Volunteers are a welcome and important part of AFTER SCHOOL programs.  They may be college students fulfilling a class requirement, individuals with a special skill to share such as wood working or ethnic dancing or other people interested in finding out more about working with school age youth.  Volunteers may be placed in any of the 24 AFTER SCHOOL sites in the Dane Region or the 15 sites in the Waukesha Region.  Volunteering in AFTER SCHOOL's summer camps is also an option.  All volunteers fill out an application, attend a two-hour orientation and receive a criminal background records check.  Most volunteers are assigned to one program or day camp site and go there once a week for a college semester.  Others may come three times to one site to share a special skill.  The only requirement for volunteering at AFTER SCHOOL is an interest in spending time with children and the ability to be friendly and respectful towards children. 

What can our programs offer to volunteers?

• Valuable job experience
• An opportunity to explore the field of youth work
• The rewards of working with school age children
• A chance to use your creativity to plan activities
• Mentorship
• Training Opportunities

For more information about being an AFTER SCHOOL volunteer in Dane County programs contact Ashley VanderPas, Program Director, 608-276-9782, ext. 16. For information about volunteering in the Waukesha region contact CindySue Nielsen, Program Director, 262-547-8770, ext. 13.