Volunteering at NEO is a great way to make an impact in our community. Opportunities at NEO vary from working directly with students to helping with office work to hands-on labor.

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Volunteers at NEO must be a high school or GED/HSE graduate and pass a criminal background check (provided at no cost to you).

 

Some of our ongoing needs:

• Tutor individual students in reading, math, and/or language at ALL levels (elementary through high school)

• Work with beginning, intermediate, and advanced English language learners

• Assist with general office work answering phones, photo copying, etc.

• Work a 2-4 hour shift as an adult education teacher aide (data entry, follow-up phone calls, photo copying, grading, etc.)

• Help organize or assist with a NEO events and projects such as a College and Career Fair, graduation ceremony, fundraising events, marketing, alumni group outreach, etc.

• Begin to “blaze” a walking trail through NEO’s 20 acres of undeveloped land.

 

 

For more information about specific volunteer opportunities and job descriptions, please see the documents below.

Volunteer Aide Job Description - East Chicago ABE

Volunteer Aide Job Description - East Chicago ESL

Volunteer Aide Job Description - Gary

Volunteer Aide Job Description - Lake Station
Volunteer Aide Job Description - NEO (Portage)

Volunteer Aide Job Description - Valpo

Volunteer Citizenship Instructor Job Description

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Ready to get started? Fill out a volunteer application and send to info@neoadulted.org.