Volunteering Opportunities

More than 2,500 undergraduates - nearly one-half of all Yale College students - volunteer in community service activities in New Haven, many of them in New Haven Public Schools.

Over 10,000 public school students in New Haven participate in free University-sponsored programs on the campus each year.

Dixwell-Yale Community Learning Center (DYCLC)
Summer Program
The DYCLC Summer Program provides local Dixwell young people entering grades 5-8 with a five and a half week curriculum that focuses on several academic and extracurricular areas - including writing, photography, computer science, athletics, business and entrepreneurial skills, team building, performance, and visual arts.  There is a small fee.

Info: www.yale.edu/dixwellyale 

Ulysses S. Grant Foundation
Summer Enrichment Program
U.S. Grant offers a six-week summer program on the Yale campus for New Haven middle school students. In the morning, Yale undergraduates teach interactive classes in English and Math and conduct sports and extracurricular activities in the afternoon.  In addition, students enjoy a variety of local and regional field trips.  Financial aid is available.  

Info: www.yale.edu/usgrant
Contact: Janna Wagner, Board Chair, at janna@aya.yale.edu

New Haven Reads Book Bank
The Book Bank is a joint project of New Haven Reads and Yale that provides free books to individuals, families, teachers, and organizations.  The Book Bank is located at 45 Bristol Street, across from the Dixwell-Yale University Community Learning Center, and serves as a drop-off point and distribution center for donated books.  The Book Bank also provides free tutoring to children and adults. 

Info: www.newhavenreads.org 
Contact: Chris Alexander, Coordinator, at 203-752-1923 or cnalex@aol.com

America Counts/Yale Reading Corps
Each school year, over 150 Yale students provide 15 hours every week of direct instruction in math and in reading to New Haven Public School students at Timothy Dwight and  Wexler-Grant Elementary Schools. Yale tutors work with students after school and on Saturdays and also provide in-class support to teachers during the schools' literacy blocks.

Info: www.yale.edu/onhsa/youth_amcounts-readcorp.htm 
Contact: Claudia Merson, Director of Public School Partnerships, at 203-432-8613 or claudia.merson@yale.edu

Dwight Hall Public School Internship Program
The Dwight Hall Public School Internships Program places Yale student interns at schools throughout the New Haven Public School District.  Interns match Yale resources to the needs of their sites and are currently placed in 20 elementary, middle, and high schools.  Interns serve for two years and spend 8-10 hours per week working at their respective schools.

Contact: Dwight Hall Main Office at 203-432-2420 or dwighthall@yale.edu