meaningful learning experiences for young readers. How can you support summer programming? Examples of volunteer opportunities may include (but are not limited to): General Program Support: Leading a small group through a backyard nature walkLunch Distribution: Helping participants to wash hands and sit in seats before lunchtimeEnrichment Support: Supporting participants as they work on phonics skills during book clubClean-Up/Set-Up: Setting up for musical chairs while hub staff leads an art project with participantsFamily Engagement Support: Assisting with registration and serving as a guest readerOur summer programming begins the week of Monday, July 6th and concludes the week of Friday, August 14th. Programming generally runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Whether you can volunteer for a full day or just a half day, we'd love to have your support! Agency: Brilliant Detroit Voted Best Day Camp in the 2024 Detroit Community’s Choice Awards, Brilliant Detroit invites you to join us for a summer filled with fun, learning, and enrichment! Brilliant Detroit is hosting summer programming for kids in grades K-3, designed to support literacy development, promote health and wellness, and provide engaging enrichment experiences that help young learners thrive. Do you enjoy working with kids and making a positive impact in your community? We’re looking for enthusiastic, dependable volunteers who can commit to multiple dates throughout the summer to support our literacy programming and help create meaningful learning experiences for young readers. How can you support summer programming? Examples of volunteer opportunities may include (but are not limited to): General Program Support: Leading a small group through a backyard nature walkLunch Distribution: Helping participants to wash hands and sit in seats before lunchtimeEnrichment Support: Supporting participants as they work on phonics skills during book clubClean-Up/Set-Up: Setting up for musical chairs while hub staff leads an art project with participantsFamily Engagement Support: Assisting with registration and serving as a guest readerOur summer programming begins the week of Monday, July 6th and concludes the week of Friday, August 14th. Programming generally runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Whether you can volunteer for a full day or just a half day, we'd love to have your support! Agency: Brilliant Detroit Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Jul 6, 2026 through Aug 14, 2026 Zip Code: 48210 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Brilliant Detroit Ongoing/Flexible Volunteer OpportunitiesBrilliant Cities is a neighborhood-powered model ensuring children 0-8 are school-ready, healthy, and supported. We do this by transforming houses into family-focused, community hubs and partner with organizations to coordinate research-based programs for children and families. These programs focus on education, health, and family support, giving young children and families what they need for a bright future. To date, Brilliant Cities has reached more than 24,000 children and caregivers, raising reading levels by an average of three grade levels per child. Since 2016, the model has expanded to 24 neighborhoods in Detroit, launched a hub in Pontiac, and is currently expanding to Philadelphia. We’re inviting volunteers to join us in turning our mission into action. Whether reading one-on-one or with a group, painting a room, organizing our book library, or sorting in-kind donations, our hubs have meaningful volunteer opportunities that arise throughout the year, and we would love to welcome you! Current volunteer opportunities Brilliant Clothing Closet Organization Each Brilliant hub offers free clothing to families in need, helping build confidence and a sense of belonging by ensuring they have appropriate attire, which can be especially important for school success and positive social interactions. Clothing Closet volunteers impact our communities by helping to create an organized and welcoming space that supports smoother operations and makes clothing easily accessible for Brilliant participants. With support from hub staff, volunteers will review donated items for quality, condition, and seasonal fit, categorize them by type and size, and help create a department store style shopping experience for our community. This role involves standing, bending, reaching and moving around for most of the shift. Multiple locations and flexible scheduling available, please inquire. - Brilliant Osborn Organization & Redesign Flexible scheduling; please inquire Our Osborn hub is preparing for a spring cleaning day to organize the free community clothing closet in the basement and sort and rearrange items stored in the garage. This effort will help ensure the hub’s spaces are accessible for regular programming, that our Brilliant families can easily navigate the clothing closet, and that everything is ready for our upcoming summer day camp. We're currently looking for a group of about 6-10 volunteers to join us, with half working in the garage and half in the basement. This project will involve moderate to heavy lifting. - Brilliant Dexter-Linwood Basement Organization Project Help create a welcoming and efficient space for our Brilliant participants! We're looking for volunteers to assist with organizing the basement of our Dexter-Linwood hub which is home to our free community clothing closet. Volunteers will assist with assembling shelving units, sorting totes, and organizing clothing by size. Your efforts will help us maintain a welcoming, clutter-free environment, making it easier for community members to access the resources they need. Flexible scheduling available; please inquire. (Volunteer groups welcome!) - Brilliant Cody Rouge Hub Organization We’re seeking volunteers to help organize our storage and programming areas. Tasks include assembling shelving units, and storing totes—some heavy lifting required. Your volunteer efforts will support smoother operations and ensure resources are accessible in a clutter-free environment. Flexible scheduling available; please inquire. - Brilliant Brightmoor Organization & Redesign Our Brightmoor location is currently looking for volunteers to help organize basement rooms, assemble shelving units, and properly store totes to declutter and sort items. Volunteers will assist in creating storage solutions and ensuring our programming areas remain clean and functional. Tasks may include lifting and moving boxes, sorting supplies, and