Services
Volunteer at the Esperanza Center
We warmly welcome volunteers who are interested in...
- Non-profit administration- including development tasks and our "Going Green" initiative
- Marketing tasks
- Teaching English as a second language
- Client services, including community referrals
- Health services
- Immigration legal services
We also have internships available in all of these departments. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator (information at the bottom of the page) for more information!
Non-profit administrative volunteer opportunities
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Scanning and recycling documents, to assist in our "Going Green" initiative
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Writing thank-you notes, mailing letters, and compiling data
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Making phone calls, scheduling meetings, etc.
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Entering important statistics into our database, for support on grant applications and more
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Planning events for our 50th Anniversary!
Other non-profit administrative tasks can be developed as desired. Please mention in your volunteer application and correspondence if you have any special interests or skills you would like to contribute.
Language requirement: None.
Time commitment/schedule: Flexible. No minimum number of hours per day. Monday, 9a-2:30p; Tuesday through Friday 9a-4:30p.
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator.
Marketing volunteer opportunities
- Design flyers and publications for our 50th Anniversary events
- Create materials for outreach projects
- Compile photos / information to create brochures, templates, etc.
Other marketing tasks may be available if desired. Please mention in your volunteer application and correspondence if you have any particular ideas or interests.
Language requirement: None.
Time commitment/schedule: Flexible. No minimum number of hours per day. Monday, 9a-2:30p; Tuesday through Friday 9a-4:30p.
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator.
English as a Second Language volunteer opportunities
- Teaching English to speakers of other languages, through informal small-group sessions
- Entering important data into our online platform, for grant/other reports
- Curriculum development, for our 8-week rotating topics
Other duties related to marketing and non-profit administration (see above) are also available specifically for ESL. Please mention in your volunteer application and correspondence if you have particular interests in assisting with ESL administrative tasks.
Language requirement: None. Spanish, French or other languages always helpful.
Time commitment/schedule: Attendance at a mandatory orientation/training (see schedule below). Regular committment - at least 3 hours per week, for one or more of the following shifts:
Monday 9:30a - 12:30p
Tuesday 1:00p - 4:00p
Tuesday 6:00p - 9:00p
Wednesday 9:30a - 12:30p
Thursday 1:00p - 4:00p
Thursday 6:00p - 9:00p
Friday 9:30a - 12:30p
Schedules to complete administrative tasks (including data entry and curriculum development) are similar to the schedules of the non-profit administration and marketing volunteer opportunities.
Orientation is MANDATORY before beginning as an ESL volunteer-teacher. Please RSVP for an ESL training:
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator.
Client Services program volunteer opportunities
- Referral tasks - including answering phone calls, searching for community organizations, and referring clients
- Translations of birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc.
- Job search assistance, including writing resumes and cover letters and filling out forms
- Greeters to welcome and direct visitors of Esperanza Center
Language requirement: Bilingual in Spanish/English required.
Time commitment/schedule: At least one shift, Monday through Friday, from either 8:30a-12:30p or 12:30p-4:30p.
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator.
Health Services Clinic volunteer opportunities
- Medical professionals, such as physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists, dental assistants, etc.
- Medical students, to perform basic medical tasks
- Administrative needs - filing client documents, answering phones, reminding clients of appointments, etc.
Most volunteer opportunities will begin in May, except for a limited number of medical professional opportunities available now. Interested volunteers may begin with a non-profit administrative or marketing volunteer position now, and may be considered for a transition to the Health Services Clinic beginning in May. Please mention this option in your volunteer application and correspondence, if interested.
Language requirement: Bilingual in Spanish/English required.
Time commitment/schedule: At least one shift, Monday through Friday, from either 8:30a-12:30p or 12:30p-4:30p.
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator.
Immigration Legal Services program volunteer opportunities
- Attorneys or law students, with or without immigration law experience
- Clerical volunteers to assist with client communication duties, such as helping clients complete consult questionnaires, assembling letters, making and returning phone calls, etc.
- Assist with data entry for necessary reporting
Language requirement: Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, but not necessary.
Time commitment/schedule: At least one 3-4 hour shift. Monday, 9a-2:30p; Tuesday through Friday 9a-4:30p.
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator.
Alright -- I'm in! I want to volunteer. What's the next step?
1. Contact Beth Awalt, Volunteer Coordinator, at 443-825-3433 or bawalt@cc-md.org.
2. RSVP for a Volunteer Tour.
3. Fill out and send (electronically or via snail mail) the following forms to the Volunteer Coordinator:
4. Read the following handout to learn Esperanza Center's guidelines for volunteers.
5. The Volunteer Coordinator will place you with a program, and then you may start volunteering!
