One of our fantastic service-learning community partners is Little Brothers- Friends of the Elderly. Very often at Northeastern service opportunities focus on youth, and it can seem like there are not many other options. There are a variety of reasons for the youth
focus. In part, it makes sense to look ahead to the future by training the next
generation to be well educated, engaged individuals. Boston public schools and their affiliated non-profits also offer Northeastern lots of volunteer opportunities, so we offer them lots of volunteers. For some students, this is not the path they want to take. Some people prefer to volunteer with adults or have career plans that are not youth focused. It is very important for Northeastern to cater to both these students and to adult populations in the area.
Little Brothers is an organization that pairs
youth volunteers with older persons and offers opportunities to improve the
lives of the older generations. It also has the added effect of connecting the youth and elderly in a way that allows for an even exchange of information and opinions. This may
be as simple as matching two people to have coffee and talk every couple
weeks. It can also be more in depth, and
youth can plan and cook meals for big events in the area, which will allow you to meet a much larger group of people. Even if you don’t want to work with the
elderly personally, you can volunteer to serve in the office for a few hours a
week.
Little Brothers: Friends of the
Elderly is an excellent opportunity for students looking to fulfil CEP
volunteer hours, a Service-Learning requirement, or for those who are simply looking for something interesting to
do near campus. For more information,
check out their website and full list of volunteer opportunities:
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