{"id":59,"date":"2017-05-25T16:45:09","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T16:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev4.strategicpeacock.com\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:31:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:31:25","slug":"volunteers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/our-community\/volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-59\" class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-59-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-59-0\" style=\"padding: 0px 0; \" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" ><div id=\"pgc-59-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#ffffff\" data-headings-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-59-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-43baa26d93b1-59 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{"pagination":true,"speed":800,"timeout":8000,"paused":false,"pause_on_hover":false,"swipe":true,"nav_always_show_desktop":"","nav_always_show_mobile":"","breakpoint":"780px","unmute":false,"anchor":null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 275px\"\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteers-Banner.jpeg)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#000000;color:#ffffff\"> Volunteers <\/span>\u00a0<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-59-1\" class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 50px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-59-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-59-1-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-59-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Volunteer with LearnServe!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h5>LearnServe challenges you to support the next big idea.<\/h5>\n<p>We welcome you to our <strong>community of DC area leaders<\/strong>, entrepreneurs, changemakers, teachers, students, and families invested in youth-led social innovation. Help us empower young people to take action on the issues that matter to them most and become a part of a tight-knit volunteer & staff community! **Please note, a<em>ll volunteer opportunities will be virtual until it is safe to do otherwise.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"15386\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/our-community\/volunteers\/mentor-app-available-banner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Mentor-app-available-banner.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Mentor app available banner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Mentor-app-available-banner.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Mentor-app-available-banner.jpg\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15386\" src=\"http:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Mentor-app-available-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Mentor-app-available-banner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Mentor-app-available-banner-230x58.jpg 230w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Mentor-app-available-banner-350x88.jpg 350w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Mentor-app-available-banner-480x120.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Watch our students in action below and get inspired!<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dsXuBxsKgA4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"13965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/our-community\/volunteers\/screen-shot-2020-08-06-at-11-39-11-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1054,321\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2020-08-06 at 11.39.11 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-600x183.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-1024x312.png\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1054\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM.png 1054w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-600x183.png 600w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-830x253.png 830w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-230x70.png 230w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-350x107.png 350w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-06-at-11.39.11-PM-480x146.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Volunteer Mentors provide support to students by adding unique perspectives, experience, energy, and thought to student ventures. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Venture Mentors will have the option of volunteering with<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The LearnServe Fellows Program<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The LearnServe Incubator Program<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You are welcome to sign up for just one or both programs - up to you! <em>Look below for more details<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_toggles\" data-index=\"2\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-59-1-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-toggles so-widget-toggles-toggles-style-012b01bbd2ef-59\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"soua-main\">\r\n <div class=\"soua-accordion\">\r\n <a class=\"soua-accordion-title \">\r\n <div class=\"\">\r\n \r\n \r\n <h4>1. Volunteer in the Fellows Program! + Click here <\/h4>\r\n \r\n \t<\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <div class=\"soua-accordion-content\" > <p><label>Mentors in the Fellows Program assist different students at each session (\u201cInnovation Lab\u201d). This program allows for greater flexibility if a mentor has to miss a session due to a work commitment. There will be approximately 10 sessions total throughout the school year, and we expect Fellows Mentors to attend at least 5 of those sessions. Fellows mentor sessions run on Thursdays between 5:30 - 6:30pm.<\/label><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Time Commitment<\/span>: <strong>2 hrs\/month<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #ffde59; color: #0a0a0a;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/programs\/learnserve-fellows\/\">Learn more about the Fellows Program here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15381\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/our-community\/volunteers\/copy-of-gala-help-us-reach-our-goal\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Copy-of-Gala-Help-us-Reach-our-Goal.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Copy of Gala Help us Reach our Goal!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Copy-of-Gala-Help-us-Reach-our-Goal.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Copy-of-Gala-Help-us-Reach-our-Goal.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15381\" src=\"http:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Copy-of-Gala-Help-us-Reach-our-Goal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Copy-of-Gala-Help-us-Reach-our-Goal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Copy-of-Gala-Help-us-Reach-our-Goal-230x58.jpg 230w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Copy-of-Gala-Help-us-Reach-our-Goal-350x88.jpg 350w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2023\/02\/Copy-of-Gala-Help-us-Reach-our-Goal-480x120.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div><!-- \/ accordion -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_toggles\" data-index=\"3\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-59-1-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-toggles so-widget-toggles-toggles-style-012b01bbd2ef-59\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"soua-main\">\r\n <div class=\"soua-accordion\">\r\n <a class=\"soua-accordion-title \">\r\n <div class=\"\">\r\n \r\n \r\n <h4>2. Volunteer in the Incubator Program!