The NYJL offers many rewarding volunteer opportunities. Volunteers can dedicate
their time to outreach, education and mentoring experiences in the community or
fundraising, volunteer training and development, or communications efforts, which
support the NYJL’s community impact. |
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NYJL volunteers address critical needs of women and young families, seek to
prevent domestic violence and assist its survivors, and provide cultural
opportunities for the city’s youth and seniors. Volunteers also suppor tthe
community initiatives in a wide range of opportunities in fundraising and
development, volunteer training and communications. |
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Joining the NYJL provides opportunities for volunteers to impact their community
in a meaningful way, to benefit from training in a variety of educational and
leadership programs, and foster life-long friendships and professional relationships with fellow volunteers and members of the community in which they serve. |
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| Click here to Preview Volunteering Opportunities in our 2009-2010 Community Projects. |
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| NYJL Volunteer Requirements | Back to top |
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To be eligible for membership with the New York Junior League, applicants must
be at least 16 years old and reside within a 50-mile radius of New York City. |
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Volunteer work commitment is on average 2.5 hours per week and takes place
at community partner locations throughout Manhattan and at the New York Junior League Headquarters for Training and Leadership located at 130 East 80th Street.
Additional hours per week are required during the initial volunteer
training course, known as Provisional Training. |
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| How to Join the NYJL |
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Women who are interested in becoming a NYJL volunteer are required to attend
a New Membership Development Orientation prior to submitting an application
for NYJL membership. These 60-minute information sessions explain in depth
volunteers’ obligations to the NYJL. These free orientations are held September
through May at NYJL Headquarters. After attending an orientation, prospective
volunteers are invited to submit an application for membership . |
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| NYJL New Volunteer Timeline | Back to top |
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Step 1: Attend one of the following New Membership Development Orientations.
Click on the link below to sign up. Please Note: We do not maintain a waiting list for orientations. Please check back periodically to see if space has become available. |
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2010-2011 Orientations Monday, September 13, 2010: 7:30PM (full) or 8:30 PM Monday, October 18, 2010: 7:30PM Monday, November 15, 2010: 7:30PM or 8:30PM Monday, December 6, 2010: 7:30PM |
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Step 2: Download an application by clicking here. You can pay your application fee by clicking here . |
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| Step 3: Applications are reviewed and approved on a monthly basis. |
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Step 4: Upon acceptance, applicants become official NYJL Provisional Volunteers
and are able to register for the Provisional Training Course. It is necessary to complete this course before becoming and Active NYJL Volunteer. Choices include either the One-Month Accelerated Provisional Training Course or the Four-Month Standard Provisional Training Course. Instructions for the Course Selection are sent approximately one month prior to the start of the upcoming course.
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Step 5: Upon completion of the Provisional Training Course, graduates are
welcomed as Active Volunteers. At this time, members are required to choose a
committee placement. Upon being placed on a committee volunteers are required to
fulfill their individual committees’ requirements. |
