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5 people are interested
Playground BUILD @ KIPP Climb
ORGANIZATION: KIPP Houston Public Schools
Please visit the new page to apply.
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5 people are interested
What: We need more than 100 volunteers to help build a playground.
We need 20 courageous "Volunteer TEAM LEADERS" who can commit to a 1-hour training on Wednesday October 26, who can lead other volunteers on Friday October 28th 7a-2p
**Please note - All youth under the legal working age for this state will be welcome to participate in youth activities but will not be able to participate in building in the construction areas. **
What's Provided: Breakfast, lunch and plenty of water will be provided. Gloves and other safety materials will be provided for the projects that need them.
What to Wear: The playground build will happen rain or shine. Please come dressed for the weather in clothes you don't mind getting dirty or a bit of paint/stain on. Closed-toe shoes are required; sneakers or work boots that you don't mind getting dirty are advisable.
Build Week Schedule
Prep Day 1:Wednesday, October 26 , 2016
40 volunteers from the community are needed.
- 8:00 AM - Volunteers arrive and register
20 volunteers from the community should be on "stand-by" in case they are needed.
- 8:00 AM - Volunteers arrive and register
200 volunteers from Morgan Stanley, KIPP, and the community are needed.
- 6:30 AM - Team Leaders arrive
- 8:00 AM - Volunteers arrive and register
- 8:30 AM - Kick-off ceremony
- 2:30 PM - Ribbon-cutting ceremony
More opportunities with KIPP Houston Public Schools
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About KIPP Houston Public Schools
Location:
10711 KIPP Way, Houston, TX 77099, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission: Develop in under-served students the academic skills, intellectual habits, and qualities of character necessary to succeed at all levels of pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, college, and the competitive world beyond
Description
KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is on a mission to develop in underserved students the academic skills, intellectual habits, and qualities of character necessary to succeed at all levels of pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, college, and the competitive world beyond. Finishing its second decade, KIPP has become a national leader in the movement to provide all children with access to an excellent education. KIPP was founded in Houston in 1994 and has grown to 141 public schools in 20 states and DC serving nearly 50,000 children. Houston is KIPP’s largest region, with 22 public schools serving over 10,000 students and an additional 1,000 alumni in college and beyond. While only 8 percent of students from low-income communities across the nation graduate from college, KIPPsters boast a 48 percent college graduation rate, tracking from 8 th grade.
As we teach our students, there are no shortcuts on the path to college graduation. Students achieve their dreams by following two important rules: Work hard. Be nice. KIPPsters work hard by spending more time on task than many of their peers. They are in class from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and have extra learning opportunities during weekends and summers. Nevertheless, at KIPP we believe it is just as important to be nice as it is to work hard. KIPP schools develop character traits that empower students to become ethical leaders, productive citizens, and loyal friends.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8805 FerndaleHouston, TX 77017
DATE POSTED
October 6, 2016
SKILLS
- Construction
- Gardening
- Woodworking
- Carpentry
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Aprox. 4-8 hours daily