Prof. Giovanna Steyaert continues developing and directing developed a volunteering program for Ursinus students in several local Spanish speaking communities:

• ACLAMO
• Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos (CCLU)

• Royersford Public Library

At the beginning of the semester, each potential volunteer is interviewed by Prof. Steyaert and placed in a program that best fits his or her skills.

Spanish majors and minors, as well as students enrolled in elementary Spanish courses, are welcome to participate.

Some of the volunteering opportunities available to our students are teaching basic English to adults, leading Spanish Story Times, and helping Spanish-speaking children with homework and English language skills.

Fall 2023 Spanish Volunteers: 

• Balic, Marko (Economics, ’26): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

• Bonnet, Olivia (Economics & Holistic health, ’25): Pottstown Latin Festival

•  Clune, Seamus (’26): ESL at ACLAMO

• Cruz, Andreas (Chemistry, ’27): Storytime at the Royersford Public Library

• Factor, Benjamin (’27): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

• Hairston, Bryan (’27): Spanish Storytime at the Royersford Public Library

• Hoffman, Macey (Neuroscience and Psychology, minor in Spanish, ’26): ESL at ACLAMO

• Holahan, Justina (Spanish & Psychology, ’24): Parent-teacher conference interpreter at the NASC

• Huey, Kevin (Health & Exercise Physiology, ’25): ESL at ACLAMO

• Lloyd, Kate (Environmental Science & Biology, ’27): ESL at ACLAMO

• Minicozzi, Dominic (Spanish & Media and Communications, ’24): ESL at ACLAMO

• Misko, Maci (’27): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

• Morris, Elizabeth (Computer Science, ’26): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

• Nevison, Alexandria (Biochemistry & Spanish, ’27): Pottstown Latin Festival

• Nitz, Julia (Media & Communications, ’27): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

• Ortiz Ruiz, Ashley (Sociology, ’27): ESL at ACLAMO

• Plaza, Amelia (Spanish & Environmental Science, minor in Marine Biology, ’26): ESL at ACLAMO

• Price, Iyannah (Economics, ’26): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

• Salamán-Maclara, Saadé (Biology, minors in Arabic & Economics, ’27): Spanish Storytime at the Royersford Public Library

• Spangler, Derek (Psychology & Spanish, minor in Management Studies, ’25): ESL at ACLAMO

• Wechsler, Samantha (Biochemistry, ’27): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

• Whitham, Gavin (Economics, minor in Spanish, ’27): ESL at ACLAMO; Pottstown Latin Festival

• Williams, Kristen (Pre-engineering & Environmental studies, ’26): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

• Wilmore, Isabella (’26): Pottstown Latin Festival

• Xu, Emily (Computer Science, ’27): Storytime at the Royersford Public Library

• Zelaya, Alex (Spanish & International Relations, ’26): Afterschool at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos

Fall 2022 Opportunities

Pottstown Seventh Latin Festival

Saturday, September 17 from 2:00pm to 4:15pm

Organized by CCLU. Location: Riverfront Park, Pottstown

Basic English for Spanish speakers at ACLAMO, Pottstown

Thursdays from 6 PM-7 PM. September 29 to November 17.

After school program for Hispanic children at Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos (CCLU), Pottstown

Tuesdays from 4 PM-5 PM.

Spanish Story Time at the Royersford Public Library, Royersford PA

October 24, November 28, and December 12 from 1pm. to 1:30pm.

UC Application Form

• We ask prospective volunteer students to complete the following form in order to be considered for the program: Spanish Volunteering Opportunities Application Form.

Requirements

All volunteers need to complete the Child Abuse History Clearance and the Report of Criminal History from the PA State Police.

Child Abuse History Clearance from the Department of Human Services

URL: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

Estimated Time to Complete: 15-30 minutes.

Cost: FREE.

Report of Criminal History from the PA State Police

URL: https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp

Estimated Time to Complete: 10-15 minutes.

Cost: FREE