Planning Basics

You may already have a schedule in mind for your visit or may be just beginning to think about one. Explore service projects, advocacy opportunities, or cultural and historic sights - all convenient to our location.

We are also happy to offer advice, make connections, or even schedule programming for your group (fees may apply for events scheduled by the Center).

Service + Reflection

Citizenship + Advocacy

Learning + Exploration

General Advice on Making Service Arrangements or Setting Speaker/Workshop Dates

  • Contact the nonprofit or individual well in advance of your desired date. Many opportunities fill up quickly and earlier than people may expect. Larger nonprofits will schedule volunteers six to nine or more months in advance. The schedules of good speakers and opportunities fill-up fast as well.

  • Be flexible. The opportunities for service may not fit exactly with your specifications for date, time, issue or location/accessibility. Also many activities have specifications regarding age of participants and group size. Work with a speak or workshop facilitator to make the experience possible for your group.

  • Be patient and persistent. Often nonprofit volunteer coordinators are working with many groups concurrently or volunteer coordination is only part of their work. If you don’t hear back from an organization or individual after a few business days, patiently follow-up with them to make sure they have what they need to make your arrangements.

  • Be organized. The more you know what you are looking for and when you can be flexible the better you can get what you need.