Calling all Eagles to make an impact in the lives of youth afterschool.
Purpose Learning Lab is on a MISSION and we believe you have what it takes to grow our Coding & Robotics Program. Our after-school enrichment center is located 2 minutes away from NCCU campus. Do you have intriguing ideas/projects/facts that you would like to share with youth?
We invite you to help us make an impact in our community by volunteering at Purpose Learning Lab, Inc. We are cultivating future coders, scientist, artists, entrepreneurs, chefs, social workers, teachers, lawyers, and essential workers who dream of changing the world with their ideas. We invite you to become a volunteer & change a life. Our goal is to create pathways that ignite confidence, encourage hands-on innovation, and prepare students to pursue STEM & Integrated Arts careers.
Our Expectations
STEM Education Facilitators are asked to lead enrichment sessions once a week, for a duration of one year (or two semesters, Fall and Spring, as outlined in the Durham Public School calendar). A minimum commitment of at least one semester is required. Due to the emotional and academic effects of COVID paired with school closures, Purpose Learning Lab, Inc is currently conducting virtual tutoring for K-8th grade participants. Times below:
2023 Winter/ Spring Hours
- Mondays 2:00-6:0pm
- Tuesdays 2:00-6:0pm ( Coding & Robotics)
- Wednesdays 2:00-6:0pm
- Thursdays 2:00-6:0pm
- Fridays Mentorship Hours 2:00-6:0pm pm
2023 Summer Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00-6:00pm (June- August )
If interested, please contact Twanda Whitten at purposelearninglab.org or Mya McMillian at purposelearninglab@gmail.com
Volunteer Overview:
Volunteers must be able to do the following:
- Should be comfortable working one-on-one with students with diverse disabilities
- Strong commitment to community service
- Previous experience working with young children preferred
- Ability to work well with a diverse population of people
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be willing to clean
We offer a number of hands on innovative learning labs and we would love for you to demonstrate your skills. Please know our experiments are designed to stimulate a curiosity about STEM careers.
*COVID-19 Safety: Our current policy is
- In the spirit of being a good neighbor and protecting our scholars, volunteers and staff, we are requiring anyone who volunteers with us on site or in person to be vaccinated and/or show proof of negative COVID19 results.
- We are also requiring staff and volunteers to wear masks indoors
