Volunteering

Volunteers are the key to the success of YMTF. The more volunteers we have, the more students we reach. Speaking to the students is an extremely gratifying experience as illustrated by one volunteer's note that "A few students personally thanked me for taking the time out of my day to speak to them." (more volunteer comments) Student feedback like "Now I really wanna finish high school." make the effort worth every minute (more student feedback).

First time volunteers are scheduled as observers, but often they become so involved they end up participating in the discussions. Over the years we have developed a visit overview, speaker tips and cost-of-living versus education data which are useful for the novice volunteer.

If you are already one of our YMTF volunteers, we thank you. The "Related Links" page contains links to statistical data and charts which you may find very useful during your presentations, especially the Education vs Annual Earnings vs Unemployment chart published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistcs.