Volunteer with MLOV

Give back to your community.

If you're interested in becoming an MLOV volunteer, let us know by completing and submitting the form.

We are always looking for volunteers, especially if you speak an additional language to English. Please fill out the form if you're interested in volunteering to create a more accessible DC for all!

Overview of MLOV Volunteer Opportunities

Youth Program

  • Assistant in our after-school program: can help with group activities, support students one on one, or help teach a lesson!

  • Mentor in our mentorship program: work with a student individually for 12-weeks or more to help them reach their academic and professional goals.

Parent/Adult Programs

  • Assistant in our digital literacy program: can support students one on one during class, provide “office hour” support for students outside of class, or help teach a lesson!

  • Assistant in our Familias Comprometidas program: can provide “office hour” support for students outside of class or help teach a lesson!

  • Assistant in our Civics for All program: can help teach a lesson or engage with participants as they build their leadership and advocacy skills.

Advocacy

  • Support our advocacy efforts: including helping during convenings and listening sessions, help us write issue/policy briefs related to immigrants, participate in direct actions with MLOV, and more.

  • Support our immigrant rapid response efforts: help providing/delivering basic needs support (groceries, etc.), helping drive community members to appointments, helping community members find housing options, helping community members move on short-notice, etc.)

Legal

  • Provide labor or immigration consultations to MLOV members.

Interpretation

  • Provide interpretation services during one of our programs or info sessions.

Process

  • Please complete the form below selecting which areas are of interest.

  • Within 1 or 3 weeks, a staff member will reach out to set-up a call/meeting with you to share more about our work and get to know you.

  • From there, if we are a good fit, we will ask for you to complete additional paperwork, application, background screenings, etc. as needed for the program.