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.
Summer 2022 Training
Thanks for your interest in volunteering at Agora.
Thanks for your interest in volunteering at Agora.
- We are currently accepting only volunteers who are safely able to come into our center for shifts, meaning you are vaccinated against COVID and have no known exposures or symptoms. We realize that can change at any time for an individual, but ask that at the time of training you can safely attend in-person shifts. All staff and volunteers are required to wear masks while inside any building at UNM, including classrooms and the crisis center.
- We hope to conduct the first Saturday of training in-person on the UNM campus, and the rest will be on Zoom. You will need to have a secure internet connection and a computer (not phone) to attend classes. Attendance at all training sessions is mandatory.
- Our Summer Training Dates Are:
- Saturday, June 18th - 9:00 - 5:00, will be held in-person
- Tuesdays: June 21, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26 - 5:30 - 8:30pm, (may be held in-person)
- Thursdays: June 30, July 14, July 28, Aug 4 - 5:30 - 8:30pm, (may be held in-person)
Volunteer Commitment Agreement
Training:
Regular Participation:
- I will attend all scheduled training sessions and four (4) training shifts - one during each week following the Saturday training sessions. (Summer training schedules may differ from this, but attendance at all sessions is mandatory). ** Please keep us informed of any change in your status regarding COVID safety, and do not come in if you have any known risk factors**
- 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.
