Lacrosse the Nations (LtN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization using lacrosse to improve education and health, while creating opportunity and hope for children around the world.

Our mission is to improve the lives of children around the world. Lacrosse is our tool. Our programs use the lacrosse field as a platform to teach students valuable life skills and improve education, while ultimately bringing joy to their lives - and YOU can be a part of it. LtN is not just a sport-focused nonprofit, our holistic approach includes:

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT

Our life skills curriculum focuses on the traits and values that we as athletes learn through playing sports—often outside the specifics of the game. These include work ethic, motivation, response to failure, teamwork, confidence, and self-awareness.

LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM

Our daily lacrosse practices provide recreational spaces and physical health instruction that children in our communities lack. Lacrosse not only offers a platform to practice personal wellness, it also provides students with stability, consistency and strong role models.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Our programs work to increase school attendance and improve graduation rates in the communities where we work. LtN provides annual scholarships at all levels for both coaches and student-athletes, along with safe spaces, materials and guidance to complete homework after school.

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Our Sites

LtN works on Isla Colon and Bastimentos Island, where 38% of children never enroll in secondary school and out of those enrolled, 12.5% drop out before finishing.

LtN works in Chiquilistagua and Villa Guadalupe, where the average person lives on $2 a day, 21% of children never pass 1st grade, and 53% of females never finish secondary school.

LtN works in the rural town of Tenjo, where students average 3.7 less years of education and there is a 9.2% higher illiteracy rate compared to suburban communities.

WHY VOLUNTEER WITH LACROSSE THE NATIONS?

Volunteering with LtN abroad is an incredibly unique and rewarding experience. LtN works to become an integral part of the communities where we operate, providing volunteers with genuine connections, invaluable community development and nonprofit experience, and lifelong memories.

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“LtN’s programs have done more for me and my growth as a person than I ever could have imagined. I see a lot of myself in the kids here in Nicaragua. They are playing the game the way it is supposed to be played - with energy and passion.”

VOLUNTEERING WITH LTN ALLOWS YOU TO:

Leverage your personal skill set and motivators
Receive 10-12 hours per week of hands-on experience teaching and coaching at-risk youth
Fully immerse yourself in an international community, local language, and day-to-day life
Optimize your experience and explore other areas of community development such as health, environmental studies, and public education with our partners
Gain hands-on nonprofit experience in some of the most beautiful places in the world

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volunteer Positions

Week-Long Volunteer: Our service learning trips provide individuals and teams the opportunity to visit us on the ground and get involved directly in our programs. Spend a week coaching lacrosse, improving your Spanish, completing a service project in the local community, and enjoying all of the fun and rich aspects of a new culture.

Trip proposal will be customized upon request.

Intern: Help with LtN program implementation and player development while working with our local partners in a wide range of community development projects.

Full-time position ranging from 4 - 12 weeks. LtN will help volunteers fundraise to cover their costs.

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Program Director: Oversee LtN program implementation, evaluation and metric tracking while facilitating coach and player development. Additional work with our local partners implementing a wide range of community development projects.

Full-time position ranging from 5-13 months. LtN will help volunteers fundraise to cover their costs.

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Intern, US (Remote): Gain hands-on experience in nonprofit administration, marketing, outreach and development, grant writing and more while working directly with our domestic staff.

Full-time position ranging from 4 - 12 weeks. This position is remote and customizable to the volunteer’s professional interests.

Job Description will be customized upon interview and acceptance.

LtN Volunteer Application

Please note: Applications cannot be saved. Once you start, plan on completing the application in full. We look forward to hearing from you!

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