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4 people are interested
ASPIRA Mentor
ORGANIZATION: ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois
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4 people are interested
The Aspira Mentoring Youth for Success Program is seeking volunteer mentors to support Chicago high school students in building positive social networks, exploring future education and/or career paths, developing important life skills and preparing to achieve successful personal, academic and professional futures.
Mentors meet with high school youth once a week to share their professional, educational and life experiences with youth, and to work on tutoring, career exploration, skill development, relationship-building, etc. The program runs Monday - Thursdays from 4-6pm at the ASPIRA Business & Finance high school. Mentors can attend one or more days per week. Volunteer mentor applications can be found online at: https://docs.google.com/a/aspirail.org/forms/d/19tzNTXm7ki8phLAQQWDl7YcM1uu8RwJDwkd1T8Tlveg/viewform?c=0&w=1 Mentors Requirements
- College students or professionals in any career field
- Interest in postively impacting young peoples' lives
- Willingness to complete a background check and attend a mandatory orientation session
- Be able to volunteer 1-2 hours weekly during the school year (Monday - Thursday between 4-6pm; mentors attend one or more days per week)
- Commit to mentoring for one year
More opportunities with ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois
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About ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois
Location:
2435 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647, US
Mission Statement
Aspira Inc. of Illinois is a Puerto Rican not for profit determined to empower Latino and other underserved youth through leadership development, educational opportunity, cultural awareness and community involvement activities and services.
Description
ASPIRA of Illinois was founded in 1968 as a responce from Chicago's Puerto Rican community to the impact that the 1960's Chicago riots were having on the the community's youth scholastic performance, truancy, gang related violence and teen pregnancy rates. Thirty one years later we continue to empower Latino and other underprivileged youth through the encouragement of educational, cultural awareness and community involvement activities and services. We focus in after-school activities that provides a safe environment for youth to assess and analize community issues, adquire a sence of responsibility in the revitalizing process of the community through the continuation of high school and college education; and the active participation in community improvement endeavors.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2989 N Milwaukee AveChicago, IL 60618
DATE POSTED
October 12, 2016
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N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- School year
- College students or professionals in any career field