Volunteer Registration

Volunteer Information:

This Spring, The Village Project will operate one evening per week from 5 – 7PM at each of our partner elementary schools within the ABSS. The program runs for 9 weeks, with specific session days varying by location (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights). Volunteers will be matched with a school based on their availability and the school’s specific needs – They will be expected to stay from 4:45 – 7:15PM at their site.

Before registering, please be sure to readÌýour Ìýand be aware of the following information:

By registering to volunteer with the “It Takes a Village” Project, you are committing to volunteer one night a week for the entire duration of the program in the spring semester. If you are sick, on vacation, or otherwise unable to attend for a week, you are expected to let your teacher liaison and the Village Project’s Assistant Director know ahead of time.

The Village Project is able to provide transportation to our ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ volunteers. If you are unable to provide your own transportation, please indicate in the registration form, and we will be able to provide a bus/shuttle for you. If you indicate that youÌýdo not need transportation,Ìýplease ensure that you are able to provide your own reliable transportation, as we willÌýnotÌýbe providing you with transportation this semester.

Before You Begin | Checklist

Since you will be working with vulnerable populations, we have a few requirements for our volunteers to complete before you can officially begin tutoring. Please ensure you have completed all the followingÌýto ensure you will be able to begin volunteering the first week:

  • REGISTRATION FORM:ÌýFill out the appropriate registration above to ensure you have enough time to complete the additional pre-volunteering requirements (Linked above).
  • PROTECTION OF MINORS TRAINING: For ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students, access training throughÌý and follow the steps in the Volunteer Guide.Ìý ÌýIf you have questions aboutÌýVectorÌýaccess or online training, please contact compliance@elon.edu. For High School Students, since you all do not have ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ accounts, you will be unable to access the training. Instead, please complete the training by watching the video & taking the quiz available at . And email the results to °ì±è±ô²¹³Ù³Ù²õ°ª±ð±ô´Ç²Ô.±ð»å³ÜÌý
  • BACKGROUND CHECK:ÌýStudents will receive an email from the Center for Access and Success with a link to the background check form. High School students and non-ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ volunteers should reach out to kplatts@elon.edu to request a link.
  • MANDATORY PRE-VOLUNTEERING ORIENTATION: ÌýAll registered volunteers will receive an email with a link to schedule their orientation.

More details on each of these requirements can be found in the Village Project Volunteer Guide. All links and contacts can also be located in the .

Questions?
Keely Platts, Program Coordinator, is in charge of volunteer recruitment & management.

Please direct all volunteer-related questions to her by emailing kplatts@elon.eduÌý