- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Interview Prospective BTNY Students & Families!
ORGANIZATION: Breakthrough New York
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
6th graders from across the city have been working hard on their applications to join BTNY, and the final round is an interview to help us evaluate the potential fit with the program. Volunteers will work in pairs to get to know students and their families, learning about their journeys and how they approach different scenarios.
To volunteer in this capacity, you will (1) Select an Admissions Day Training Date and 2) Select an Admissions Day Volunteering Date:
1) Admissions Day Training Dates (Virtual)
- Saturday, March 26 from 10am - 11:30am
- Tuesday, March 29 from 6pm - 7:30pm
- Saturday, April 2 from 10am - 11:30am
- Wednesday, April 6 from 6pm - 7:30pm
- Brooklyn: Saturday, April 9 at Liberty Avenue Middle School, 350 Linwood Street, Brooklyn, 11208
- Manhattan: Saturday, April 23 at The Town School, 540 East 76th Street, Manhattan, 10021
- Bronx: Saturday, April 30 at All Hallows High School, 111 East 164th Street, Bronx, 10452 (blocks away from Yankee Stadium)
- Morning/AM: 8am - 1pm
- Afternoon/PM: 12:30pm - 5:30pm
- Volunteers can sign up for one or both!
ROLE OVERVIEW
- Working in pairs, volunteers will interview applicants and their families (separately)
- Breakthrough New York will provide an interview guide of questions to ask, as well as a rubric with which to evaluate responses
- Each shift will have two rounds of applicants and their families
Go to https://btny.pinpointhq.com/jobs/36192?token=HePsdLXLeHdybdgtyHpLuFhq to sign up today!
6 Shifts
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Sat Apr 30, 2022
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12:30 PM to 05:30 PM
This shift is the afternoon shift at the Bronx location ONLY
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Sat Apr 30, 2022
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08:00 AM to 01:00 PM
This shift is the morning shift at the Bronx location ONLY
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Sat Apr 23, 2022
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12:30 PM to 05:30 PM
This shift is the afternoon shift at the Manhattan location ONLY
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Sat Apr 23, 2022
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08:00 AM to 01:00 PM
This shift is the morning shift at the Manhattan location ONLY
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Sat Apr 09, 2022
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12:30 PM to 05:30 PM
This shift is the afternoon shift at the Brooklyn location ONLY
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Sat Apr 09, 2022
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08:00 AM to 01:00 PM
This shift is the morning shift at the Brooklyn location ONLY
More opportunities with Breakthrough New York
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Breakthrough New York
Location:
39 Broadway, Suite 820, NEW YORK, NY 10006, US
Mission Statement
Breakthrough New York empowers motivated students from low-income backgrounds to graduate from college and access a fulfilling career.
Description
Breakthrough New York is a ten-year, tuition-free program that prepares students to thrive in school and in their careers. Our model is grounded in three educational "breakthroughs" that accelerate students' success: enrichment, access, and near-peer relationships.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations New York, NY 10038
DATE POSTED
February 18, 2022
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- One 90 minute virtual training on Zoom. Each volunteer shift is five hours.
- All volunteers must provide proof of being up to date on their Covid-19 vaccination, meaning they have received a full course of the vaccine and a booster shot of eligible. All volunteers, students, and families will wear masks throughout the event.