Volunteer

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class and plan on staying 15 to 30 minutes after class. Our practice space is used as a classroom earlier in the day, so tables and chairs need to be moved out of the way. Our props are stored outside of the classroom, so they need to be transported into our practice space and set up in a circle for practice. Because we do not gain entrance to the classroom prior to 12:30pm, it is a bit chaotic to get all the setup complete prior to 12:45pm for class start. Typically several people pitch in, and we get it done! After class, the props need to be gathered and stored and the classroom restored to its prior state.

We need volunteers devoted to greeting our students with smiles as they enter the classroom. The time period before our classes start can feel chaotic as people are moving chairs and tables, and setting up the practice circle, so the greeter volunteer can approach students and guide them through a check-in process. We provide printed attendance grids with the names of all registered attendees to make it easy for them to find their name and check off their attendance.The greeter can remind both volunteers and students to fill out and wear name tags, which we provide.

We provide refreshments for our students after class, as they have been attending ESOL classes all morning and are likely to be hungry. Please help to set up a table for drinks and snacks prior to class starting and serve our students after class. Refreshment time is very casual, and it is a good time to socialize and help the students practice English skills. We ask our refreshment providers that all food be healthy; snacks can include cheese, hummus spread, baked goods, nuts, fresh fruit and vegetables. In general we serve around 25 attendees. TYC will provide water, tea, fruit juice, and paper goods to help with the serving of refreshments.

Our organization needs to raise funds to support the costs of offering free classes to refugee and immigrant women in our community. If you have interest in or are experienced at holding events to spread mission awareness and raise money, we would be grateful to hear your ideas. . Past events have been aligned with solstice celebrations, but we are looking for fresh ideas and new blood to help raise funds! If you have an interest to help in this way, seek out a board member to volunteer.

This role should be filled by someone who has experienced at least one 8-week Spring or Fall session with our organization and understands the special magic of our classes! We need “ambassadors” who can visit with ESOL classes, as well as organizations that have access to immigrant and refugee communities, in order to share information about our mission and the opportunity for free yoga classes. In some cases, holding a very brief “demo” of simple yoga movements can be a good way to attract new students. If you are willing to play this role, please seek out a board member to volunteer.

Our organization needs to raise funds to support the costs of offering free classes to refugee and immigrant women in our community. If you have interest in or are experienced at holding events to spread mission awareness and raise money, we would be grateful to hear your ideas. . Past events have been aligned with solstice celebrations, but we are looking for fresh ideas and new blood to help raise funds! If you have an interest to help in this way, seek out a board member to volunteer.  If you are willing to play this role, please seek out a board member to volunteer.