- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Help First-Generation College Students Navigate the College and Career Process
ORGANIZATION: Ontario-Montclair Promise Scholars
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Want to help students reach their dream careers? Feel comfortable talking with high school students? If so, consider becoming a True Colors Activity Volunteer with Promise Scholars!
Promise Scholars is looking for enthusiastic individuals to help lead discussions with high school freshmen regarding the students’ personality strengths and career interests. Promise Scholars serves all Chaffey, Ontario, and Montclair High Schools' students, a population where only 8% of parents hold a college degree. So, volunteers will play a crucial part in helping these students, many of them who will be the first in their families to attend college, develop a college/career plan and develop aspirations for the future. In particular, volunteers will be asked to:
- Guide a group of 5 -7 high school freshmen through a set of discussion questions regarding personality and career interests
- Be able to share information about their own college and career pathways
- Be able to commit to volunteer 2.5 hours between the hours of 7:30 am - 2:30 pm on the day of the True Colors Activity Event
- Attend a 1 hour training prior to the event. Currently, trainings are scheduled for 9:00 am - 10 am on February 16th and 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm on February 22. If you cannot attend one of these trainings, there is also the opportunity to schedule an additional time for training that will work for you.
- Please note that trainings will be at Inland Empire United Way: 9624 Hermosa Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. However, the actual volunteer activity will take place at Ontario High School
From this activity, volunteers will gain:
- Small group facilitation skills
- Student management skills
- Satisfaction of helping students in the community gain knowledge of the college and career pathway
For any questions, concerns, or confirmations, please email promisescholars@gmail.com.
More opportunities with Ontario-Montclair Promise Scholars
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Ontario-Montclair Promise Scholars
Location:
P.O. Box 1426, Ontario, CA 91762, US
Mission Statement
Promise Scholars believes that unlocking the potential of our community relies on unlocking the potential of all our children. So we bring everyone together--students, parents, educators, businesses, and local leaders--to introduce kids to the opportunities available after high school and make sure they get on the education pathway to achieve their goals. When we help them become successful and contributing adults, our entire region benefits from a brighter, more productive future. The vision of the Promise Scholars Initiative is to prepare all Ontario-Montclair School District (OMSD) students who go on to Chaffey, Montclair, and Ontario High Schools to reach their college and career dreams.
Description
Our early and all approach-we connect with all our kids starting in Kindergarten and continue that relationship even after high school-requires a lot of resources and partners. Every kid has the potential to succeed, and helping kids reach their goals is key in strengthening our community and a wide circle of caring and engaged adults helps make this possible.
We work to increase student knowledge about college and career technical training opportunities and help them develop and act on their plans for a post-secondary education.
This is achieved through in-class curriculum on college and careers starting in Kindergarten. Promise Scholars also takes all 5 th and 8 th graders on field trips to community colleges and four year universities so they can begin to envision themselves as college students. All 6 th graders participate in business leader presentations in class, where community members come speak about their path to a degree or certificate and their career. In 9 th grade we help student explore their personality strengths and career options. And 12 th graders get help with their college application and financial aid applications.
We serve low income neighborhoods in Ontario and Montclair where the majority of students will be the first in their family to complete college.
Website: Promisescholars.org
Twitter: Twitter.com/OntMontPS
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Ontario High School901 W Francis StOntario, CA 91762
DATE POSTED
January 31, 2017
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- General Education
- People Skills
- Mentoring
- Group Facilitation
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 2.5 hours