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4 people are interested
High School & Middle School Mentors Needed!
ORGANIZATION: TAF (Technology Access Foundation)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
Who We Are:
Established in 2008, TAF Academy is a 6th-12th grade STEM-Focused public neighborhood school that is co-managed by Federal Way Public schools and TAF (Technology Access Foundation).
Our Mission:
TAF Academy’s mission is to prepare every student for college and for life through a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focused curriculum. Our goal is to enlist students as active participants in their education and help them cultivate a keen awareness of their important role in the world.
98 % of TAF Academy students graduate 100% of graduating students are accepted into college.The Need:
This year our students will prepare many projects that they will present each quarter. Each student is pared with a mentor in a specific field to support and guide them through the production of thier project.
1 st quarter grade level projects, mentors needed:
Earth science, minerals
Chemistry
Demography
Rocketry, engineering
Urban planning
App development
Local elections, election campaigns
More opportunities with TAF (Technology Access Foundation)
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About TAF (Technology Access Foundation)
Location:
605 SW 108th Street, Seattle, WA 98146, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is building collaborative relationships with public education to create access to transformative systems of learning for students and teachers of color to eliminate race-based disparities in an increasingly diverse society.
Description
TAF is a nonprofit leader redefining Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in public schools. We focus on supporting public school districts to use STEM as a tool for realizing social change and educational equality in low income communities and underrepresented communities. Our approach leverages in-school and out-of-school learning to shift the role of education in students’ lives, cultivating leadership in all students toward equity in their community.
- Commitment to Students
- Support for Authentic, Lasting Education Reform
- Work with Impact
- Continuous Improvement and Learning
- Strategic and Collaborative Leadership and Partnerships
- Fiscal Responsibility and Sound Business Ethics
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
TAF Academy26720 40th Ave SKent, WA 98032
DATE POSTED
August 31, 2016
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- STEM
- Mobile Programming
- Software Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21