Volunteer Application

COVID-19 Announcement

As the pandemic evolves, the PGP is providing virtual as well as in-person tutoring support for students learning in various reentry and institutional settings. Please note that the availability of virtual or in-person opportunities varies by region.

For in-person tutoring the following policies apply:

Volunteers participating in in-person tutoring must be vaccinated and will be required to provide proof of vaccination.
PGP cannot guarantee the vaccination status of students or partner staff members who volunteers might interact with. Therefore volunteers may need to be comfortable tutoring or working with someone who is unvaccinated.

If a volunteer is not vaccinated or is not comfortable tutoring someone who is unvaccinated, PGP may have virtual tutoring opportunities available, dependent on region.

Please also be aware that as the PGP continues to adapt to public health conditions, there may be a limited number of tutoring spots available in your region. However, we encourage you to submit an application and will keep you informed of tutoring opportunities in the upcoming or future semesters, as well as other ways to support the Petey Greene Program.

The Petey Greene Program recruits volunteers to support the academic goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people across the northeastern United States.

Please select the region where you would like to volunteer.

Pre-Application Checklist

If you haven’t read through the Become a Volunteer page on our website, please do so before completing this application. Once you’ve reviewed that information, here are a few important reminders about the requirements and commitments for PGP volunteers.

We welcome applications from volunteers affiliated with our partner universities, as well as community volunteers (those who are not affiliated with our partner universities or are not university students).
The process of becoming a volunteer is selective. We are looking for volunteers who have a passion for education equality and who are committed to learning about the injustice manifest in our carceral system and becoming advocates in the movement to reimagine the criminal legal system.
Volunteering is a weekly commitment that lasts a full academic year (two semesters, fall and spring). Our tutoring calendar follows the academic calendar, meaning volunteers are expected to tutor weekly during the semester with the exception of academic breaks, final exam periods, and holidays. Specifics about the tutoring calendar will be communicated by your PGP regional staff member.
Tutoring sessions typically last 2 hours. For in-person tutoring, the commitment can total 3-4 hours per week including transportation time, which can take 30-90 minutes each way.
Before beginning tutoring, all volunteers are required to attend PGP's Pre-Service Tutor Training and Regional Orientation.
During the semester, volunteers are required to attend at least one event in our Justice Education Series, as well as a Tutor Development Training and a mid-semester debrief. Regional events and trainings may be offered throughout the year, some of which may be required.
For certain tutoring programs, volunteers may be required to complete clearance paperwork and must have and bring a government-issued ID to tutoring each week (passport, state ID, or driver’s license).
All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.

The Petey Greene Program operates on a principle of inclusion. People of color, LGBTQ people, women, formerly incarcerated people, and system-impacted people with family and community history of incarceration, are strongly encouraged to apply.

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I agree that I have read and understand the above statements.

Thank you for your interest in applying to be a volunteer with the Petey Greene Program. We estimate this application will take roughly 15 minutes to complete.

Contact Information

First Name

MI

Last Name

Preferred Name or Nickname

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Current Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Type

Mobile Phone

Work Phone

Email Type

Email

(This is the email address that we’ll use to contact you about tutoring with The Petey Greene Program.)

Personal email

(Since you provided us with your school email address, this is the email address that we’ll use to contact you after you graduate, as part of the Petey Greene Program Alumni network).

Permanent Address

Only complete this section if your current address is different from your permanent address.

Permanent Street Address

Permanent City

Permanent State

Permanent Zip Code

Demographic information

Please select the option that most closely aligns with your gender identity. PGP's partners often ask this question in order to make gender-specific placements. The Petey Greene Program also uses this information to learn more about its volunteers.

ManWomanNonbinary or genderqueerI prefer to self-describe

Prefer to self-describe

Do you identify as trans*?

YesNoI prefer to keep this privateI prefer to self-describe

Prefer to self-describe

Gender pronouns

How do you identify racially and/or ethnically?

Select all that apply.

Hold the CTRL/CMD key on your keyboard while clicking to select multiple options

Prefer to self-describe

What is your t-shirt size? Please select an option that will be loose-fitting, as this is often a requirement for volunteers entering jail/prisons.

Background

Are you affiliated with a university?

YesNo

University

What university?

Other

What is your affiliation with the university?

Expected graduation month

Expected graduation year

What is your major or primary area of study?

Background

What is your profession or occupation?

Title

What is your highest degree?

Year granted

Please upload a copy of your resume as a PDF document (optional).

Experience

Commitment

Given the expectations described at the beginning of the application (and on the Become a Volunteer page of our website), please describe a regular commitment you have had this past year. How did you hold yourself accountable to that commitment?

Although our volunteers are only required to commit to one tutoring session per week, some choose to volunteer multiple times per week. Are you interested in this?

YesNo

When would you like to start volunteering?

Spring 2023Summer 2023

Are you interested in volunteering the following semester? Preference will be given to those able to volunteer for multiple semesters.

YesNo

Logistics

Do you have any special needs that need to be accommodated?