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Tutor - Hope College Center
ORGANIZATION: BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE - HOPE COLLEGE CENTER
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
The Boys Hope Girls Hope tutoring program helps to advance our scholars’ academic learning enabling them to realize their full intellectual potential. The tutoring program uses adult volunteers to commit to supporting, guiding, and assisting our scholars with their academic work. By becoming part of the social network of adults and community members who care about the youth, tutors are able to help scholars develop positive academic strategies for better learning that will carry the scholar into their collegiate career.
Tutor Role:
- Support the mission, values and service goals of Boys Hope Girls Hope
- Provide academic support to all assigned scholars during shift
- Foster scholar academic growth by ensuring that scholars understand material
- Help to build scholar self-esteem and motivation
- Help set and work towards academic goals in subject areas
Participation Requirements:
- Be willing to adhere to Boys Hope Girls Hope policies and procedures
- Commit to tutoring weekly or as needed specified by the Community Resource Coordinator
- Be willing to communicate regularly with the Community Resource Coordinator regarding status and relationships with the scholars
- Document days/hours tutored
Desirable Qualities:
- Encouraging and supportive
- Patient and flexible
- Tolerant and respectful of others’ differences
- Specific or broad knowledge on high school level academics
Benefits:
- Personal fulfillment through valuable contributions to youth and your community
- Become an important figure in a learner’s life by helping scholars mature, progress and achieve academic goals
- On-going training and support to ensure successful tutoring
- Enhanced communication skills
- Impressive listing for resume and curriculum vitae
Tutoring Days/Times:
- Tuesdays - 2:00p-3:00p
- Wednesdays - 3:00p-4:00p
- Thursdays - 3:00p-4:00p
Subjects:
All subject specialties are welcome!
Location:
North Star High School: 5801 N 33rd St, Lincoln, NE 68504
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About BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE - HOPE COLLEGE CENTER
Location:
12120 Bridgeton Sq. Dr., BRIDGETON, MO 63044, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Boys Hope Girls Hope is to help academically capable and motivated children-in-need to reach their full potential and become men and women for others by providing value-centered homes, opportunities, and education through college.
Description
Hope College Centers delivers services with North Star High School and Nebraska Wesleyan University. Partners were identified as having strategic goals that are synergistic with the planned outcomes of Hope College Center.
The Center provides an academically oriented program that focuses on intellectual development leading to educational success. In consideration of the full spectrum of human growth, the service model also includes attention to physical, social and emotional competencies that support achievement grade-to-grade through college, and into family-sustaining careers and productive adulthood.
The Boys Hope Girls Hope program model has proven successful. Since 1991, 100% of Boys Hope Girls Hope graduates in 15 U.S. cities have gone on to college. As of 2014, 94% of Boys Hope Girls Hope collegians nationwide remain enrolled in college each year, and 86% continue their studies to degree completion. By contrast, the national average of collegians with similar demographic backgrounds who will successfully complete college is below 45%. With a proven ability to impact student outcomes, Boys Hope Girls Hope’s "College Road" program was recognized by the Educational Policy Institute in 2012 as one of the top ten college support programs for disadvantaged youth in the United States.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
North Star High School, 5801 N 33rd StLincoln, NE 68504
DATE POSTED
August 29, 2016
SKILLS
- STEM
- Reading Comprehension
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Youth Services
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- One Semester Is Preferred, But We Are Flexible
- Awesomeness Required!