Founded in 2008, Young Friends of Learning Leaders (YFOLL) is a dedicated group of young professionals helping to bring new creativity and future leadership to New York City’s premier school volunteer not-for-profit.
The YFOLLs range in age from 24-44 and live and/or work in New York City and are committed to providing much-needed support to the City’s public school students by volunteering their time to work one-on-one with a student, through the annual “Go Back to School” fundraiser held in September or by helping to promote Learning Leaders’ mission, programs and events to friends and colleagues. Since the inaugural "Go Back to School" event in September 2008, the YFOLLs have raised close to $80,000 for Learning Leaders' programs. Every $1,500 donated results in 400 hours of service to a public school.
The YFOLL Committee accepts new members year round. If you are interested in joining please contact Julia Gilliam, Director of Special Events at jgilliam@learningleaders.org or 646-519-8364.
YFOLLs Upcoming Events:
Young Friends of Learning Leaders Happy Hour!
Wednesday, August 11
6 – 8:30PM
Galway Hooker
7 E. 36th Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues)
Join us for a midsummer’s night happy hour in Murray Hill.
This will be a great chance to network and meet new friends. Wine, beer and well drinks at Happy Hour prices!
RSVP by August 9 to events@learningleaders.org or 646-519-8364. We look forward to seeing you there!
Past YFOLL Events:
Young Friends of Learning Leaders/PS 182 Book Buddies Meet and Greet at Learning Leaders - [June 9, 2010] Young Friends of Learning Leaders and 2nd graders from PS 182 gathered for the first time on June 9th to meet each other and discuss Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter. During the school semester, the buddies read the book and exchanged letters “pen pal” style. The program culminated with the Meet and Greet in which buddies were seated at tables named as homage to places or locations in the story like “Patsy’s Pizza Parlor” and “Eva’s Front Stoop.” After enjoying pizza and decorating cookies, each younger buddy was awarded a Certificate of Merit for completion of the program. Please click here for photos.
Go Back to School! - [September 30, 2009]The Young Friends of Learning Leaders (YFOLL), hosted its Second Annual "Go back to School" benefit on September 30th at BLVD. 
Book Buddies Meet and Greet - [June 12, 2009]Learning Leaders hosted the Young Friends of Learning Leaders & PS 182 Book Buddies Meet and Greet on June 12th. Members of the Young Friends Committee and their buddies each received a copy of Owen and Mzee, The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship, by Isabella and Craig Hatkoff and Paula Kahumbu, read corresponding sections of the book and shared three letters “pen pal style” about the book throughout the school semester. The event marked the first time the buddies met in person. After introductions and formalities were out of the way, the buddies got down to business – decorating cookies and eating pizza! 
Great School Volunteer Week – [April, 2009] Learning Leaders launched Great School Volunteer Week on April 20th with the Read Out! event at Lincoln Center for over 700 NYC 4th graders which included Al Roker, Charles Osgood, Sonia Manzano, children’s book author Jennifer Swender and Head of NYC Middle Schools Verone Kennedy. GSVW was a week long event to help celebrate volunteerism in public schools. Throughout the week there were 300 events in 300 schools.