Volunteer With FOLC
Share Your Time. Change a Life.
Volunteers are an essential part of the Oaxaca Learning Center community. Whether you tutor students, facilitate workshops, mentor young people, or support FOLC behind the scenes, your time helps create lasting educational opportunities.
Volunteer Impact
Your time creates opportunity.
355
Students Served in 2025
7,803
Hours Delivered
1,385
Indirect Beneficiaries
22,691
Beneficiaries Since 2005
Why Volunteer?
Volunteering is more than service. It is connection.
Volunteers help students practice English, build confidence, explore new ideas, receive academic support, and discover that a broader community believes in their future.
Ways to Volunteer
There are many ways to make a difference.
Student Support
Provide one-on-one or small group academic support to students.
Classroom Support
Assist teachers and staff during classes, tutoring sessions, and activities.
English Conversation
Help students practice conversational English through intercambios and language exchanges.
Workshops
Lead workshops based on your professional skills, interests, or life experience.
Remote Volunteering
Support students or FOLC projects from anywhere in the world.
FOLC Support
Help with fundraising, communications, events, marketing, design, or strategic projects.
Who Can Volunteer?
No single background defines a great volunteer.
You do not need to be a professional teacher to make a meaningful contribution. Volunteers bring different skills, languages, careers, cultures, and experiences.
Volunteer Journey
How the process works.
Apply
Complete the volunteer form.
Connect
We learn about your interests and availability.
Prepare
You receive guidance before starting.
Placement
We match you with a meaningful role.
Support
Staff help you throughout your volunteer experience.
Impact
Your time helps students move forward.
FAQ
Common questions.
Spanish is helpful, but not always required. Some opportunities, especially English conversation and remote support, may be possible with limited Spanish.
No. Teaching experience is helpful, but many volunteers support students through conversation, mentoring, workshops, or professional skills.
Yes. Some tutoring, English practice, communications, fundraising, design, and administrative projects can be done remotely.
Commitments vary depending on the activity. Some workshops may be short-term, while tutoring and student support roles benefit from a more consistent schedule.
Yes. Volunteers can propose workshops related to academics, arts, culture, professional skills, wellness, English, technology, or other areas that benefit students.
Volunteer Experience
Be part of a community that believes in students.
“Volunteering is not only about helping students practice English. It is about building confidence, connection, and trust.”
Volunteer Experience“Every conversation, workshop, and tutoring session can help a student see new possibilities.”
FOLC Community“Your time and experience can become part of a student’s educational journey.”
Student SupportYour Time Can Change Someone’s Future
Join a community of volunteers helping students in Oaxaca discover new opportunities through education.