Volunteer with LEAP
LEAP has a variety of volunteer opportunities, ranging from one-time service to longer-term commitments. We believe that all supporters are vital to the organization’s mission, and engagement helps students find success and build a stronger community.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Summer Work Program Mentors
Mentors support their students virtually or in-person at the program site through career awareness and exposure, personal growth and coaching, and collaborative work on the mentee's project.
Mentors commit 1 hour per week for 4 weeks during LEAP's Summer Work Program, which runs from July 13th to August 6th, meeting one-on-one with their mentee during one of the following times:
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Mondays: 11 am -12 pm or 12:45 pm - 2 pm
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Tuesdays: 2 pm - 3 pm
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Wednesdays: 12:45 pm - 2 pm
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Activities Assistant
Salem Teen Center
Activities Assistant
Lynn Teen Center
Science & Math Tutor
Lynn Teen Center
Science & Math Tutor
Salem Teen Center
Guest Speaker
Salem and Lynn Teen Centers
More Opportunities
Admin Projects
- open to groups or individuals
- help with tasks like organizing, filing, painting, etc.
- one day commitment
- email Caitlynn Almy at calmy@leap4ed.org if interested
Join Us In Empowering Youth And Working To Build An Equitable Society
Join Us In Empowering Youth And Working To Build An Equitable Society
- Help bridge the opportunity gap for students from underserved communities.
- Guide students in their education, career, and personal journeys.
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How You Can Be Successful At LEAP
How You Can Be Successful At LEAP
- Demonstrate commitment to LEAP’s mission and values.
- Believe that all youth can be successful and deserve equitable access to education and career opportunities.
- Contribute your ideas, perspectives, skills and life experiences.
- Speak Spanish, which is helpful but not required.
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Other Benefits To Volunteering
Other Benefits To Volunteering
- Community Engagement
- Appreciation Events
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Network Connections
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Check with your employer to learn if your company makes matching gifts for its employees' volunteer hours; perhaps your company also makes grants, offers event sponsorship support, or otherwise helps fund nonprofit organizations like LEAP. If so, please contact Amanda Thompson, Director of Development, at athompson@leap4ed.org or 978-740-6667 x119.
Become a LEAP Volunteer
Volunteers engaging in more than a one-time event complete the following process:
1. Apply
Complete our application form to express your interest and share information about your background.
2. Interview
Meet with LEAP’s Volunteer and Partnership team to identify the best volunteer placement for your skills.
3. CORI and SORI Checks
Complete forms and provide documentation required for LEAP to conduct background checks.
4. Orientation
Receive the information and basic skills needed for your volunteer experience.
5. Placement
Meet with the LEAP staff overseeing your volunteer experience to set your schedule and learn key details about your placement.
6. Start Volunteering
Start engaging in your volunteer experience, with support from LEAP staff as needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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