Pepperdine Volunteer Center

Volunteer Opportunities

Jumpstart

Jumpstart pairs highly-trained college students with preschool children in Head Start and other early learning programs for one-to-one tutoring in school readiness skills.

Jumpstart provides a high-quality, comprehensive program that focuses on the development of the child, his or her family, and the college student serving as an AmeriCorps member. Through these three program areas -- school success, family involvement and future teachers -- Jumpstart works to create an environment of life-long learning for children.

How can you get involved?

Become a Jumpstart Corps Member

You can still be involved!
If you are interested in joining the Jumpstart Program we are still hiring for the 2007-2008 school year. However you must be able to answer yes to three questions:

1) Would you like to make a difference in a child's life?
2) Do you have Federal or Pepperdine work-study?
3) Do you have Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday mornings available?

If you answered yes to ALL 3 of these questions, please apply ASAP!
If you have any questions feel free to contact us @ ext. 4143 or stop by- we are in TCC 230!

Volunteer for a Jumpstart Special Event

Check in for Jumpstart One-Day Events!
If committing to Jumpstart for the year doesn't work for you, we encourage you to join us and participate in our one-day events throughout the year. Details of these events can be viewed each month on the One Day Service Events page of this website.