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Change a life forever in 24 hours!
ORGANIZATION: Essay Busters
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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79 people are interested
Change a high school student's life through your mentorship!
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We are accepting applications for our fall program! The program consists of a training session in September and seven Saturday work sessions from September 17 - November 5 in Yonkers. Around 70% of mentors in this program live in Manhattan or Brooklyn and travel to the Yonkers school site together, so no problem if you don't live in the immediate area!
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Essay Busters gives underprivileged, high school students the essential tools to write the college essay. Economically disadvantaged, college bound students learn to communicate "Who I am" via the written word.
Mentors assist students with selecting topics, writing college personal statements and and helping fill out college applications. Our volunteer mentors work closely with our college-bound seniors on a nine week program. During this time, mentors are partnered with up to 2-3 students and help them write college essays and finalize college applications. Throughout this process, our mentors form long-lasting bonds with their students and become an integral part of their college admissions process.
Being a mentor/tutor in any organization is a rewarding experience, but being an Essay Busters mentor has two added wins: 1) your work will result in getting a high school student into a leading college, changing the course of his/her life and his/her family’s life forever; 2) you will be part of an inspirational program whose success will in large part be due to your participation.
Better applications mean more students get into college--and get more money--and Essay Busters makes sure that happens. Essay Busters works! 90 percent of the students in the program are accepted into leading colleges. In addition, all of our students receive some form of financial aid.
If you would like more information about getting involved with Essay Busters or want to become a mentor, we would love to hear from you!
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About Essay Busters
Location:
259 W 15th St, New York, NY 10011, New York, NY 10011, US
Mission Statement
Essay Busters gives underprivileged, high school students the essential tools to write the college essay. Economically disadvantaged, college bound students learn to communicate "Who I am" via the written word.
Description
Since 2002, Forster-Thomas Inc, a NYC-based educational consulting firm, has been dedicated to helping at-risk youth gain access to first-rate colleges and universities.
In 2008, Evan Forster, founder of Forster-Thomas, was asked to speak for 45 minutes about writing compelling college admissions essays to 40 low-income, underserved high-school seniors at a Brooklyn charter sch ool. As he closed what had turned into a two-hour, interactive discussion about topic choices, "telling the truth," and "digging down deep" --now the hallmarks of Essay Busters--the students, some high achievers, but mostly mid-range-achievers, began to ask, "So, when’re you coming back?"
Two months later, Forster-Thomas enlisted the support of 30 young professionals who returned to lend a hand and became part of the first mentor group. In 2012, these once "ordinary" mentors, became extraordinary and helped Forster-Thomas launch Essay Busters as a non-profit entity.
Better applications mean more students get into college--and get more money--and Essay Busters makes sure that happens. Essay Busters works! 90 percent of the students in the program are accepted into leading colleges. In addition, all of our students receive some form of financial aid.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Roosevelt High School631 Tuckahoe RdYonkers, NY 10701
DATE POSTED
August 10, 2016
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- General Education
- Tutoring
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Reading / Writing
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 7-session program (including 1 training day)
- Application required