+ Click here <\/h4>\r\n \r\n \t<\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <div class=\"soua-accordion-content\" > <p>Volunteer Mentors in the Incubator Program get paired with 1-2 LearnServe mentees, and they will work with them throughout the year. Mentors are expected to attend every mentor session, as well as to connect with their mentee once a month separately. This is a perfect opportunity for volunteers who want to bond further with students and get deeply involved in a student venture project. There will be approximately 6 sessions, and you will be expected to attend all sessions. Incubator mentor sessions run on Tuesdays between 5:30 - 6:30pm. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Time Commitment<\/span>: <strong>3-5 hrs\/month<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #ffde59; color: #0a0a0a;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/programs\/learnserve-incubator\/\">Learn more about the Incubator Program here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-glossy fasc-rounded-medium fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #38b6ff; color: #0f0e0e;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.learn-serve.org\/np\/clients\/learnserve\/survey.jsp?surveyId=81\">Apply Here to be a LearnServe Volunteer Mentor!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div><!-- \/ accordion -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_toggles\" data-index=\"4\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-59-1-0-3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-toggles so-widget-toggles-toggles-style-012b01bbd2ef-59\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"soua-main\">\r\n <div class=\"soua-accordion\">\r\n <a class=\"soua-accordion-title \">\r\n <div class=\"\">\r\n \r\n \r\n <h4>3. Mentor the Youth Advisory Board! + Click here <\/h4>\r\n \r\n \t<\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <div class=\"soua-accordion-content\" > <p>This is a *new* mentoring opportunity only available to LearnServe Alum between the ages of 19 and 28. The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is a new form of LearnServe Leadership and will act at the student liasion for all LearnServe strategy and program decisions. As a YAB mentor, you will get paired with 1-2 students and advice them throughout. This is a low commitment option with an expected 1-2 hours required per month. This is a perfect opportunity for any LearnServe alum who wanted to get back involved and give back to the organization.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Time Commitment<\/span>: <strong>1-2 hrs\/month<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #ffde59; color: #0a0a0a;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/youthadvisoryboard\">Learn more about the Youth Advisory Board here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-glossy fasc-rounded-medium fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #38b6ff; color: #0f0e0e;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.learn-serve.org\/np\/clients\/learnserve\/survey.jsp?surveyId=81\">Apply Here to be a LearnServe Volunteer Mentor!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div><!-- \/ accordion -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59-1-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_toggles\" data-index=\"5\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-59-1-0-4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-toggles so-widget-toggles-toggles-style-012b01bbd2ef-59\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"soua-main\">\r\n <div class=\"soua-accordion\">\r\n <a class=\"soua-accordion-title \">\r\n <div class=\"\">\r\n \r\n \r\n <h4>My Organization Wants to Volunteer! + Click here <\/h4>\r\n \r\n \t<\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <div class=\"soua-accordion-content\" > <p><strong>Become a BOARDROOM CHAMPION! <\/strong>Is your company interested in empowering youth in the Washington, DC area to tackle social challenges at home and abroad? Boardroom Champions host pitch practice workshops for advanced LearnServe students in your boardroom.<\/p>\n<p>Our Boardroom Champions help ease students into the corporate environment, offer feedback on their venture pitches, and introduce career possibilities that they might not have imagined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested?<\/strong>\u00a0Email info@learn-serve.org for more information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/home\/volunteer-in-a-group\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 6","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1477509099","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"32","shutter_speed":"0.0333333333333","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Volunteer in a Group\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>LearnServe Fellow and Incubator student Saeviona (middle) poses with LearnServe Boardroom Champions.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-400x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-9048 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/learn-serve.org\/assets\/2018\/04\/Volunteer-in-a-Group-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>LearnServe Fellow and Incubator student Saeviona (middle) poses with LearnServe Boardroom Champions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div><!-- \/ accordion -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59-1-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"6\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-59-1-0-5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Why Should I Volunteer with LearnServe?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Volunteering with LearnServe is\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Inclusive: <\/b>LearnServe creates a space in which folks feel comfortable drawing on their individual experiences, but do not feel obligated to serve as spokespeople for their identities.<\/li>\n<li><b>Flexible: <\/b>LearnServe offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities, and we work with individuals around their availability and specific skills.<\/li>\n<li><b>Community Based: <\/b>LearnServe provides a welcoming community and opportunities to network with innovative area professionals.<\/li>\n<li><b>Mission Driven: <\/b>LearnServe connects schools, area professionals, friends, and families to promote youth-driven social change.<\/li>\n<li><b>Fun: <\/b>Volunteering with LearnServe allows you to join a lively community of educators, young professionals, and advocates aligned around the same mission. Sign up and see!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-popout fasc-rounded-medium fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #ffde59; color: #080808;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.learn-serve.org\/np\/clients\/learnserve\/survey.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&surveyId=95\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Here to be a LearnServe Volunteer Mentor!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59-1-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_gallery\" data-index=\"7\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-59-1-0-6\" ><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/learn-serve.org\\\/our-community\\\/volunteers\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-59 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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