Voluntnteers

Join Our Team

Make a meaningful impact in immigrant communities. Your time and skills can change lives.

Join Our Team of Volunteers

Make a meaningful impact in immigrant communities. Your time and skills can change lives.

Apply to Volunteer

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We’ll be in touch within 48 hours

Questions? Email us at contactnyc4all@gmail.com

Opportunities

Find Your Perfect Role

We have opportunities for every skill level and schedule. All positions include comprehensive training.

Legal Intake Coordinator

Assist attorneys with client intake, document organization, and case management. Legal background helpful but not required.

Requirements:

ESL Tutor

Teach English to adult learners in a small group or one-on-one settings. Flexible evening and weekend schedules.

Requirements:

Community Navigator

Help families access resources, fill out applications, and navigate city services. Training provided.

Requirements:

Event Support Volunteer

Assist with workshops, community events, and outreach activities. Perfect for those with variable schedules.

Requirements:

Translation & Interpretation

Translate documents or provide interpretation during client meetings, workshops, or events.

Requirements:

Youth Mentor

Support immigrant youth with homework help, career guidance, and social-emotional development. Make a huge and positive difference in the life of a young person (here on their own) by helping them navigate the big city.  Become part of their emotional and logistical support team by connecting them to social services, healthcare, English and GED classes, mentoring, and local resources.

Requirements:

Raise Funds

Since February 2025, kids now have to pay a $250 application fee to apply for relief. We have a legal defense fund to help pay these fees. We need people to donate, assist with grant writing and fundraising. Donations are 100% tax deductible.

ICE Watch
Join a neighborhood ICE Watch group to alert the community if ICE is nearby.

Court Accompaniment

Accompany immigrants and asylum seekers when they have to go to court for an appearance or check in.  Be a witness, and a compassionate companion. Training provided.

Social Media Coordinator
Help spread the word. Help us post updates on IG, FB, TIKTOK and other social media.  Do you know journalists, filmmakers, influencers who can help us spread the word and grow the network of volunteers?



Why Volunteer

Be Part of Something Bigger

Make Real Impact

Your work directly helps families access critical resources, navigate complex systems, and build better futures.

Join a Community

Connect with passionate, like-minded individuals who share your commitment to social justice and equity.

Gain Experience

Develop valuable skills in advocacy, education, community organizing, and cross-cultural communication.

Volunteer Stories

Hear From Our Community

We have opportunities for every skill level and schedule. All positions include comprehensive training.

“Volunteering with NYC4ALL has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Seeing my students gain confidence in their English skills and achieve their goals is incredible.”

Aisha Patel
ESL Tutor (2 years)

“The work we do here changes lives. Every day, I get to be part of someone’s journey to a better future. The staff is supportive, and the mission is clear.”

James Chen
Legal Intake Coordinator (3 years)

“As a former immigrant myself, I understand the challenges our clients face. Being able to help others navigate the same path I once walked is deeply meaningful.”

María Rodriguez Community Navigator
(1 year)

Get Involved Resources

Essential Information for Volunteers

Everything you need to support immigrant and refugee youth effectively

Legal Resources & Know Your Rights

Asylum Free Legal Clinic (ASAP)

Legal information, support, and extensive resources for asylum seekers

The Ark Pro Se Clinic

Pro se legal clinic with comprehensive website information

NIPNLG Legal Resources

Comprehensive legal resources and planning guides

RIF NYC

Work permits, low-cost attorneys, ICE detentions, and case preparation info

Know Your Rights: ICE Encounters

Essential information on rights during ICE encounters from Immigrant Justice

Training & Clinic Schedule

Pro Se Legal Clinic at Plymouth Church

Led by volunteer trainers Anjelica Manitkas and Lisa Rode. All sessions are recorded.

Zoom Training Sessions

Location: 75 Hicks Street, Brooklyn

Continues through March. Check the schedule and register:

Mentorship Program

Key Immigration Forms

I-765: Employment Authorization

Allows asylees/refugees and those with pending asylum or TPS to work legally in the USA

Form available at USCIS

I-589: Asylum Application

For individuals present in the U.S. seeking asylum due to persecution fears

Affirmative: File with USCIS (no court case)
Defensive: File with Immigration Court (EOIR)

Additional Resources

Motion to Change Venue

Change of Address Form

Pro Se Habeas Petition Guide

Report ICE Activity

Melt (ICE): Detention & Resistance

Hands Off NYC