New Orleans Outreach
New Orleans Outreach is a non-profit organization with the mission to improve the quality of public education by connecting its partner schools with thousands of volunteers and community resources. The New Orleans Outreach team has remained dedicated to this mission, as well as the city of New Orleans, by providing direct support to its partner schools by managing various volunteer-driven programs - including a teacher assistant program, after school electives, an internship program, and many more. One of New Orleans Outreach's flagship programs is an extensive data-driven tutoring program that aims to improve students’ overall academic performance.
Volunteer positions include, but are not limited to: serving as a tutor (in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics) and serving as a teaching assistant (working in an afterschool enrichment class, from sports and spirit squads to gardening, robotics, homework club, cooking, yoga, and African dance and drumming class).
Loyola students serving at Outreach will not only gain valuable insight into the changing atmosphere of public education in New Orleans but get to be a part of the betterment and revitalization of the educational system. All the schools New Orleans Outreach partners with are open enrollment charter schools with an average of 95% of the student population receiving free or reduced lunch. Service learners will develop meaningful relationships with the students they work with, and many of the students will look to the service learners as mentors.
Preservice requirements
New Orleans Outreach requires a mandatory background check and volunteer orientation. Two orientations (listed below) will be offered on campus for Loyola students. All interested students should attend one of the two. Bring a government-issued photo ID for a background check, pen/pencil and paper.
- Tuesday, Jan. 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm, Seminar Room 4, Monroe Library
- Thursday, Jan. 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm, Multimedia Room 2, Monroe Library
Contact
Valerie Crawford, Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@nooutreach.org or 504.952.7466
Service locations, days & times, and transportation
| Locations |
Days/ Times |
Transportation Options & Estimated Times | ||||
Walk |
Bike/ Cyclosrv |
Drive |
Public Transit |
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| Sci High (9-12) 5625 Loyola Ave. |
Link | Yes 10 min |
Yes 5 min |
Yes < 5 min |
No | |
| John Dibert School (K-8) 4217 Orleans Ave. |
Link | No | Yes* 30 min |
Yes 15 min |
Yes§ 40 min |
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| Langston Hughes Aca. (K-8) 3519 Trafalgar St. |
Link | No | No | Yes 15 min |
No | |
| Akili Academy (K-4) 1700 Pratt Dr. |
Link | No | No | Yes 20 min |
No | |
| Clark High School (9-12) 1301 N. Derbigny St. |
Link | No | No | Yes 12 min |
Yes** 50 min |
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| Arthur Ashe Charter School (K-8) 1456 Gardena Dr. |
Link | No | No | Yes 21 min |
No | |
| Green Charter School (K-8) 2319 Valence St. |
Link | Yes 20 min |
Yes 10 min |
Yes 8 min |
Yes 10 min# |
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| *Recommended for experienced cyclists only **University Green Line to #91 Jackson-Esplanade bus §Take the #32 Leonidas bus. #Take the #15 Freret bus. |
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