PUENTE Learning Center

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PUENTE Learning Center

ChildrenEducation
501 S Boyle Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone (323) 780 - 1163
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Our mission

PUENTE’s mission is stated in its name: People United to Enrich the Neighborhood Through Education
Opportunities

ESL Conversation Cafe

Volunteers lead our Conversations Cafe every Friday with our adult ESL students. As a volunteer you will lead an activity with a small group of adult students tailored around various conversation topics, activities’ and games. Our goal is to empower our English adult learners to have the confidence and knowledge to be successful in learning the English language. No teaching experience necessary. Speaking Spanish is not necessary.
  • Weekly
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • None
  • Weekdays

Charter Afterschool Tutoring

Our goal is to create a climate that encourages learning and academic success to help our students build the skills and confidence to succeed.Sign up to tutor one on one during afterschool hours twice a week Monday-Friday
  • Weekly
  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays

PUENTE Food Distribution

Be a champion for food access to all by volunteering. Help us sort and distribute fresh produce to students and families from PUENTE from Boyle Heights and beyond.
  • Monthly
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams, Families
  • Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekdays

PUENTE Career Fair Speaker

We are seeking 15 volunteers to share their personal career journey to our high school students. Our goal is to provide our students with a broadened spectrum of jobs and career pathways while also giving them guidance, support and perspective for their future journey. Sign up to be career speaker in your specialized field of work or refer a friend or a colleague that you know will be a great fit 🙂
  • One-time
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams
  • Virtual, Indoor
  • None
  • Weekends

PUENTE Community Garden

Our goal is to create hands-on learning and teaching opportunities outside the classroom, encourage team work, and teach PUENTE pre-school and elementary students about the direct relationship between nature and our food supply.Help enhance the nutrition and environmental benefits in our Unity Garden by volunteering. With your support we can creating a space for people to come together and foster a sense of belonging and connection to one’s local environment.
  • One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams, Families
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • None, On-site
  • Weekdays, Weekends

College and Career Program: Professional Guidance

High school students in the PUENTE College and Career Program benefit from the support of volunteers from the STEM fields and beyond. Guest speakers visit PUENTE students during their weekly college and career preparedness seminars on campus at our partner sites. And every spring, PUENTE plays host to a variety of professionals who visit the PUENTE campus for our Career Fair. Volunteers support the weekly seminars and the annual career fair by sharing the story of their career path, answering student questions about their profession, or providing informational interview opportunities.
  • Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • Formal, Skilled
  • Weekdays, Evenings
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How you help

Without the support of our volunteers, we would simply not be able to provide so many opportunities for over 2,000 people every year.
About us

Since 1985, PUENTE has been offering a bridge to opportunity by enabling children to develop a lifelong love of learning, helping parents succeed in their role as their children’s first and most important teachers, supporting youth as they move toward high school graduation and beyond, and assisting adults in need of English-language fluency and modern workforce skills. All of PUENTE’s programs have developed as the result of the organization’s respectful and ongoing dialogue with the communities it serves, ensuring that the programs are a direct response to the training and educational needs of its constituents.