Apply To Be a Volunteer
Agora volunteers go through 40 hours of nationally accredited training to become Certified Crisis Hotline Specialists. Once training is complete, all volunteers commit to sit one 4-hour shift per week for a minimum of 220 hours (which is what a typical volunteer serves in one year).
At Agora, we welcome anyone 18 or older who is interested in becoming a volunteer to apply for our training program. If you would like to volunteer, please read the "Volunteer Commitment Agreement " below before filling out an application .
If you agree to the terms, then fill out the online application and click "submit". Once we receive your application, someone will email and/or call you to set up an interview. Please be aware that all applications are subject to the approval of our Director and Staff, and that we can only accept a limited number of applications per training.
At Agora, we welcome anyone 18 or older who is interested in becoming a volunteer to apply for our training program. If you would like to volunteer, please read the "Volunteer Commitment Agreement " below before filling out an application .
If you agree to the terms, then fill out the online application and click "submit". Once we receive your application, someone will email and/or call you to set up an interview. Please be aware that all applications are subject to the approval of our Director and Staff, and that we can only accept a limited number of applications per training.
Spring, 2025 Training
Thanks for your interest in volunteering at Agora. All training sessions take place on the UNM Main campus, and attendance at all sessions is mandatory. We accept applications on a rolling basis, but will reach out about your application in January.
Calls are taken from a call center, volunteers must be able to sit a shift once a week in the Albuquerque area after training is complete.
Training dates and interview information (training and phone shifts are face-to-face)
Thanks for your interest in volunteering at Agora. All training sessions take place on the UNM Main campus, and attendance at all sessions is mandatory. We accept applications on a rolling basis, but will reach out about your application in January.
Calls are taken from a call center, volunteers must be able to sit a shift once a week in the Albuquerque area after training is complete.
Training dates and interview information (training and phone shifts are face-to-face)
- Saturday, February 8 10-6PM
- Saturday, February 15 10-6PM
- Saturday, February 22, 10-6PM
- Saturday, March 1, 10-6PM
- One 2-hour listening shift per week (self-scheduled)
- After applying, please check your spam inboxes regularly for emails and information about interviews and our upcoming training class.
- We accept applications on a rolling basis, but will reach out about your application for the Spring training class in January.
Volunteer Commitment Agreement
Training:
Regular Participation:
- I will attend all scheduled training sessions and four (4) listening shifts.
- ** Please keep us informed of any change in your status regarding COVID safety, and do not come in if you have been exposed to COVID in the past 5 days*
- I will attend additional training and role-play sessions as required by the Agora staff
- I will attend continuous training programs and/or view required training videos as long as I am an active volunteer.
Regular Participation:
- After completing training, I will maintain a weekly, four (4)-hour shift for at least 220 hours
- I will participate in an Agora support activity as a committee member, board member or other mutually agreed activity
- When I leave Agora, I will formally notify staff or the Volunteer Coordinator in writing
- I will keep all caller information, treatment, sessions and any other private information regarding callers confidential
- I will not disclose any information about callers to anyone outside of Agora and will only discuss pertinent information as required with Agora staff
If you agree with the above, please proceed to the application below.
“The Agora Crisis Center is committed to providing equal educational, employment and service opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, sex, sexual preference, ancestry, or medical condition. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance by way of grant, contract, or loan. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is similar in its prohibition of discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities.”
