Donate Life Educators

High school students are at the age where they are about to get their driver's permit, license, or ID card. This is a crucial time to learn the facts about and the impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation! At the DMV we want students to be prepared and make an informed decision when asked, "Do you want to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor?"

The Go Recycle Yourself presentation, curriculum, website, and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter), along with the newly designed Teach-It-Yourself curriculum from Cascade Life Alliance, our education partner and local organ procurement organization, were designed to do just this! Both meet the Oregon High School Health Standard HS.WHP.6

Highly trained volunteers -- our elite team of Donate Life Educators -- visit schools throughout Oregon and SW Washington to either:

Speakers are transplant recipients, on the waiting list, living donors, healthcare professionals, or donor family members passionate about talking to youth about their decision to donate.

 
 

Interested in volunteering as a Donate Life Educator?

We offer two volunteer roles to choose from: the Classroom Educator and the Storyteller.

Donate Life Storytellers leave the slide presentation delivery to the classroom teacher and are there to enhance the lesson by sharing their personal transplant or donation story in a dedicated timeframe.

Dontate Life Classroom Educators deliver the slide presentation in high school classrooms while weaving their personal transplant or donation story throughout.

Check out the specific information and training requirements to each volunteer role below!

Volunteer Donate Life Storyteller Requirements

  1. Be sure that you have already attended Donate Life 101. If not, find upcoming training opportunities here.
  2. Call 503-494-7888 to speak with Education Outreach staff with any questions about the program or training.
    • Volunteers should be comfortable with public speaking, sharing their story, and have availability during typical school hours.
  3. Watch the DLNW 201 Storytelling Webinar and complete the companion document. 
  4. Attend an upcoming Virtual DLNW Storyteller Training. Visit our calendar for upcoming dates.
  5. Donate Life Northwest requires evidence of a background check for its school-based volunteers. Please contact the Education Manager at education@donatelifenw.org for information on how to submit your background check.
  6. Your turn to share your story with students!

Volunteer Donate Life Classroom Educator Requirements

  1. Be sure that you have already attended Donate Life 101. If not, find upcoming training opportunities here.
  2. Call 503-494-7888 to speak with Education Outreach staff with any questions about the program or training.
    • Volunteers should be comfortable with public speaking, sharing their story, and have availability during typical school hours.
  3. Attend an upcoming Donate Life 301 School Programs Webinar. This training must be completed each school year. Visit our calendar for upcoming dates.
  4. Donate Life Northwest requires evidence of a background check for its school-based volunteers. Please contact the Education Manager at education@donatelifenw.org for information on how to submit your background check.
  5. Observe trained speakers.
  6. Your turn to educate and inspire students!

Already a Donate Life Classroom Educator?

We require volunteers to refresh their training once every school year, via in-person or webinar trainings.

Videos for the Classroom

Go Recycle Yourself YouTube: Videos for the Classroom
 

Presentations for Health, Driver Ed, and Leadership Classrooms

  • Coming soon!
 

Presentations for Science and Health Careers Classrooms

  • Coming soon!
     
Questions? Please contact our Education Outreach staff at education@donatelifenw.org for more information. 

 

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