organizing materials. Volunteers are needed weekdays between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Volunteer groups welcome!) Agency: Brilliant Detroit Brilliant Cities is a neighborhood-powered model ensuring children 0-8 are school-ready, healthy, and supported. We do this by transforming houses into family-focused, community hubs and partner with organizations to coordinate research-based programs for children and families. These programs focus on education, health, and family support, giving young children and families what they need for a bright future. To date, Brilliant Cities has reached more than 24,000 children and caregivers, raising reading levels by an average of three grade levels per child. Since 2016, the model has expanded to 24 neighborhoods in Detroit, launched a hub in Pontiac, and is currently expanding to Philadelphia. We’re inviting volunteers to join us in turning our mission into action. Whether reading one-on-one or with a group, painting a room, organizing our book library, or sorting in-kind donations, our hubs have meaningful volunteer opportunities that arise throughout the year, and we would love to welcome you! Current volunteer opportunities Brilliant Clothing Closet Organization Each Brilliant hub offers free clothing to families in need, helping build confidence and a sense of belonging by ensuring they have appropriate attire, which can be especially important for school success and positive social interactions. Clothing Closet volunteers impact our communities by helping to create an organized and welcoming space that supports smoother operations and makes clothing easily accessible for Brilliant participants. With support from hub staff, volunteers will review donated items for quality, condition, and seasonal fit, categorize them by type and size, and help create a department store style shopping experience for our community. This role involves standing, bending, reaching and moving around for most of the shift. Multiple locations and flexible scheduling available, please inquire. - Brilliant Osborn Organization & Redesign Flexible scheduling; please inquire Our Osborn hub is preparing for a spring cleaning day to organize the free community clothing closet in the basement and sort and rearrange items stored in the garage. This effort will help ensure the hub’s spaces are accessible for regular programming, that our Brilliant families can easily navigate the clothing closet, and that everything is ready for our upcoming summer day camp. We're currently looking for a group of about 6-10 volunteers to join us, with half working in the garage and half in the basement. This project will involve moderate to heavy lifting. - Brilliant Dexter-Linwood Basement Organization Project Help create a welcoming and efficient space for our Brilliant participants! We're looking for volunteers to assist with organizing the basement of our Dexter-Linwood hub which is home to our free community clothing closet. Volunteers will assist with assembling shelving units, sorting totes, and organizing clothing by size. Your efforts will help us maintain a welcoming, clutter-free environment, making it easier for community members to access the resources they need. Flexible scheduling available; please inquire. (Volunteer groups welcome!) - Brilliant Cody Rouge Hub Organization We’re seeking volunteers to help organize our storage and programming areas. Tasks include assembling shelving units, and storing totes—some heavy lifting required. Your volunteer efforts will support smoother operations and ensure resources are accessible in a clutter-free environment. Flexible scheduling available; please inquire. - Brilliant Brightmoor Organization & Redesign Our Brightmoor location is currently looking for volunteers to help organize basement rooms, assemble shelving units, and properly store totes to declutter and sort items. Volunteers will assist in creating storage solutions and ensuring our programming areas remain clean and functional. Tasks may include lifting and moving boxes, sorting supplies, and organizing materials. Volunteers are needed weekdays between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Volunteer groups welcome!) Agency: Brilliant Detroit Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Flexible Zip Code: 48210 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Brilliant O’Hair Park: Distribution Day Volunteer AssistantBrilliant Cities is a neighborhood-powered model ensuring children 0-8 are school-ready, healthy, and supported. We do this by transforming houses into family-focused, community hubs and partner with organizations to coordinate research-based programs for children and families. These programs focus on education, health, and family support, giving young children and families what they need for a bright future. Our O’Hair Park hub is looking for a volunteer to support their weekly 'Distribution Day' where Brilliant families can access essential items such as fresh produce, clothing, books, and diapers. These events are designed to help parents meet their children’s needs with dignity, care, and ease. Volunteers play a key role in making Distribution Days successful by helping create a welcoming and well-organized environment so that our families can focus on selecting the items that are most meaningful to them. Distribution Days will take place each Thursday, from 4-6 p.m. Agency: Brilliant Detroit Brilliant Cities is a neighborhood-powered model ensuring children 0-8 are school-ready, healthy, and supported. We do this by transforming houses into family-focused, community hubs and partner with organizations to coordinate research-based programs for children and families. These programs focus on education, health, and family support, giving young children and families what they need for a bright future. Our O’Hair Park hub is looking for a volunteer to support their weekly 'Distribution Day' where Brilliant families can access essential items such as fresh produce, clothing, books, and diapers. These events are designed to help parents meet their children’s needs with dignity, care, and ease. Volunteers play a key role in making Distribution Days successful by helping create a welcoming and well-organized environment so that our families can focus on selecting the items that are most meaningful to them. Distribution Days will take place each Thursday, from 4-6 p.m. Agency: Brilliant Detroit Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Feb 19, 2026 through Dec 17, 2026 Zip Code: 48219 Allow Groups: No |