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Attention College Students! Make a difference by being a student mentor in high school classrooms!
ORGANIZATION: Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
Why it matters. Did you know that 15% of Central Valley students drop out from high school? As a volunteer mentor you will instill hope and help improve high school students’ lives through entrepreneurship education. Because of your involvement they will learn critical thinking, problem solving, and presentation skills. You will help encourage them to graduate, go to college, and embark on successful careers, and they will be more likely to run their own businesses or join the workforce. After volunteering all 18 hours, you will receive a gift card to the Doghouse Grill and be eligible for earning the Mentor of the Year Award and $500 in prize money at our annual banquet in May.
What to expect. You will help students’ entrepreneurial spirit by assisting students in the classroom as they work on their projects. You will connect with students and inspire them by sharing your experiences and offering your input. Mentors will be required to spread out 18 hours of their time throughout the semester, which is approximately 1-2 hours per week. To find out more, go to our website at http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/lylescenter/programs-services/nfte.html and click on the Mentor tab. You will then be able to select the date that best fits your schedule to reserve your spot at one of our orientation sessions. You can also email Denise Ingledue at denisei@csufresno.edu.
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About Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Location:
5010 N. Woodrow Ave., Fresno, CA 93710, US
Mission Statement
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's mission is to provide programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, to recognize business opportunities and to plan for successful futures.
Description
The Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lyles Center) is a licensed partner with Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), which provides entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic and life skills.
NFTE programs teach entrepreneurship using curriculum that corresponds to high school reading levels and complexity. The curriculum is used in semester-long or year-long stand alone entrepreneurship elective courses, after school settings, or integrated with economics, marketing, or other academic courses.
Founded in New York City in 1987 by Steve Mariotti, a former entrepreneur turned high school math teacher in the South Bronx, NFTE began as a program to prevent dropouts and improve academic performance among students who were at risk of failing or quitting school. Combining his business background with his desire to teach at-risk students, Steve discovered that when young people from low-income communities are given the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, their innate "street smarts" can easily develop into "academic smarts" and "business smarts." Through entrepreneurship, young people discover that what they are learning in the classroom is relevant to the real world.
To date, NFTE has worked with nearly 450,000 young people from low-income communities in programs across the U.S. and around the world.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5010 N. Woodrow Ave.Fresno, CA 93710
DATE POSTED
April 27, 2015
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Career Counseling / Coaching
- Teaching / Instruction
- Internet Research
- Business Development
- Market Research / Analysis
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours/week (Minimum 18 hrs/semester)
- Must have reliable transportation to drive to your assigned school(s). We reimburse you for gas.