Volunteer Opportunities

Make It Happen!
Believe, Achieve, Succeed

Make It Happen! is a program for English Language Learners in Grades 7-11 providing personalized and structured academic and social support to ensure success in undertaking rigorous and challenging academic work that will prepare them for college. Find out more

Data Collection and Analysis

Do you love working with numbers and seeing where patterns and where disconnect exist? Consider working with the staff here at the Center to determine how well we are serving the needs of our English Language Learners. Examples of data collection include tracking ELL classes and curriculum; disciplinary actions and intervention; and extracurricular activity participation. Ultimately, we will use this data to better serve our multilingual and multicultural population!

Rock Around the World

Are you someone who would love to help plan an event that involves the song, dance and food of Portland’s multilingual and multicultural community? Then we need you! Rock Around the World, the Center’s annual fundraiser, proves each year to be an evening filled with energy and excitement, and we are always looking for help in pooling the communities resources to make this event one to remember. Soliciting items for a silent auction, finding food donations, and selling entrance tickets are just a few of the many ways to volunteer to make this event a success!

Lunch & Learn

Did you grow up as an English Language Learner, either here in Portland or elsewhere, and feel that you can help show a youngster how to “Make It Happen!” through your own educational experiences? Come join us during school lunch to sit, chat, and chow down with some of the participants in our Make It Happen! program. 

To get involved in any of these opportunities, please email Martha Royston at RoystM@PortlandSchools.org or call Martha at 207-874-8135 x 7816.