Volunteer Registration

Fall 2026 Registration to be announced.听

Volunteer Information:

The Village Project operates one evening per week from 5 – 7PM at each of our partner elementary schools within ABSS. The program runs for 9 weeks, with specific session days varying by location (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights). Volunteers will be matched with a school based on their availability and the school’s specific needs – They will be expected to stay from 4:45 – 7:15PM at their site.

Before registering, please be sure to read听our 听and be aware of the following information:

By registering to volunteer with the “It Takes a Village” Project, you are committing to volunteer one night a week for the entire duration of the program semester. If you are sick, on vacation, or otherwise unable to attend for a week, you are expected to let your teacher liaison and Program Coordinator know ahead of time.

The Village Project is able to provide transportation to our Elon volunteers. If you are unable to provide your own transportation, please indicate in the registration form, and we will be able to provided a site with a bus. If you indicate that you听do not need transportation,听please ensure that you are able to provide your own reliable transportation.

Before You Begin | Checklist

Since you will be working with vulnerable populations, we have a few requirements for our volunteers to complete before you can officially begin tutoring. Please ensure you have completed all the following听in order to begin volunteering the first week:

  • REGISTRATION FORM:听Fill out the appropriate registration to ensure you have enough time to complete the additional pre-volunteering requirements. Returning volunteers must fill out a new registration form each semester.听
  • PROTECTION OF MINORS TRAINING: For Elon students, access training through听 and follow the steps in the Volunteer Guide. If you have questions about听Vector听access or online training, please contact compliance@elon.edu. For High School Students, since you all do not have Elon accounts, you will be unable to access this training. Instead, please complete the training by watching the video & taking the quiz available at . Email quiz results to kplatts@elon.edu
  • BACKGROUND CHECK:听贵辞谤 Elon students, you will receive an email from Sterling / First Advantage with a link to the background check form. High School students and non-Elon volunteers should reach out to kplatts@elon.edu to receive paperwork for their background check.
  • MANDATORY PRE-VOLUNTEERING ORIENTATION: 听All registered volunteers will receive an email with a link to schedule their orientation.

More details on each of these requirements can be found in the Village Project Volunteer Guide. All links and contacts can also be located in the .

Questions?
Keely Platts, Program Coordinator, is in charge of volunteer recruitment & management.

Please direct all volunteer-related questions to her by emailing kplatts@elon.edu听