Volunteer Opportunities

RAP welcomes bright, energetic individuals who want to make a positive impact in the lives of New York’s children and youth. We provide two types of volunteer opportunities:

Become a Youth Advocate!

Youth Advocates – trained law students and social work graduate students -  provide comprehensive legal rights education, social service referrals, and concrete advocacy assistance for youth on a wide range of civil legal issues that impact their lives.

Conduct Cutting Edge Legal and Policy Research!

RAP is always looking for volunteers to help us with discrete legal and policy research projects. Volunteers help with grassroots community-based research in our target communities, as well as with legal and policy research for hearing testimony, policy briefs and legal memorandum on child and youth law issues.

To become a volunteer, or for more information, email info@resiliencelaw.org or call 212-204-6666.

Featured Happenings

Join the #MakingTeenDadsVisible Social Media Campaign!

The #MakingTeenDadsVsible Campaign is a month-long social media effort aimed at increasing awareness about the unique experiences, needs and strengths of teen dads, and about the unique public policy issues impacting them. Visit #MakingTeenDadsVisible to learn more!

RAP is expanding our Board

For more information, contact Brooke Richie at richie@resiliencelaw.org. Skills and Expertise Sought RAP is currently undergoing substantial organizational and programmatic growth. We are seeking to transition from a start-up non-profit organization to one with a developed financial plan that is able to sustain long-term strategies.  Accordingly, RAP is interested in adding board members who diverse [...]

Become a National Joins Hands Day Program Partner

National Join Hands Day is May 7th! RAP is just beginning to plan our National Join Hands Day event and we need your ideas and your help!

RAP Is Hiring Summer Interns

RAP offers 2 internship programs: Our Law and Policy Internship for law students and our Communications Internship for college students. Both internships provide an opportunity to gain first-hand experience working in the field of poverty law and social policy. Learn More.

Newsroom

April 3, 2012 |
Join the #MakingTeenDadsVisible Social Media Campaign!

February 22, 2012 |
New Ed Equity Program Launched with CUP

January 8, 2012 |
Announcing the Winner of the “Be The Change!” Video Contest

October 5, 2011 |
RAP has moved to a new office!

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