Volunteer Opportunities for Houston Teens
A global non-profit that serves as “the leading force in forging closer ties between Asia and the West through arts, education, policy, and business.“
Help with ExploreAsia or Dances of Asia Summer Camps, or assist with AsiaFest (May).
16 for Summer Camps and AsiaFest, with 15-year-olds permitted to assist in some circumstances.
A 2.3 acre community garden, founded in 2014 by Texas Southern University to address food insecurity by supplying fresh fruit and vegetables and to provide a space to teach sustainable gardening techniques in an urban setting.
Help maintain the garden on Saturday mornings. Tasks can include fertilizing, pruning, weeding, harvesting, assisting farm stand customers, and other activities.
No minimum age.
A museum that delivers innovative learning opportunities for children birth through 12 years of age and serves more than 1 million children and families annually.
Discovery Squad volunteers help with exhibits and programs throughout the Museum. Commitment is a minimum of 75 hours per school year or per summer. Please contact the museum for COVID-related updates.
Students aged 14 -17 may participate.
A museum that provides “unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, art, music, stories, and lives of Czechs, Slovaks, and people of all cultures who left their country to seek liberty and democracy in America.”
Help with seasonal celebrations, stuffing envelopes and other office work, gardening, cataloging items, organizing and cleaning, and more. Please contact the museum for COVID-related updates.
13. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign your volunteer application.
An interfaith organization that collaborates to provide temporary assistance in the form of food, clothing, and other basic needs, with an emphasis on serving the working poor.
Organize, pack, and serve food at the food pantry; help at the clothing center; distribute school supplies; and many more options. Please contact the EAC for COVID-related updates.
16. Younger children may volunteer with an adult; exact age depends on their ability to follow instructions.
A nonprofit, interactive learning center that inspires passion and curiosity about health, the medical sciences, and the human body, attracting more than 2.5 million visitors a year.
Assist with week-long Summer Discovery Camps relating to medicine, forensic science, and sports. Please contact the Health Museum for COVID-related updates.
Camp volunteers must be 16 by May 1.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to the stewardship and improvement of Hermann Park – today and for generations to come.
General park care such as weeding, planting, caring for picnic tables and benches, and repairing trails, or helping with special events. Please contact the Conservancy for COVID-related updates.
Varies. Job shadow participants must be 13-17. Special event volunteers may need to be at least 16. In general, applicants under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult, or a parent/guardian must give written permission to participate.
A museum dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, and using the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides to teach the dangers of hatred, prejudice, and apathy.
Projects could include helping with the Museum’s store or in its resource center & library, or with administrative tasks.
17
One of the most popular museums in the U.S., housing the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre, and the Cockrell Butterfly Center, as well as a variety of traveling and permanent exhibits.
Assist with week-long science summer camps or participate in the Moran EcoTeen summer program. Please contact the Museum for COVID-related updates.
High school and university students who will be at least 16 by June 3 may apply to the teaching assistant program. The application deadline for the teaching assistant program is at the end of March, and the EcoTeen application deadline is in January.
A nonprofit organization housing more than 6,000 animals, attracting more than 2 million guests a year and “fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world.”
Help with children’s summer camps, educate visitors while serving as a volunteer Naturalist, or perform other tasks. Please contact the Zoo for COVID-related updates.
13, with a maximum age of 17. (18-year-olds may volunteer in the adult program.)
A museum offering more than 65,000 artworks from antiquity to the present, as well as educational programs, films, and more.
Youth volunteers may be needed at some events, including family days at the Museum and Bayou Bend, and the annual Children’s Party at Bayou Bend. Please contact the Museum for COVID-related updates.
13, with a maximum age of 17. (18-year-olds may volunteer as adults.)
Youth volunteers must submit an online application as well as the volunteer expectations and waiver forms. A parent or guardian must sign the waiver and application as well.
A non-profit that provides educational services to children from low-income families. Services include a year-round middle school, an after-school program, a pre-k program, and college prep support. Nehemiah also helps new parents and those learning English.
Tutor and mentor students from grades K-12 during the year, or help students during the summer program. Please contact the Center for COVID-related updates.
14. Students younger than 14 must serve with a parent / guardian.
