Volunteer for Apex
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Details at a Glance

Schedule: Weekends, Saturdays

Recurrence: Recurring

Time Commitment: A few hours, 1-2x Saturdays per month

Description

Apex for Youth's Mission

Apex for Youth empowers underserved Asian and immigrant youth from low-income families to unlock their potential and a world of possibility.

We work with more than 700 volunteers to help serve 2,500 Asian American and immigrant youth year round. Personal relationships are at the core of our work—we rely on trusted adult role models like you to support our youth as they explore their interests and identities through activities nurturing their education, health & well-being, and community engagement.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are looking for volunteers to support our programs in the Summer and Fall, below is a summary of each program. Most programs require either a 1-2 year or a full summer commitment. Volunteers must maintain a 75% attendance rate.

Athletics

Share your love of basketball, yoga, volleyball, or running with our youth (grades 3-8). Volunteers help students learn the fundamentals of each activity through fun drills, games, and practices.

Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens

Elementary Explorers

Work with a small group of youth (grade 3-5) to help them discover new interests, build vital relationships, and develop life skills such as teamwork and problem solving through hands-on activities, games, and field trips.

Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens

Read with Apex

Join one of our read aloud programs and explore themes like community, family, and identity & culture through books and fun activities with K-2 graders.

Locations: Zoom or Manhattan

College and Career Success

Support high school students as they explore their future pathways!

Location: Manhattan

High School and Middle School Mentoring

Build a strong, trusting relationship with a middle school or high school-aged mentee through one-on-one sessions and group workshops.

Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn

National Virtual Mentoring

Help build an online community of high school youth and volunteers through virtual one-on-one's and monthly group workshops.

Location: Zoom

Who can Apply?

• In Elementary Explorers, and Read with Apex programs, volunteers must be at least 14 years of age and commit to one school year of volunteer work.
• In Athletics, volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and commit to one school year of volunteer work.
• In Mentoring and College and Career Success programs, volunteers must be at least 21 years of age, they must commit to 1-2 Saturdays (a couple of hours) per month for at least 2 years.
• All volunteers under the age of 18 must have signed approval from their parent or guardian.

All volunteers who are interested should have:

• An open mind, patience, positivity, and be resourceful when navigating with youth
• A youth-centered mindset
• An empathy for youth needs
• A strong stance on diversity and inclusion
• A growth mindset.

What you'll get:

Benefits of volunteering at Apex include:

• Gaining valuable experience in supporting youth
• Developing a community of support from our close-knit group of adults and youth
• Special access to social and community events
• Recommendations for future job opportunities.

How to Apply

Please allot about 20 minutes to fill out your application on www.apexforyouth.org/volunteer.