Hometown: Hanover, Germany
Note: Johanna is a second year volunteer at the Working Boys' Center and comes to us through a program called VASE. She enjoys drama and the cello, and previously lived abroad in Auckland, New Zealand for eight months.
Hometown: Hamburg, NY
University: Catholic University of America
Majors: History with philosophy, theology and religious studies minors
Notes: Julia is the fourth person in the Sellers family to volunteer at the Working Boys' Center. She loves to travel and hopes to explore Ecuador during her volunteer service year.
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
University: Creighton University
Major: International Relations with minors in Spanish and Business
Notes: Andrew learned about the Working Boys' Center as a student at Marquette University High School. He is a major Packer fan and enjoys sports. Elf is his favorite movie.
Hometown: Saarbricken, Germany
Notes: Jana is doing a year of service before she begins the university next year. She plays the flute and piano and enjoys travel.
Hometown: Fleetwood, PA
University: University of Scranton
Majors: Management and Spanish
Notes: Julia loves to play volleyball and sing. Her favorite food is peanut butter. She heard about the Working Boys' Center from former WBC volunteers Tom MacKinnon and Marc Vallone.
Hometown: Elm Grove, WI
University: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Majors: Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Notes: Meredith hiked the Appalachian trail for one month straight. She plays the banjo very well and loves to paint.
Hometown: Lakewood, CA
University: Loyola Marymount
Majors: Natural Science and Biochemistry
Notes: Alexis likes to do Polynesian dance and plans to go to medical school after volunteering. She joins a long line of Loyola Marymount volunteers to serve at the Working Boys' Center.
Hometown: Scranton, PA
University: University of Scranton
Major: Accounting
Notes: Joseph learned about the Working Boys' Center from his university minister and a former volunteer. He participated in several domestic service trips as an undergraduate and enjoys sharing his talents with the less fortunate.
Hometown: Berlin, Germany
Notes: Liska is doing a year of service before beginning her university studies next year. She plays the flute and enjoys meeting new people in her travels.
Kristin Weakley
Hometown: Seattle, WA
University: Gonzaga University
Majors: Biology with a philosophy minor
Notes: Kristin was introduced to the Working Boys' Center by her college roommate who came to the WBC with Mullen High School. She loves rock climbing, mountaineering and anthing outdoors. She also rides a unicycle. After volunteering, Kristin hopes to go to graduate school and become a professor.
Hometown: West Boylston, MA
University: Fordham University
Majors: Spanish with a French minor
Notes: Elizabeth learned about the Working Boys' Center when Father Halligan received the Opus Prize award at Fordham University last year. As a Fordham student, Elizabeth was in the audience when he received the award. She loves chocolate, New York City, speaking Spanish and listening to French.
Hometown: Glassboro, NJ
University: University of Delaware
Majors: Spanish Studies, Latin American Studies and Linguistics
Notes: Megan came to volunteer at the Working Boys' Center after visiting friends here last year. She has spent a month traveling in Madrid Spain and Puebla, Mexico.
Celyce Graves
Hometown: Omaha, NE
University: Creighton University
Majors: Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Notes: Celyce loves painting and eating cheese. She was once struck by lighting and studied abroad in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Spain.
Hometown: Port Angeles, WA
University: University of San Diego
Major: Business
Notes: Robert spent a year teaching English in South Korea after college. He learned about the WBC volunteer program from another WBC volunteer alumnus, Tom Davis, and his family.
Hometown: Floral Park, NY
University: University of Delaware
Majors: Early Childhood Special Education
Notes: Julie learned about the Working Boys' Center program through Father Halligan. She enjoys working with people with disabilities and has circled the globe learning about disability rights.
Hometown: St. Augustine, FL
University: Boston College
Majors: Philosophy and International Studies
Notes: David volunteered at the Working Boys' Center two years ago while studying abroad in Quito.
Hometown: Patterson, CA
University: California State University Fresno
Major: Music
Notes: Laura came to the Working Boys' Center as a two-week volunteer in 2005 and learned about the program from her great aunt, Patricia Parks, who handles fundraising for the Working Boys' Center in the United States. Laura plays the piano in her spare time.
Volunteer Program
Volunteers are involved in all aspects of the WBC services and play a key role in assisting the Ecuadorian staff with services to families. Volunteers work in a variety of areas including the day care center, accredited school education program, vocational training, small business management, and home building.
Though most volunteers teach, no background in education is required. Volunteers with specific training in the trades or business may focus their volunteer experience in the businesses and trades run by the WBC.
Learn more about the Working Boys' Center Volunteer Program.
A Life Changing Experience
"The Working Boys' Center has taught me how to live without so much worry, how to truly love, and how to let God take charge of His plan for us. I will leave Quito with a new outlook on life, new goals, and new standards of what I want for the future."
Audrey Raemisch
Volunteer 2008-2010