Interested in volunteering? We would love to have you!
To help achieve our mission to strengthen literacy of at-risk children in East Nashville, volunteers are needed! Please complete the application and/or contact Joya Russell at enheoffice@gmail.com with any questions you may have.
Please download and fill out our volunteer form, available either in Microsoft Word format or Acrobat PDF. You can return the form by email, mail, or fax to Executive Director Nikki Walker.
Mail:
Nikki Walker, Executive Director
East Nashville Hope Exchange
419 Woodland Street
Nashville, TN 37206
Fax: 615-242-4997
E-mail: nwalker@enhopeexchange.org
Please download and fill out our volunteer form, available either in Microsoft Word format or Acrobat PDF. You can return the form by email, mail, or fax to Executive Director Nikki Walker.
Mail:
Nikki Walker, Executive Director
East Nashville Hope Exchange
419 Woodland Street
Nashville, TN 37206
Fax: 615-242-4997
E-mail: nwalker@enhopeexchange.org
School Year Program Needs
Food set-up and break down: A team of three people is needed for the year. Duties include setting-up food table with lunch, snacks, drinks, etc. and cleaning up afterwards. We ask that volunteers attend a training and then serve for as many of the workshops as possible (at least 3).
Teacher Assistants: Teacher Assistants can help with the student program for children or the adult family instruction program. Some help may be needed for childcare of smaller children. Working with the students requires a background check and a commitment of at least 3 workshops.
Upcoming Workshop dates: School Year Workshops are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month from September to May, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Days/Times: Saturdays, 10:30am-1:30pm
Food set-up and break down: A team of three people is needed for the year. Duties include setting-up food table with lunch, snacks, drinks, etc. and cleaning up afterwards. We ask that volunteers attend a training and then serve for as many of the workshops as possible (at least 3).
Teacher Assistants: Teacher Assistants can help with the student program for children or the adult family instruction program. Some help may be needed for childcare of smaller children. Working with the students requires a background check and a commitment of at least 3 workshops.
Upcoming Workshop dates: School Year Workshops are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month from September to May, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Days/Times: Saturdays, 10:30am-1:30pm
Clerical Needs
We are looking for volunteers who can commit approximately 5 hours a week to helping with ongoing clerical needs in the ENHE office. This includes filing, organizing books/learning materials, and copying.
ENHE Leadership
We also have opportunities for volunteering on our Development Committee, Finance Committee, Program Committee, Communications Committee and Community Partnership Committee for experienced individuals who are looking for leadership roles, as well as individuals who want to gain experience.
We are looking for volunteers who can commit approximately 5 hours a week to helping with ongoing clerical needs in the ENHE office. This includes filing, organizing books/learning materials, and copying.
ENHE Leadership
We also have opportunities for volunteering on our Development Committee, Finance Committee, Program Committee, Communications Committee and Community Partnership Committee for experienced individuals who are looking for leadership roles, as well as individuals who want to gain experience.
Summer Program Needs
If you're looking for a hands-on way to see how your donations help, consider volunteering with our kids this year.
Our Reading Buddy program allows for individualized learning time for each of our students. This happens from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Mondays-Thursdays each week of our program. If you are interested in being a Reading Buddy this summer please select a day on our sign-up sheet. ENHE Reading Buddies Sign Up.
Our Guest Reader program is designed to have role models from the community read to our students. This happens during our morning Harambee time from 8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. We choose a book for the Guest Reader to read that relates to our theme, “My Family, My Community, My World.” If you are interested in being a Guest Reader this summer please select a day and join us! ENHE Guest Reader SignUp.
Field Trips: We take our students on field trips every Friday during our 6-week summer program. Most field trips will leave our summer site in the mornings and return early afternoon. Following field trips, volunteers can assist with our weekly incentive store to help reward students for their good behavior.
Family Engagement: This program is designed for students and their family members. It is held every Thursday from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. during the summer. Volunteers are needed to help teachers in classrooms with literacy activities while parents are participating in workshops with our staff.
If you’re interested in other ways to volunteer, you can sign up for other general needs: General Volunteer SignUp.
Our Reading Buddy program allows for individualized learning time for each of our students. This happens from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Mondays-Thursdays each week of our program. If you are interested in being a Reading Buddy this summer please select a day on our sign-up sheet. ENHE Reading Buddies Sign Up.
Our Guest Reader program is designed to have role models from the community read to our students. This happens during our morning Harambee time from 8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. We choose a book for the Guest Reader to read that relates to our theme, “My Family, My Community, My World.” If you are interested in being a Guest Reader this summer please select a day and join us! ENHE Guest Reader SignUp.
Field Trips: We take our students on field trips every Friday during our 6-week summer program. Most field trips will leave our summer site in the mornings and return early afternoon. Following field trips, volunteers can assist with our weekly incentive store to help reward students for their good behavior.
Family Engagement: This program is designed for students and their family members. It is held every Thursday from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. during the summer. Volunteers are needed to help teachers in classrooms with literacy activities while parents are participating in workshops with our staff.
If you’re interested in other ways to volunteer, you can sign up for other general needs: General Volunteer SignUp.