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ORGANIZATION: Greentree Elementary School

  • 16 people are interested
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Greentree Elementary needs volunteers to be mentors to a 5th or 6th grade student in the CalPrep Mentoring Program! It's an after-school program that focuses on having positive study/work habits, developing critical thinking skills, and learning a bit about college. This weekly program runs from the end of January to mid May. All volunteers will be supplied with all they need to be a successful. You'd mentor a child in one grade or the other, on one day or the other. Sessions are on:

Wednesdays from 12:40-2:10pm or Thursdays from 2:10-3:40pm

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About Greentree Elementary School

Location:

4200 Manzanita, Irvine, CA 92604, US

Mission Statement

Greentree's mission is to provide the highest quality educational experience, which empowers all students with skills, knowledge, strategic thinking and values in a positive, safe and challenging environment, fostered by a cooperative effort between school, parents and community.

Description

Greentree Elementary School in Irvine is looking for commited and caring volunteers to become mentors through the CalPREP Program. As a mentor, you will be paired with a 5th or 6th grade Greentree student, who you will work with for 1.5 hours a week over the course of roughly 4 months (February to May). Through preplanned lessons, activities and games, your goal as a mentor will be to help and encourage these students. You'll be able to watch their growth in various aspects, and it will be an overall rewarding experience for both you as their mentor, and all of the students.

If you are at all interested, please shoot me an email at tracihazzard@iusd.org with any questions, comments or concerns, and I will be sure to reply as soon as possible!

Thank you!

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Mon Jan 25, 2016 - Wed May 25, 2016

WHERE

4200 Manzanita StreetIrvine, CA 92604

(33.699,-117.78867)
 

DATE POSTED

January 8, 2016

SKILLS

  • Tutoring
  • Child Development
  • Critical Thinking
  • Mentoring
  • Relationship Building
  • General Education

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • 1.5 hours a week for 14 weeks

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