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22 people are interested
College Prep Coach
ORGANIZATION: Waukegan to College
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22 people are interested
If you want to guide a student, help them envision their future as a college student, and realize their college dreams, coaching may be for you. Each coach will be paired with a student and will meet with him/her monthly to discuss academic progress and to coach him/her on reaching goals. Meetings may be for ice cream or can be more elaborate, like a trip to a museum or college campus.
Coaches are assigned to students in high school, ideally when the student is a freshman or sophomore. Coaches of juniors and seniors focus on college-related activities - visiting campuses, working on applications, identifying scholarships, etc. Coaches of younger students begin by working on envisioning future plans and skills for success, such as time management or staying organizing.
There are optional coaches' meetings where coaches can share what's working and what's challenging in their relationships. For late high schoolers there are meetings with college counselors an workshops to guide students, coaches and parents through the college process.
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About Waukegan to College
Location:
410 GRAND AVE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085, US
Mission Statement
Waukegan to College believes there are many hundreds, if not thousands, of Waukegan students not reaching their full potential. For students and families who do not consider college to be an option, Waukegan to College seeks to inform families about the rules of the "college game" through workshops and one-on-one counseling. In addition, support programs such as weekly tutoring and coaching, help ensure that students get on and stay on a path to college.
Description
Students in Waukegan to College range from 5th grade to college. By starting the program with students just before they enter middle school, W2C establishes high academic expectations and a concrete sense that college, with hard work, is attainable.
Waukegan to College more than doubled from 25 students in its first year to 80 in the 2014-2015 school year -- this number now includes 1 college graduate, 1 fourth-year college, 2 third-year college, 8 second-year college, and 2 first-year college students who would likely not be there without Waukegan To College. Often, W2C works with the oldest child in the family and the younger siblings benefit from the understanding of the college process that parents gain. As the current 1st grader in the family grows up, his parents will be well-attuned to the importance of getting good grades, taking challenging courses, beginning to save for college at an early grade, and the many other critical aspects of pursuing higher education.
A fundamental tenet of W2C is its focus on families. Workshops delivering key information for pursuing college admission are given for students and parents and are presented in English and Spanish.
W2C fosters an environment where families are expected to give back to the program by helping families new to W2C become oriented to our program and by being W2C ambassadors in their community organizations. We believe that ultimately this family outreach will be instrumental in creating the college-going culture of the long-term vision.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Waukegan to College410 Grand AveWAUKEGAN, IL 60085
DATE POSTED
May 18, 2015
SKILLS
- General Education
- Mentoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A