To apply, fill out the Volunteer Application and email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or fax it to (202) 518-2659.

Find the Volunteer Handbook here.

Volunteering is good for your career and for your social life!

A recent volunteer survey found that...." 87% said volunteering was helping their careers, 34% found a job or changed careers as a result of volunteering and one in four said they met a romantic partner through volunteer work!" Reported in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 2004.

OUR VOLUNTEERS
One of the things that makes Language, ETC so special is our volunteers. It is the dedication of our volunteers that allows us to provide such a great service; making an invaluable difference to the immigrants we serve. Most of our volunteers find it such a rewarding experience they return term after term, many having been with us for years. (Read more about volunteer experiences at "Volunteer Stories".)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Monday-Thursday, 7 - 9pm
Tuesday and Thursday, 10am - 1pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9am - 11:30am
Saturday and Sunday, 2 - 5pm

As a volunteer, you can assist as:
An ESL teacher
A citizenship teacher
A tutor
A computer lab aide
A Spanish literacy teacher (native or fluent Spanish-speaker)
 

Other volunteer opportunities include working with our Job Bank on Sundays, 12:00-1:30 pm, assisting with our newsletter, office duties, outreach, or fundraising.

We accept volunteers at the beginning of class terms and throughout the term, as needed.

All volunteers must:
Be 20 years or older;
Be fluent in spoken and written English;
Be willing to make a 12-week commitment;
Be willing to attend training before and during each session;
Have access to email at least once per week;
Have the desire to work with adults from different cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds.