Volunteer at the Esperanza Center

We warmly welcome volunteers who are interested in:  

• Community Advocacy
• Immigration Legal Services
• Health Services
• Teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) – no Spanish required
• Teaching basic computer skills
• Monitoring our language lab
• Data entry
 
 Health Care Services volunteer needs

• Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants
• Nurses/medical assistants
• Dentists
• Dental hygienists
• Dental assistants
• Interpreters –Spanish/English- (here, and occasionally when clients are sent to a physician’s office)
• Clerical assistants
• Phone assistants (calling clients to remind them of their appointments)

 Immigration Legal Services volunteer opportunities

• Volunteer attorneys with or without immigration law experience
• Clerical volunteers to assist with client communication duties such as helping clients complete consult questionnaires, writing notification letters, greet and response to client inquires, etc. 
• Translators and interpreters (English/Spanish) to interpret at USCIS interviews, translate documents, etc.
• Receptionist to assist with data collection, creation of flyers, answers phones, etc.

 Community Advocacy volunteer opportunities

• General volunteers to welcome clients to the Center, input data into our ETO system, etc.
• Receptionists to provide additional customer service assistance, such as returning calls, interpreting, etc.
• General volunteers to assist clients in filling out forms, create letters, and create resumes.

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Required

We offer flexible time commitments in some of the programs

 We are always looking for volunteers to teach English as a Second Language

Informal class sessions, daily

Informal Citizenship Classes

The Esperanza Center is now holding free Citizenship Classes to help permanent residents become U.S. citizens. We started our first class this past Fall and are continuing with more classes this Spring. These classes are being offered through a partnership with Baltimore City Community College and are taught by professional ESOL teachers.

The classes have rolling admission, so a student can enter at any time during the session and then continue as they like, into the next ongoing sessions. We have students from all over the world. The students study U.S. History and Government, plus have mock interviews, all in preparation for the 3 types of examinations they have to pass.

Classes are offered every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

We are very happy to be able to offer this wonderful service!

Health Care Services and Immigration Legal Services

Hours vary. Please contact us for more information on these programs.

For more information on how to get involved with the Esperanza Center please contact Francisco Plasencia, volunteer coordinator, at 443-825-3423 or fplasenc@cc-md.org.

Other volunteer opportunities with us: