Volunteer Opportunities

Thanks to community members like you, the LAA is able to serve Atlanta’s Latino community. View a list of volunteer opportunities below.

Fill out a volunteer application today to start volunteering!

Board of Directors, Committees & Guild Members

The LAA is very fortunate to have a talented group of individuals representing a broad range of corporate, private and community leaders who support the LAA’s mission. These members are involved in leadership roles, serving on various committees such as fundraising, communications, special events and organizational strategic planning. To find out how to join the LAA team at this level, contact Deputy Director Jeffrey Tapia at jtapia@thelaa.org or 404-638-1811.

Coffee Hour - English & Spanish exchange (weekly)

Coffee hour is every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30pm at the LAA main office.  It is free to all attendees, Starbucks gives us the coffee and the pastries, individuals participate who are interested in conversational Spanish/English.  Nightly attendees pair-up with one another, an English speaker with a Spanish speaker, and they practice speaking to each other in each language.

Community Service Volunteering

The LAA hosts court-mandated community volunteers who need to fulfill community service hours. Only those who have traffic violations are eligible to participate. The LAA really appreciates the support of community service volunteers who help us with a variety of much-needed projects.

Community Support Volunteer Opportunities

LAA Volunteers are involved in supporting a variety of community service programs that support the Hispanic community.  The LAA is generally a supporting partner organization in these events and is not directly managing these events.  Community Support initiatives include: interpreters for elementary school parent/teacher conferences and Open Houses, interpreters for child safety seat events, and volunteers for community health fairs.  These events are scheduled during different days/times throughout the year in different areas of the city.

Computer Class Teaching Assistants

This opportunity is open to volunteers who speak Spanish, and help one-on-one with basic computer skills and provide additional assistance in the classroom. Volunteers participate once a week during a five-week session. There are seven sessions a calendar year. Classes are held in the evenings and on Saturdays.

Corporate Volunteer Projects

The LAA is proud to host corporate volunteer groups who are interested in hosting a volunteer day with the LAA. Past corporate volunteer days have included between 30 to 70 volunteers and representing companies such as Turner, Deloitte, Assurant, and Comcast. These volunteer days are an awesome way to serve the community while building team morale, and occur on a specific day and time.

Donations

The LAA is very appreciative of individuals who are willing to donate items to support our organization and assist our clients.  The LAA is always looking for clothing (womens, mens, childrens, infant, and shoes), sheets and towels, personal hygiene products, diapers, food, books, and furniture.  Donors will be given a receipt they can use for their tax deduction purposes.

ESL class teacher assistants:

ESL volunteers serve as teaching assistants helping to provide one-on-one assistance to students, assist teachers in learning activities, participate in weekly intercambios. Volunteers participate once a week during a five-week session. There are seven sessions a calendar year. Classes are held in the evenings and on Saturdays. 

High School Spanish Club Service Projects

Get your high school Spanish club involved in a service project with the LAA! Find creative ways to help your community while practicing your Spanish. Past Spanish clubs have organized food drives, book drives, clothing drives, small fundraising events, and helping with event preparation.

Marketing Street Team:

The Volunteer Marketing Street Team helps promote LAA programs at Latino community events in the greater metro-Atlanta area. Volunteers will get to speak in Spanish with community members while they participate in weekend shifts to set up the LAA booth and distribute LAA programs and services. Volunteers must participate in an extensive orientation to join the team!

Youth Program Activities

A variety of youth related volunteer opportunities are available at the LAA, below is a short description of each activity:

• Inspira - Youth Summer Program:

Volunteers can participate in several activities depending on their availability, interest, and skill sets.  Volunteers can serve as Mystery Readers, Career Presenters, Junior Achievement teachers, Friday fieldtrip chaperones, and activity volunteers.  The Youth Summer Program is only offered during the months of June and July, it is held Monday-Friday from 9am-3pm.  Volunteer opportunities differ according to the program’s daily schedule.

 

• Inspira – Mami y Yo

Volunteers interested in serving as a program assistant in an early childhood learning class geared towards Hispanic Moms with children from 0-4 years of age.  These volunteers would need to have a knowledge of Spanish, commit to a 12 week program, and be available to volunteer once a week from 10am-12pm, days of the week depends on the location of these classes, classes are offered at all LAA offices.

 

• Inspira – Latino Youth Leadership Conference (LYLC)

The LYLC is the largest event of year, it involves approximately 1,400 students from the 6th-12th grades, 400 parents and teachers, more than 500 volunteers.  The LYLC is a full day event held on a Saturday sometime in October, there are morning, afternoon, and all day volunteer shifts available managing more than 45 different volunteer function areas such as registration, lunch service, workshop monitors etc.  The LYLC is a great activity for large numbered corporate or university groups.

Special Events

A variety of special event volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year.  These events are usually held once a year on a set day and time and vary according to the program.  Such events include: Open House, Latin Fever, Compaeros Awards Luncheon, Career Expo, EnLAAce, Cine Latinoamericana, and Immigration Drives.  Volunteers are needed to help staff weeks-months prior to the event to help with planning, logistics, communications, follow through as well as the day of the event.

Resume Writing-Mock Interviews

LAA Volunteers are able to work one-on-one with our employment clients helping with write resumes and/or conduct mock interviews to encourage, empower, and equip our clients with the techniques to get a better job.  Volunteers would need to attend a special orientation before they are scheduled with clients and must have at least an intermediate level of Spanish.  Volunteers are able to choose their own availability during the month either during the day or evening Monday-Friday and will be paired with a client who is scheduled during their appointment time so the volunteer’s time is being utilized and maximized.

Senior Citizens Program:

The LAA senior’s club is a volunteer-run program for older adults in the Latino community. Participating in this program offers an opportunity to speak only in Spanish, and requires a weekly commitment to work with seniors one-on-one in activities such as health sessions, bingo, arts-and-crafts, salsa dance lessons, and interact with the same individuals every week.

Fill out a volunteer application today to start volunteering!

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