Welcome to Purpose Learning Lab,
We are on a MISSION and we believe you have what it takes to be a youth mentor/tutor. Our after-school enrichment center is located 2 minutes away from NCCU campus.
We invite you to help us make an impact in our community by volunteering at Purpose Learning Lab, Inc. We are cultivating future coders, scientist, artists, entrepreneurs, chefs, social workers, teachers, lawyers, and essential workers who dream of changing the world with their ideas. We invite you to become a volunteer & change a life. Our goal is to create pathways that ignite confidence, encourage hands-on innovation, and prepare students to pursue STEM & Integrated Arts careers.
Our Expectations
Youth Tutors are asked to lead mentoring sessions once a week, for a duration of one year (or two semesters, Fall and Spring, as outlined in the Durham Public School calendar). A minimum commitment of at least one semester is required. Due to the emotional and academic effects of COVID paired with school closures, Purpose Learning Lab, Inc is currently conducting virtual tutoring for K-8th grade participants. Times below:
2025-2026 Fall/Winter/ Spring Hours
- Mondays 2:00-6:0pm
- Tuesdays 2:00-6:00pm
- Wednesdays 2:00-6:00pm
- Thursdays 2:00-6:00pm
- Fridays Mentorship Hours 2:00-6:00pm
2025-2026 Summer Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00-6:00pm (June- August 2025)
If interested, please contact Mya McMillian at purposelearninglab@gmail.com
Volunteer Overview:
Volunteers must be able to do the following:
- Should be comfortable working one-on-one with students with diverse disabilities
- Strong commitment to community service
- Previous experience working with young children preferred
- Ability to work well with a diverse population of people
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be willing to clean
We offer a number of hands on innovative learning labs and we would love for you to demonstrate your skills. Please know our experiments are designed to stimulate a curiosity about STEM careers. #lifechanger #change #purpose
