How to Volunteer
Want to do something incredible this summer? The LLCEC is in need of volunteers just like you! The 2020 Latino Leadership and College Experience Camp will take place on Sunday, July 26th until Friday, July 31 2020. There are many roles to fill as a volunteer. Below you will find descriptions of this years needed volunteers.
FACILITATORS: (works directly with students)
CORAZON SUPPORT STAFF: (works behind the scenes)
INSTRUCTORS AND COLLEGE COACHES
For 15 years, many amazing university and college professors, professionals and passionate community members have participated as camp instructors and college coaches. Weather you want to teach a mock college class, lead a dance workshop, carry out a week-long social justice project or simply mentor a student as they create a college/career plan, the LLCEC seeks to engage committed advocates who want to see immigrant, refugee, migrant and Latinx students succeed. LLCEC Application for Instructional Volunteers can be found here.
DYF COACHES: (helps teach and guide) Each day, students will spend 1 to 2 hours completing a college/career readiness “road map” called Design your Future. Coaches will be trained during a Mandatory Training on Friday, July th to assist students with the DYF guide so that all students finish the LLCEC with a vision for what they hope to achieve in their futures. DYF coaches work with students daily Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. You can volunteer one day or more days.
INSTRUCTORS: (there are two options for potential instructors: mock college classes or project classes). Instructors provide college like courses in the mornings on either Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 am to 10:50 am or Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 am to 10:50 am. The mock college classes are meant to connect youth to current college students or professors as well as expose them to new subjects or career exploration. Visit here for examples of last year's mock college classes. Project class instructors teach Monday through Thursday from 3:30 pm to 5:45 pm and are very interactive courses meant to teach a student an artistic skill, life skill and complete a social justice based project. Visit here for examples of last year's courses.
LET'S MOVE: Let's Move instructors have the opportunity to teach a movement based workshop, lesson or class daily from 2:15 to 3:15 pm. Activities like yoga, capoiera, hip hop, zumba, salsa, ball games and more have been offered in the past. Students are encouraged to try a new activity each day to learn a variety of ways to gain self-care through movement.
Please complete the 2020 LLCEC Instructors Form at your earliest convenience. The form allows for instructors to list their course/activity needs; for all non-salaried individuals, community based artists, and organizers, we aim to provide a stipend for their time. Please contact us for details at thellcec@gmail.com.
FACILITATORS: (works directly with students)
- Serve as peer mentors to camp participants.
- Facilitators are required to attend a mandatory training session on June 8 from 9 am to 6 pm to prepare for the camp and will communicate with student participants before the camp begins to ensure participation and understanding of processes and dates.
- Facilitators will lead a familia of 8-12 students during the week of camp leading "Familia" discussions.
- Facilitators must be responsible, caring, and open-minded committed to the camp's mission of being a holistic, culturally responsive, and community rooted program empowering the will to act, inspiring transformation, cultivating self-reflection and sharing precious, beautiful knowledge with and for Kentucky’s growing and emerging Latinx, immigrant and refugee populations
- Facilitators are required to stay at the camp for the duration of the activities unless of an emergency or prior arranged absence with the camp directors.
- To apply, please visit complete the 2020 FACILITATOR APPLICATION. All individuals applying to be facilitators must sign up for an interview within their application. Please make note of the days/times you indicated as your preferences. Apply by Wednesday, April 1st to be considered.
CORAZON SUPPORT STAFF: (works behind the scenes)
- The support staff team is the heart that makes the LLCEC function smoothly by supporting the LLCEC camp directors team with the day to day tasks and decision making responsibilities required for the camp to run smoothly.
- Corazones help with tasks including, but are not limited to, running errands, refilling supplies/refreshments, assisting with camper care and needs as they arise, meal set-ups, cleaning, parent phone calls, assist with orientation events and field trips.
- Corazones also help setting up games, performances, classrooms, supplies; setting up for meals and cleaning up after meals and activities; assisting with registration, etc.
- To apply, please visit complete the 2020 CORAZON APPLICATION. All individuals applying to be facilitators must sign up for an interview within their application. Please make note of the days/times you indicated as your preferences. Apply by Wednesday, April 1st to be considered.
INSTRUCTORS AND COLLEGE COACHES
For 15 years, many amazing university and college professors, professionals and passionate community members have participated as camp instructors and college coaches. Weather you want to teach a mock college class, lead a dance workshop, carry out a week-long social justice project or simply mentor a student as they create a college/career plan, the LLCEC seeks to engage committed advocates who want to see immigrant, refugee, migrant and Latinx students succeed. LLCEC Application for Instructional Volunteers can be found here.
DYF COACHES: (helps teach and guide) Each day, students will spend 1 to 2 hours completing a college/career readiness “road map” called Design your Future. Coaches will be trained during a Mandatory Training on Friday, July th to assist students with the DYF guide so that all students finish the LLCEC with a vision for what they hope to achieve in their futures. DYF coaches work with students daily Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. You can volunteer one day or more days.
INSTRUCTORS: (there are two options for potential instructors: mock college classes or project classes). Instructors provide college like courses in the mornings on either Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 am to 10:50 am or Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 am to 10:50 am. The mock college classes are meant to connect youth to current college students or professors as well as expose them to new subjects or career exploration. Visit here for examples of last year's mock college classes. Project class instructors teach Monday through Thursday from 3:30 pm to 5:45 pm and are very interactive courses meant to teach a student an artistic skill, life skill and complete a social justice based project. Visit here for examples of last year's courses.
LET'S MOVE: Let's Move instructors have the opportunity to teach a movement based workshop, lesson or class daily from 2:15 to 3:15 pm. Activities like yoga, capoiera, hip hop, zumba, salsa, ball games and more have been offered in the past. Students are encouraged to try a new activity each day to learn a variety of ways to gain self-care through movement.
Please complete the 2020 LLCEC Instructors Form at your earliest convenience. The form allows for instructors to list their course/activity needs; for all non-salaried individuals, community based artists, and organizers, we aim to provide a stipend for their time. Please contact us for details at thellcec@gmail.com.