Dear NCCU Life Changing Community Members,
We believe that a thriving community is built on strong relationships, active engagement, and vital connections among its members. Today, we are reaching out to you with a heartfelt call to action. Together, we can create a more connected, inclusive, and supportive community for everyone.
Here’s how you can make a difference:
1. Get Involved: Volunteer your time, skills, or resources to local organizations, charities, or community events. Your contribution, no matter how big or small, can have a significant impact on those in need.
2. Connect with Your Neighbors: Reach out to your neighbors, introduce yourself, and build meaningful connections. Small gestures of kindness can create a sense of belonging and strengthen the social fabric of our community.
3. Support Local Businesses: Choose to buy local and support the businesses in our community. By doing so, you are not only encouraging economic growth but also fostering a strong sense of community pride.
4. Participate in Community Events: Attend town hall meetings, community workshops, and cultural events. Your active participation ensures that your voice is heard and helps shape the future of our community.
5. Embrace Diversity and Inclusion: Celebrate our community's diversity and promote inclusion. Engage in conversations that promote understanding, tolerance, and acceptance among people of all backgrounds.
6. Share Your Ideas: Have a vision for our community? Share your ideas and suggestions with us. Your creativity and innovation can inspire positive change and help us build a better future together.
7. Spread the Word: Encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to join us in this endeavor. The more people involved, the stronger our community becomes.
Let’s work hand in hand to create a vibrant, compassionate, and united community where everyone feels valued and supported. Together, we can achieve great things.
Are you ready to make a difference? Join us in shaping the future of our community!
We are on a MISSION and we believe you have what it takes to be build a stronger community. Our after-school enrichment center is located 2 minutes away from NCCU campus.
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
Volunteers are asked come in at least 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.
2023-2024 Fall/Winter/ Spring Hours
- Mondays 2:00-6:0pm
- Tuesdays 2:00-6:00pm
- Wednesdays 2:00-6:00pm
- Thursdays 2:00-6:00pm
- Fridays Mentorship Hours 2:00-6:00pm
2023-2024 Summer Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00-6:00pm (June- August 2022)
If interested, please contact Mya McMillian at purposelearninglab@gmail.com (Opportunity is Flexible)
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.
