Thank your for your interest in volunteering with us!

We are a volunteer-based, non-profit organization. Hence, we need people like you to keep doing what we do best, which is reaching out and providing educational support to children living in homeless shelters, foster care and transitional housing.

1. Determine how you want to help us. Take the Prospective Tutor Self-Assessment quiz to determine whether tutoring is for you -- and if it's not, don't fret! We have many volunteer roles available to those who want to be involved!

2. Fill out an application (see links to the side) and send it in:

• Fax: 202-462-0111
• Email: office@projectnorthstar.org
• Mail (2437 15th St. NW, Washington DC 20009).

3. Come to an Orientation. Orientations happen at least once a month, and are a great way to learn more about our organization, the philosophy behind what we do and how to get started as a tutor.

All prospective volunteers should bring the following to orientation:

• A valid government issued ID
• A completed Project Northstar Volunteer Application
• A check for $18 made payable to Project Northstar (This is to cover the cost of your mandatory FBI background check.)
  

Please email us at office@projectnorthstar.org to RSVP to a session or to receive a schedule of available orientation sessions.

4. Attend an On Site Orientation at your Tutoring Site. During this session you will meet the Academic Case Manager at your site, observe a tutor/student pair and familiarize yourself with site procedures.