Build in Service
Participate
Contribute your skills, experience, and time to support the growth and development of Real LIFE scholars.
Serving with purpose
Here are a few things to know as you explore volunteer opportunities:
Finding the Right Fit
Signing up expresses willingness to serve, but not all volunteers will be scheduled immediately.
Engagement depends on matching the volunteer’s skills and experience with the current needs of the scholars.
What to Expect
When a suitable opportunity arises, the coordinating team will reach out to the volunteer to discuss the engagement and confirm availability.
All volunteers will receive guidelines and orientation before serving in official roles.
Different Ways to Serve
Some opportunities are one-time engagements, while others may involve a short series of sessions or a defined mentoring period.
Serving Responsibly
Volunteers are expected to:
- Align with Real LIFE’s values of biblical leadership, integrity, faith, and excellence
- Serve within their areas of expertise
- Coordinate with the Local Center before engaging scholars
- Respect Real LIFE’s safeguarding and data privacy policies
Serve as a Career Coach
Support scholars on career readiness, resume writing, interview preparation, and professional growth.
As a volunteer Career Coach, you will:
- Be matched with a graduating scholar who aims to pursue a career in your current field or industry, if there are any in a given batch.
- Facilitate five (5) career coaching sessions with the graduating scholars matched with you. Sessions may be conducted online or face-to-face, using materials provided by Real LIFE.
- Coordinate with the Real LIFE Local Center Team of the matched scholar for orientation, schedules, and updates.
Serve as a Life Skill Speaker
Facilitate discussions or teach practical life skills to scholars using values based learning.
As a volunteer resource speaker, you will:
- Teach practical life skills for scholars
- Deliver content that aligns with Real LIFE’s prescribed life skills training topic/s
- Materials may come from the National Office or may be prepared by the volunteer Resource Speaker/Facilitator, depending on the need.
Serve as an Academic Tutor
Tutor scholars in subjects where they need support.
As a volunteer academic tutor, you will:
- Support scholars in academic subjects where they need help.
- Meet with assigned scholar/s for tutoring sessions at an agreed schedule, using clear and practical approaches to improve understanding.
- Stay in touch with the Real LIFE Local Center Team for basic coordination on schedules and scholar support.
Sign up at your local center
Connect with your local center to sign up or explore how you can volunteer.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What kind of volunteers are needed?
Career coaches, life skill speakers, and academic tutors. See the full list and description here.
Do I need prior experience?
Guidelines and orientation will be provided. You will not be asked to serve beyond your skills.