Volunteer at Neighbors Link
We are excited that you are interested in volunteering with Neighbors Link! At Neighbors Link, it is our mission to strengthen the whole community by actively enhancing the healthy integration of immigrants. We have found that having long term residents work side by side with our clients helps us attain our mission. Through your various forms of commitment, we take pride in your dedication to the critical programs and services that benefit our entire community.
Please note that we accept high school volunteers and adult volunteers. Middle school volunteers are welcome for certain activities, however, it is required that a parent stay on the premises during their volunteer sessions.
Volunteer Opportunities for Adults
Adelante Juntos Parent-Child Program
The Adelante Juntos Parent-Child Program is a great opportunity for adult volunteers who are available during the daytime and love working with young children. Volunteers assist the instructor with guided activities for children ages 0-4, while their parents attend Neighbors Link parenting and child development classes. We offer this program in Mount Kisco, Ossining and Yonkers.
ESL Tutoring Program
In our ESL Tutoring Program, volunteers tutor adult learners in the English language, one-on-one or in small groups. Curriculum and training is provided by the staff. Our ESL Tutoring programs take place in the evenings from 7:00-8:30, as follows:
- In- person ESL Tutoring in Ossining: Wednesdays
- In-person ESL Tutoring in Mount Kisco: Thursday
Technology Teaching Assistants
In this program, volunteer teaching assistants assist our clients during guided technology classes led by our facilitator. Volunteers assist with setting up (mouse pads, laptops, papers), logging onto computers, pointing out relevant applications to the client (google docs/ gmail), and assisting clients with the exercises (typing, highlighting, etc.). Topics covered in the class include safe password practices, typing, using gmail, docs, slides and more. We welcome high school students, college students and adults as volunteers. We offer this program in Mount Kisco, Ossining and Yonkers in both daytime and evening sessions.
Volunteer Opportunities for High-School Students
Learning Links Program
Our high school Learning Links volunteers work with elementary-aged kids, helping them with homework, reading to them and doing enrichment activities with them, after school at Mount Kisco Elementary School from 3:15-5:00. The program runs every weekday and we ask volunteers to pick one day of the week that they can commit to coming each week.
Tuesday Evening ESL Tutoring Program
In our Tuesday Evening ESL Tutoring program, high school volunteers work with adult learners one-on-one or in small groups, helping them with their English skills. This program is running both in our Mount Kisco center on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30.
Technology Teaching Assistants
In this program, volunteer teaching assistants assist our clients during guided technology classes led by our facilitator. Volunteers assist with setting up (mouse pads, laptops, papers), logging onto computers, pointing out relevant applications to the client (google docs/ gmail), and assisting clients with the exercises (typing, highlighting, etc.). Topics covered in the class include safe password practices, typing, using gmail, docs, slides and more. We welcome high school students, college students and adults as volunteers. We offer this program in Mount Kisco, Ossining and Yonkers in both daytime and evening sessions.
Summer Links
This summer, high school students will have the opportunity to volunteer with our Summer Links program, helping elementary school students keep their academic skills strong over the summer. The program will run for five weeks throughout the summer, and we ask that volunteers participate in all five weeks, or two consecutive weeks at a minimum. Summer Links takes place at Mount Kisco Elementary School from 8:30-12:30 each day.
Thank you for your interest in Neighbors Link. The success of our programs depends on your involvement and support. If you have questions, please contact Elizabeth Parry and Daniela Valdovinos, Volunteer Coordinators at volunteerinfo@neighborslink.org.
Volunteer Staff
Elizabeth Parry is the Volunteer Manager at Neighbors Link. In her role, she communicates with, schedules, and assigns volunteers to fitting opportunities within the organization. Elizabeth was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Westchester with her family in middle school. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Dickinson College in 2021. Following graduation, Elizabeth worked as a White Water Raft Guide on the Pigeon River in east Tennessee for two summers before returning home to New York in 2023. She is excited to be a part of the vibrant community at Neighbors Link and work alongside its many committed members. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys reading, being outside, and spending time with her dog.
Ciara Bowes is a Volunteer Coordinator at Neighbors Links. Her role includes working closely with volunteers and planning volunteering events, as well as working closely with the development team.
Ciara was born in New York and lived in England for eight and a half years, where she majored in Human Geography at Newcastle University. After graduation, she moved back to New York, and traveled around South America for 3 months and South Africa, volunteering on conservation and film projects. She is elated to join the fantastic team at Neighbors Link!