Alumni Volunteer Program
Volunteer
Our Summer Alumni Volunteer Application is Now Closed.
Apply for summer 2025 starting February 3, 2025.
Mandela graduates who have completed sixth grade are welcome to volunteer as a part of our alumni summer volunteer program.
Program Description
Alumni volunteers are an essential part of the Meerkat family. They bring both enthusiasm and their capability to act as mature role models. They also bring an extra set of hands to help our team members maximize the fun and academic success of the summer programming for our scholars.
Alumni volunteers will assist one or more team members with the activities that scholars will be involved in or around the building. Volunteers will be asked to complete tasks, assist in the classroom and/or assist with afternoon activities. It is important for the volunteer to be responsible, honest, trustworthy, and respectful. Volunteers will remain with their designated assignments unless otherwise assigned.
Alumni volunteers will assist one or more team members with the activities that scholars will be involved in or around the building. Volunteers will be asked to complete tasks, assist in the classroom and/or assist with afternoon activities. It is important for the volunteer to be responsible, honest, trustworthy, and respectful. Volunteers will remain with their designated assignments unless otherwise assigned.
Application Process
Applications are posted on the NME website at the beginning of April each school year, and they will close at the end of the month. Interested applicants must complete an application online and submit a copy of their most recent progress report in order for their application to be considered complete. Applicants will receive confirmation from the alumni coordinator with the status of their acceptance into the volunteer program.
Summer Availability
The summer session runs in both June and July, with breaks for Juneteenth and the Fourth of July. Alumni volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of three weeks of the summer in order to be a consistent presence for scholars and their assigned teacher.
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Summer Activities
Each alumni will be assigned to work with one class for the duration of their volunteer time. The activities vary per grade level. Some of the activities may be:
Kindergarten
-African Culture Connection
-Biking
-Structured Play
-African Culture Connection
-Biking
-Structured Play
First Grade
-African Culture Connection
-Biking
-Soccer
-Tennis
Second Grade
-African Culture Connection
-Basketball
-Fishing
-Soccer
-Tennis
Third Grade
-Basketball
-Fishing
-Golf
-Leadership Training
-Skateboarding
-Soccer
-Tennis
Fourth Grade
-Archery
-Leadership Training
-Skateboarding
-Soccer
All Grades
-Art
-Gardening
-Outdoor Adventures
-Robotics
-Spanish
-Splash Park
Volunteer Hours
Upon acceptance to the program, alumni volunteers can track their hours using the website https://omandela.galaxydigital.com/or the app Causer. These hours can be used to fulfill service requirements for outside organizations, on a resume for a job application, and/or as community engagement hours for a sibling attending the school.
