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How to volunteer at Las Americas (in Houston ISD)
All volunteers must register online.All volunteers must pass an annual criminal background check before they can participate as a volunteer.
To learn more about current opportunities to volunteer on our campus: Please reach out to Lindsey.Brook@houstonisd.org (Wraparound Specialist) or showell1@houstonisd.org (Social Worker).
Please follow the steps below to become a VIPS:
Step 1:
Register online here.
Step 2:
Once you have registered, you must go in person to the school of interest and show proof of identification.
Step 3:
Identification information will go into our database for processing by the Volunteer Coordinator at each campus.
Step 4:
The criminal history background check can take 2-3 weeks to complete.
Step 5:
Once you are CLEARED to volunteer, you are eligible to volunteer throughout HISD.
What type of identification is accepted?
- Texas Driver’s License
- Official Passport
- Texas Identification Card
- Official U. S. Military ID
- Driver’s License (issued by any state in the U.S.)
- Matricula Consular
- Identification Card (issued by any state in the U.S.)
- Resident Alien Card
Please contact our main office for more specific questions about current volunteer opportunities!