Lacrosse the Nations (LtN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission 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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WHY VOLUNTEER WITH LACROSSE THE NATIONS?
Volunteering with LtN abroad is an incredibly unique and rewarding experience. LtN is a big part of the communities where we operate, providing you with genuine connections, improved Spanish and leadership skills, invaluable professional experience, and lifelong memories.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!