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Thank you for your interest in empowering Georgia’s Latinos. Through volunteering with the Latin American Association, you can use your skills to help people who are learning a new language, trying to put food on the table, starting a new business, and much more!

If you’re interested in volunteering, please fill out a volunteer application in English here or in Spanish here.

To volunteer, contact us at volunteer@thelaa.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

Individual

Step 2. You’ll receive a welcome email and be added to our email list and receive current volunteer opportunities.

Step 3. On our volunteer opportunity emails – sign-up for your preferred volunteer activities.

Step 4. You attend our volunteer activities!

Opportunities for Individuals

  • Be an LAA Navigator – help our clients get from point A to point B while navigating all of the services we offer.
  • Mentor high school or middle school students
  • Be a speaker for our Latino Youth Leadership Academy afterschool  enrichment program
  • Be a speaker or workshop leader for conferences
  • Join one of our weekly food pantry stocking days
  • Join one our food distribution Thursdays
  • Join senior club from 10 am – 12 pm on Fridays
  • Translate documents in our immigration department
  • Interpret basic medical information during our mobile health screening days
  • Volunteer at a signature event or conference
  • Volunteer as a teacher’s assistant in our ESL classes
  • Volunteer as office support during the week (can include basic administrative duties, data entry, clean up etc.)

Group

Step 2. We’ll reach out and schedule some time to chat with you about your group volunteering with the LAA!

Step 3. Your group volunteers with the LAA!

Group Opportunities

  • Host a canned food drive at your company (Year-round)
  • Host a diaper drive for moms and babies in need (Year-round)
  • Create homeless care packages for our clients facing homelessness (Year-round)
  • Create “New Georgian Welcome Kits” & “Asylum Seeker Kits” for our immigration clients
  • Host a resume or interview practice day for job seekers (Year-round)
  • Volunteer at a monthly food distribution (Year-round)
  • Stock and organize our food pantry (Year-round)
  • Host a beautification day at the LAA (Year-round)
  • Bring your team to volunteer with our monthly community resource days (Year-round)
  • Adopt a job training or women’s entrepreneurship cohort (Year-round)
  • Get involved with some of our special events
  • Host a school supply drive for students in need (July/August)
  • Host a toy drive for our Spirit of Giving Holiday Toy Drive (November/December)

Internships

The LAA offers a variety of volunteer internships throughout our organization. This is a great way to get professional experience and exposure to the nonprofit field as well as exposure to Georgia’s corporate community through all of our many partnerships.

Fall Internships – Starting August/September
Spring Internships – Starting January
Summer Internships – Starting May/June

Internships available in all of our departments and programs:

Family Stabilization and Well Being | Immigration | Adult Education (ESL, Spanish, and Computer Classes) | Economic Empowerment (Employment, Job Training, and Women’s Entrepreneurship Programs) | Youth Services | Advocacy and Outreach | Fundraising/Development | Nonprofit Operations/Administration

For additional information or to discuss LAA volunteer or internship opportunities please contact Catherine Warren, Senior Operations Associate via email at cwarren@thelaa.org.

Thank you to our amazing volunteers!

2022 Partner Of The Year

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Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Interns

Awarded partner of the year at our annual 2022 Compañeros Awards Luncheon, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School is a Catholic learning community that educates young people of limited economic means, of any faith or creed, to become men and women for and with others. Through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, integrated with a relevant work study experience, students graduate prepared for college and life.

The LAA was thankful to host nine Cristo Rey interns ages 14-18 across all five of the LAA programmatic and administrative departments. The students logged a total of 2,064 hours during the 21-22 school year. We look forward to seeing the success of these hardworking students.

Volunteer Program Support & Focus Areas

FAMILY WELL-BEING

  • Reception desk and client intake.
  • Manage food pantry and clothing closet.
  • Lead workshops and presentations.
  • Conduct community outreach.
  • Conduct client follow-up.
  • Data entry and administrative support.

IMMIGRATION

  • Pro bono legal services (skilled professionals).
  • Expertise areas: Immigration, Civil, Family Law.
  • Assistance with citizenship drives.

ADVOCACY

  • Conduct research and prepare reports.
  • Conduct outreach and community organizing.
  • Assist with civic engagement program.

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

English Teacher Assistant

  • Classroom support.
  • Grade assignments.
  • Interpret.
  • Work one-on-one with students.
  • Administrative support.

Employment Service Supports

  • Resume assistance.
  • Conduct mock interviews.
  • Business mentors.
  • Workshop presenters.
  • Employment event support.
  • Español