Get Involved
Join us in protecting a child’s right to a safe, stable future.
Volunteer
Pro-bono attorneys and other volunteers are critical to the Safe Passage Project model.
Lawyers
Safe Passage Project is able to reach as many immigrant children in NYC as possible thanks to the generous commitment of over 400 pro bono attorneys — and we are always looking for more volunteers. We provide mentorship throughout the duration of the case regarding immigration and family law, practice and procedure; sample applications, motions and pleadings; documentation; and other case resources. With this mentorship model, any capable lawyer can make a major difference in an immigrant child's life. If you are interested, please contact us below and then read our Memorandum of Understanding. We'll follow up with next steps.
Interpreters
Are you multilingual? Your language skills can make a huge difference in the life of an immigrant child. Interpreters play a critical role in helping our immigrant clients access justice and due process. Interpreters can help clients obtain asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and other forms of legal relief by interpreting during attorney-client meetings and at interviews with immigration officers. Fill out the survey below if you are interested in volunteering with Safe Passage Project and we will follow up shortly.
Careers
We are deeply passionate about fighting for the rights of immigrant children and have doubled in size every year since 2013. Are you next to join the team?
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant will provide general administrative support. This is a full-time position where the Administrative Assistant is expected to be present in the New York City office with a required minimum of three days a week with the possibility of additional days a week, with remote work as needed to meet the demands of the role.
Communication Director
Safe Passage Project is seeking a strategic and passionate Communications Director to lead our communications and marketing efforts. The Communications Director will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive communication strategies that effectively convey our impact, engage our supporters, and raise awareness about the challenges faced by immigrant children.
Development Manager
This role will be responsible for leading donor engagement efforts, overseeing the implementation of fundraising strategies, and maintaining and updating Safe Passage Project’s donor database. This position will be based in our New York City office.
Program Associate
The Program Associate is an integral member of the Training and Partnerships team, where they will work with senior leadership and strategic partners to build volunteer capacity and manage the technical tools in support of the organization's pro bono department, which works with over 500 volunteer lawyers throughout New York City and Long Island. This role will report to Alexandra Rizio, Managing Attorney, Policy & Partnerships.
Social Worker (Long Island)
You will be joining a small team of social workers within a pro-bono legal aid organization and will be responsible for the planning and coordination of non-legal services for youth clients and their families in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Taking a trauma-informed approach, you will meet with young people, provide referrals and advocacy, give insight and support to the legal team, and help ensure basic needs are met so that the legal mission of Safe Passage Project can be fulfilled. This role is an exciting opportunity for an MSW who wants to support immigrant youth through the stressful and confusing U.S. immigration system. You will be supported by and report to Supervising Social Worker Samantha Norris. This position will be based in our Long Island office in Farmingdale, New York, joining a team of attorneys, and paralegals, and working closely with another Long Island social worker.