Volunteer Opportunities for Spanish Speakers
Are you interested into getting out into the community to experience Spanish in real situations? Consider taking a Spanish Service-Learning Course and/or seeking out a service opportunity on your own. The Spanish Language Program offers several courses that require students to complete 20 service-learning hours in the Latino community. We work with enrolled students to find sites where they will have cultural and linguistic contact with the Latino community that will complement the academic curriculum. If you are interested in working in the community on your own, we have compiled a list of suggested organizations. Unless you are enrolled in one of the Service Learning Courses we will not directly help you negotiate a volunteer placement. All students are responsible for your own transportation and safety.
Volunteers are needed at the following organizations. Please contact them directly for more information or to apply.
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
The Center seeks dedicated women and men with diverse backgrounds, ideas and experience to volunteer their time to answer its 24-hour crisis/response line and present educational programs. Spanish speakers and individuals with daytime and weekday availability are strongly encouraged to apply. General volunteer applications can be obtained at the Orange County Public Library in Hillsborough, the Chapel Hill Public Library, the UNC Campus Y, the Carolina Union Information Desk, and the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, by calling the Center's offices or by visiting its website at www.ocrcc.org.
For further information contact the Center at 968-4647 or via email: info@ocrcc.org
Family Violence Prevention Center (FVCP)
Melissa Carmack
(919) 929-3872
Fax: (919) 929-9925
P.O. Box 187
201 East Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
FVCP is a safe place for community members to seek help in the prevention of family violence. FVCP has a Spanish hotline seeking volunteers to take phone calls. The Center offers training for volunteers who would like to answer the hotline phone calls. In addition, FVCP is looking for volunteers for childcare.
More information available at: http://www.volunteermatch.org/orgs/org32337.html
A New Day at the Criminal Justice Resource Center
Amy Elliott
(919)560-0500
326 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27701
The mission of the Durham County Criminal Justice Resource Center is to reduce crime in the community by reducing recidivism through highly structured programs where offenders learn to modify behavior patterns that lead to criminal activity. A New Day is a branch of the Center that promotes healthy interaction between children in Middle School in order to guide them away from criminal activity. The programs runs throughout the Durham Public Schools academic calendar and involves after school meetings with the children who need positive role models. Volunteers can tutor or mentor Spanish speaking children as well as share the Hispanic culture to other non Latino children.
More information available at: http://www.co.durham.nc.us/common/db-dept.cfm?ID=11
10 T.W. Alexander Drive
P.O. Box 14900
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709-4900
(919) 549-7000
UNC TV is public broadcasting station affiliated statewide television network. Its 11 transmitters blanket North Carolina's 100 counties. Many of the programs on UNC TV are learning programs for adults and children. UNC TV is looking for Spanish speaking volunteers to answer phone calls during children’s programming.
More information available at: http://www.unctv.org/
Laura Santos
919-693-1483
101 Delacroix St.
Oxford, NC 27565
Granville County is a rural county that is located just minutes north of Raleigh and Durham. The Granville County School district has 16 schools. Granville Co. Schools is seeking volunteers for After School Tutor Program for students who need to develop English speaking skills and writing skills.
More information available at: http://www.gcs.k12.nc.us/
Cecilia Saloni
Tel: (919) 835-1525 ext 223
Fax: (919) 835-1526
4 N. Blount St. 2nd Floor
Raleigh, NC 27601
EL Pueblo is a North Carolina non-profit statewide advocacy and public policy organization dedicated to strengthening the Latino Community. This mission is accomplished through leadership development, proactive and direct advocacy, education, and promotion of cross-cultural understanding in partnerships at the local, state, and national levels. El Pueblo is looking for volunteers to conduct surveys, youth leadership, clerical, public safety, and special events.
More information available at: www.elpueblo.org
Stephanie Kelly, Volunteer Coordinator
Durham Guardian ad Litem Program
201 North Roxboro Street
3rd Floor Judicial Annex Building
Durham, North Carolina 27701
(919) 564-7289
fax: (919) 560-3307
Stephanie.L.Kelly@nccourts.org
Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Advocate essentially speaks up for the best interests of a child in court. As a volunteer, you would review records, research information and talk to everyone involved in a case--social workers, attorneys, parents, teachers, and of course the children themselves. Should one decide to volunteer, we ask that he commit to at least one year of service to the children. Volunteers should be at least 21 years of age and are required a background check.
More information available at: www.nccourts.org/Citizens/GAL
Little River Family Resource Center
8307 Roxboro Road
The Little River Family Resource Center is a community center for social interaction, learning opportunities, and support for children and parents. The community center includes an after school program, senior center, and children's team sports (NJAA), playgrounds, ball fields, woods and streams. Opportunities at the Center are available for tutors.
More information available at: http://www.littlerivercommunity.org/FRC/frc_index.htm
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
810 West Chapel Hill Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Bentur Yupanqui
(919) 682-3449
ybentur@yahoo.com
Immaculate Conception seeks to be a symbol of hope to all people of Durham, and in turn be nourished by the city's faith. The Church offers several services and resources to the Hispanic Community of Durham. It offers counseling advice regarding basic needs as well as ESL classes for adults and spiritual retreats.
More information available at: http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/
Rosalie.Bocelli-Hernandez or Nora Herrera
919 560 4355 ext. 235
Rosalie.Bocelli-Hernandez@durhamnc.gov
DPR has an initiative to reach out the Hispanic/Latino community in Durham. This initiative will provide activities and classes in Spanish or bilingual format. The classes are offered at various recreation centers in Durham.
More information available at: http://ci.durham.nc.us/departments/parks/latino.cfm
721 Burch Avenue
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-5847
Rosa Peña
PenaR.immaculata@immaculate-durham.org
The mission of the Immaculata Catholic School family is to build a community of learning under the patronage of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Relying on Gospel teachings and values, they view learning as a lifelong endeavor to grow spiritually, intellectually, socially, aesthetically, and physically. Immaculate is looking for volunteers as tutors during the school day.
More information available at: http://www.immaculate-conception church.org/Immaculata/index.html
4800 Chapel Hill Road
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: (919) 560-3966
Mrs. Elnita DaCosta
Githens Middle School has an enrollment body of 1025 students. Githens is looking for tutors in various subjects such as Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Elective courses. For more information contact Mrs. Elnita DaCosta.
More information at: http://www.dpsnc.net/index.php?option=schools&cmd=schools_details&id=10280&Itemid=504