Lend a hand, change a life. Become a volunteer.
Volunteering means sharing your time, talents and positive energy to help adults who are working hard to improve their lives. If you’re the kind of person who likes knowing you’re making a profound impact for good, we’d love to get you involved. This work can be incredibly rewarding – and the rewards are immediate and heartfelt.
Join the more than 300 Nashville-area volunteers who make this incredible work possible. You can volunteer as an individual, family or group.
INDIVIDUAL ONGOING VOLUNTEER ROLES
Teachers
Instruct small groups of adult students using our established curriculum. Choose the subject you feel most comfortable with or let us suggest one.
Math
Reading
Writing
Science
Social Studies
English for Internationals
Computer and Job Skills
Tutors
Work with students either individually or in small groups to help them prepare to pass their High School Equivalency (HSE) test. We provide the curriculum and all instruction materials.
Math
Reading
Writing
Social Studies
Science
Mentors
Meet with students either in person or by phone to provide listening, encouragement and support. We typically ask you to commit to a weekly hour-long session with each student over a one-year period.
Greeters/Administrative
This role is great for someone who thrives on variety and likes getting things done.
Welcome students, volunteers and guests to the campus
Assist in placing students in the correct classes
Help with receptionist, organizational and/or clerical needs
Children’s Programming
Child care and educational programming play an essential role in the work we do. Providing safe, positive supervision for children allows parents to get as much as possible out of their own learning while attending our adult classes. Children’s programing includes the following valuable service for infants – 5th grade.
Homework Help
Craft/Playtime
Bible Stories
Prayer Partners
As a faith-based organization, we’re deeply committed to offering spiritual encouragement to all who seek it. For continuity of support, we ask for a 6-month commitment from each volunteer.
Meet a student in person at a Begin Anew campus
Pray for each student daily
Call or text weekly to share scripture
Life Group Teachers
As a faith-based organization, we’re deeply committed to offering spiritual encouragement to all who seek it. For continuity of support, we ask for a 6-month commitment from each volunteer.
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Begin Anew. We look forward to working with you.
To learn more about exciting volunteer opportunities, please complete the volunteer application below and Teresa, Program Director, will follow up with you.
