Who We Are
The Young Center is a champion for the rights and best interests of unaccompanied immigrant children, making sure that wherever they land, whether here in the U.S. or in their home country, they are safe.
What Volunteers Do
Young Center trains bilingual volunteers to act as Volunteer Child Advocates for detained immigrant children. Child Advocates spend time with and advocate on behalf of an unaccompanied or separated immigrant child who is in immigration/deportation proceedings. We welcome volunteers from all cultures, professions, races, ethnicities, and social backgrounds.
To become a volunteer, you must:
- Speak Spanish
- Be at least 21 years old
- Complete an application
- Complete an interview
- Be willing to submit a background check and child abuse/neglect registry check
- Have a driver’s license and access to a car
Details
| (202) 365-8256 | |
| dneher@theyoungcenter.org | |
| Dorothy Neher | |
| Volunteer Coordinator | |
| https://www.theyoungcenter.org/ |
