Volunteer Programs

Language Consultants partner with 1-2 English learners for conversation & cultural exchange, 1 hour per week.

Classroom Consultants volunteer within a class for prospective international TAs for 5 or 10 sessions.

Teaching Consultants observe and support a new international TA, approximately 10-12 hours total, throughout the semester.

ESL Assistants volunteer within UVA ESL classes for graduate students, 1 hour per week.

Workplace English Partners partner with a UVA Facilities employee within a class setting using a curriculum for English practice, 1.5 hours per week.

Conversation Facilitators volunteer within VISAS Café to promote and enhance group discussion with ELs and other VISAS participants, 1.5 hours per week.

Media Consultants multimedia skills (photography, graphic design, social media, interviewing) to develop content and outreach for VISAS, approximately 1.5 hours per week with occasional event attendance.