Youth Education Volunteer

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Who We Are

Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success.

We are a nonprofit champion of immigrants who are challenged by a lack of resources and an unfamiliar environment.

We believe everyone has the right to achieve their dreams. Every day, we educate, empower, support, and partner with motivated immigrants to best meet all their unique needs-from putting food on the table, to becoming American citizens, to learning English, to graduating from college. Because when we support immigrants, Marin becomes a place where everyone can live, work, and succeed.

Program Overview

University Prep (UP!) is the afterschool college-readiness program that supports 120 low income Latino youth to complete a four-year college degree. Our Youth Education volunteers support students in grades 6 to 12 by offering daily tutoring in core subjects and homework assistance. in 2018, 100% of UP! high school graduates qualified to enroll directly into four-year state universities.

Program Dates

Middle School: September 3 - June 11 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm

High School: August 26 - June 11 from 4:45 to 6:45 pm

Commitment

2 hours per week or more for the whole school year

Responsibilities

• Provide homework support to individuals or small groups of students
• Communicate regularly with the program supervisor about any academic or socio-emotional issues

Skills

• Spanish proficiency preferred but not required.
• Strong content knowledge in your identified subject(s).
• Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with students, volunteers and staff.
• Cultural competence in working with diverse populations, including communities of color, immigrants and persons of various ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, health status, and abilities.

Requirements

• Attend one mandatory volunteer training each year
• Volunteers must pass a criminal background check prior to participation

Volunteers must be 16 years or older. Youth between 16 and 18 years must have the authorization of their parents or legal guardian for Canal Alliance to run a background check.

To apply, click here: https://canalalliance.org/get-involved/volunteer/