- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Help low-income students in your community!
ORGANIZATION: PeerForward
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
5 people are interested
Only 8% of low-income students earn a college degree by age 25.
Join College Summit and be the change in your community!
Apply today! Visit our volunteer website today to see a full list of volunteer opportunities and complete an application.
Each summer, we host intensive, four-day workshops where volunteers, staff, and local educators collaborate with students so that by the end of the workshop students have made concrete steps toward their own college goals.
We are looking for volunteers to help us at our Daemen College workshop from June 26-29, 2014 in the following roles:
- Writing Coach volunteers guide students through a writing curriculum in order to craft personal statements that will be a part of students’ college applications
- Professionally trained College Coach volunteers meet with students in one-on-one advising sessions in order to craft a list of colleges that match the students' interests
More opportunities with PeerForward
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About PeerForward
Location:
1140 3rd Street NE, Suite 320, Washington, DC 20002, US
Mission Statement
PeerForward unleashes the power of influential high school students in low-income districts across the U.S. to boost school-wide college preparation and enrollment.
Description
In low-income communities across America, PeerForward trains teams of high school students to guide their peers through making a postsecondary plan. These teams are part of a national movement to strengthen the college-going cultures in high schools across the country using the power of positive peer influence. By organizing school-wide activities and events throughout the school year, Peer Leaders educate their peers about postsecondary education options, increase the number of students enrolling in higher education, and ensure all students are prepared for life after high school. Peer Leaders not only change the culture in their high schools, but they are also part of a movement that leverages the power of students to make college the expectation, not the exception!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Daemen College4380 Main StreetAmherst, NY 14226
DATE POSTED
April 10, 2014
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Mentoring
- Tutoring
- Literacy / Reading
- General Education
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Four Day Workshop (Thursday - Sunday)