Making a Difference in Our Community
We are not currently hiring for new positions. Our volunteer opportunities are below. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Volunteer as a Community TeacherThe Welcome Project seeks community-based volunteer teachers to teach, co-teach, or assist with an ESOL class. Volunteer teachers spend between 3 to 5 hours in a classroom a week, teaching from a student-centered curriculum focused on immigrant advocacy and developing multilingual skills. Teachers are supported with monthly professional development trainings (25 hours over the course of the year), classroom observations, and one-on-one guidance with the Director of Multilingual Education. Our volunteer teacher program is taught through a pedagogy of popular education. We believe that all community members can take an active role in teaching and learning. Both novice and experienced teachers are welcomed and invited to join us in advocating for the rights of our community. If interested, please sign up on the form below! |
Volunteer as a Community ESOL TutorThe Welcome Project seeks community-based ESOL tutors to support multilingual students in their linguistic goals. As a one-on-one tutor, you will work individually with your assigned student to support their specific educational needs. Every partnership is unique. Some students are looking to develop or improve certain skills, such as writing or conversation, while others may need support with specific projects, such as filling out job applications or pre-literate reading support. Most tutoring occurs for 1 to 2 hours once a week for at least a 4 month period. Volunteer tutors and their students are welcome to meet at The Welcome Project, online, or at a free public space (such as the public library or a city park). If interested, please sign up on the form below! |
Questions about Volunteering with ESOL?Want to know a little bit more? Schedule a conversation with Eliza Jones, our ESOL Program Coordinator, at [email protected]. Additional Volunteer OpportunitiesInterested in volunteering for one of our other programs, such as our youth interpretation training program or Exploring Culture and Identity Summer Program? Interesting in volunteering or donating your time and resources in another manner? If yes, send us an email at [email protected] or give us a call at 617-623-6633, we'd love to collaborate with you! |
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The Welcome Project Donor Privacy Policy Effective April 10, 2024
The Welcome Project is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors.
Information Collected:
Here are the types of donor information that we collect and maintain:
Who Has Access to Your Information: Welcome Project staff and board members have access to your information on a “need to know” basis.
No Sharing of Personal Information: The Welcome Project will not sell, rent, trade, or transfer your personal information to outside organizations. We are not responsible, however, for unintended security losses.
We follow the Donor Bill of Rights (Association of Fundraising Professionals):
I. To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
III. To have access to the organization's most recent audited financial statements.
IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
IX. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
Information Collected:
Here are the types of donor information that we collect and maintain:
- contact information: name, mailing address, phone number, email address
- donation information: amounts donated, date of donation[s], method and stimulus (e.g. annual appeal, request to sponsor event)
- reports of contacts with staff or board members via email, phone, zoom, in person
- your requests and comments
- when you make a contribution
- when you register for an event (e.g. annual fundraiser, house party)
Who Has Access to Your Information: Welcome Project staff and board members have access to your information on a “need to know” basis.
No Sharing of Personal Information: The Welcome Project will not sell, rent, trade, or transfer your personal information to outside organizations. We are not responsible, however, for unintended security losses.
We follow the Donor Bill of Rights (Association of Fundraising Professionals):
I. To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
III. To have access to the organization's most recent audited financial statements.
IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
IX. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.