College Mentors Needed!

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ORGANIZATION: PeerForward

Want to be a Mentor?

College Summit is looking for Juniors, Seniors, and recent grads to mentor college Freshman. Whether it's financial, social, or personal, we all have obstacles our Freshman year. Now you can pay your college wisdom forward. Volunteering is virtual and only requires 4-5 hrs per month.

College persistence is incredibly important; only 52% of first-year students go on to graduate from college, but for students who continue to Sophomore year, 78% graduate. You can help make a difference today by simply signing up for First Year Forward.

As a Peer Mentor for College Summit, volunteers will receive professional support, advisor training, flexible hours, and volunteer guidebooks. While College Summit prepares you to advise a college freshman, it is the Mentor-Mentee connections that bring these lessons to life.

If you are interested in a new volunteer opportunity focused on education and mentorship with flexible hours apply here:

https://collegesummit.tfaforms.net/80

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About PeerForward

Location:

1140 3rd Street NE, Suite 320, Washington, DC 20002, US

Mission Statement

PeerForward unleashes the power of influential high school students in low-income districts across the U.S. to boost school-wide college preparation and enrollment.

Description

In low-income communities across America, PeerForward trains teams of high school students to guide their peers through making a postsecondary plan. These teams are part of a national movement to strengthen the college-going cultures in high schools across the country using the power of positive peer influence. By organizing school-wide activities and events throughout the school year, Peer Leaders educate their peers about postsecondary education options, increase the number of students enrolling in higher education, and ensure all students are prepared for life after high school. Peer Leaders not only change the culture in their high schools, but they are also part of a movement that leverages the power of students to make college the expectation, not the exception!

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Education & Literacy
Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

February 15, 2017

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • Networking
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Verbal / Written Communication
  • Youth Services

GOOD FOR

  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Orientation or Training
  • 3-4 hours per month
  • Online Training; Background check (free)

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