Thank you for your interest in being a Junior Literacy Leader (“JLL”) for our Summer 2023 Literacy Camp!

As a JLL, you will serve as a teaching assistant and mentor to K-6th grade students. Please refer to the 2023 JLL Volunteer Description for more detail on JLL responsibilities. 

We will have several locations throughout LA, including Bel Air, West LA, and Inglewood. All current LA County COVID protocols will be followed.

JLL Mandatory Training Dates:

• June 10 and June 16 (8:30 am - 5 pm)

Summer 2023 Program Dates (minimum of 2 weeks required):

• June 20-July 28 (M-F, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, no program on July 4)

All new JLLs are required to complete an interview with members of our staff and Teen Board. After you submit your application, we will reach out to schedule your interview. 

Please address any questions about this application to our Program Coordinator at wrtl@wisela.org. 

The JLL Summer Contribution

Our teen volunteer program and our larger programs exist because of generous financial support from individuals and families such as yours. We suggest a $500 contribution for our volunteering opportunities this summer. Families making a contribution of at least $750 to support the Readers to Leaders program are exempt from this contribution for any number of teen participants. 

Your contribution not only sustains the program, but truly shows a familial commitment to healing the world and making a difference. We encourage our JLLs and their families to view this contribution as an opportunity to live important values, such as generosity, commitment to community and authentic relationship building. With that being said, we do not want financial hardship to be a limiting factor for any teen or family. Please reach out to the Program Coordinator at wrtl@wisela.org so that we can make an arrangement that is suitable to your family.