Volunteering
LAA Volunteering Programs
- Senior program (Adopt a Senior program, home visits, program coordination)
- Computer class teacher assistants (1-2 times a week for 5 week sessions)
- ESL class teacher assistants (1-2 times a week for 5 week sessions)
- Departmental program coordination (Family Services, Youth, and Outreach Centers)
- Youth (Youth Leadership Conference, seven week summer program)
- Special Events (Latin Fever Ball, Open House, Companeros Event, Membership program, Housing & Employment Fairs)
- Coffee house session - English & Spanish exchange (weekly)
- Food pantry organization (food distribution events 3-4 times a year)
- Clothes closet organization
- Music classes
- Art classes
- Youth mentors
This list is not comprehensive and can vary to accommodate a volunteer's interest, abilities, and availability.
Other ways to volunteer
The LAA supports many forms of volunteer work and assigns volunteers to a variety of projects. For example, we can accommodate volunteers who can work on a short-term basis (summer time, one month availability, etc) and long-term volunteer projects (weekly involvement, project to project, special events, and at-home volunteering).
- Corporate volunteer projects
- College internships
- Fulfilling community service requirements
- Affinity groups (businesses that host internal Latino or Hispanic groups)
- Faith based organizations
