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Teens Needed: Volunteer Online as a Conversation Partner

Remote, Volunteer must be in United States
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays daytime, evenings, Weekends daytime, evenings
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Volunteers commit to 1 hour meetings for a minimum of 12 weeks. Volunteers set their own schedules with their match, and ENGin's team matches participants based on shared availability to ensure smooth scheduling.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    1000
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Education, International Relations
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, International Volunteers
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    13+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers should be 13 or older, fluent in English, and ready to communicate with their conversation partner via online videochat.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Want a volunteer opportunity you can do from your room, in just one hour a week?

    Join ENGin as a teen Conversation Partner and get matched with a Ukrainian teen your age for weekly one-on-one English conversations over video. You’ll help your partner gain confidence in English, and you’ll make a friend on the other side of the world.

    Perks of volunteering with ENGin:

    • A new friend from another country
    • Real-life skills: communication, confidence, and cross-cultural experience
    • Volunteer hours certification, if you need it for school or applications

    What you need to volunteer:

    To volunteer, you need to be over 13, fluent in English, and have a stable internet connection. You’ll also need to commit to one hour a week for at least 12 weeks, and we’ll ask for a parent or guardian’s consent when you sign up.

    No tutoring experience or Ukrainian language skills required. We give you training materials, conversation guides, and flexible scheduling, and you pick the topics: music, gaming, school, pop culture, anything you’re both into. Our team supports you the whole way, and we’re happy to provide documentation or hour verification on request.

    Since 2020, ENGin has matched over 35,000 volunteers with Ukrainians, including many student and teen volunteers. 99% of learners say the program helped them break the language barrier, and 85% form lasting friendships.

    Ready to start? Sign up at www.enginprogram.org/volunteer.

    Want a preview first? Watch our Introduction to Volunteering video.

    Questions? Write to info@enginprogram.org.

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer must be in United States
    Associated Location

    USA, Honolulu Hawaii

    478 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

    Please fill out this form

    Instructions:
    1. Complete an application questionnaire at app.enginprogram.org (5 minutes)
    2. Schedule and attend a Zoom interview with an ENGin team member (15 minutes)
    3. Complete volunteer training by watching pre-recorded videos (1.5 hours)
    4. Take ‘quizes’ that confirms you completed training (5 minutes)
    5. Match with a conversation partner and begin meeting! (1 hour/ week, matched within approximately 2 weeks of training completion)
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