- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Mentor
ORGANIZATION: Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
The Mentor Program at CISHOT believes that every child needs and deserves a personal, one-on-one relationship with a caring adult. We seek to meet this need by matching caring adult mentors with the students we serve. Mentor matches meet once per week at the student's school for 30 minutes to 1 hour. During your meeting times, you seek to develop a trusting relationship with your mentee by either playing games, helping him/her with homework, talking about what's going on in his/her world, etc. All of our mentors receive an initial orientation, must be over the age of 18, and must pass a background check. We strongly believe that mentors help CISHOT to accomplish it's mission: to surround students with a community of support, surrounding them to stay in school and achieve in life.
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About Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas
Location:
1001 Washington Avenue, Waco, TX 76701, US
Mission Statement
To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
Description
Three beliefs undergird the work of CIS:
First, we believe that many students - especially those who live in poverty - bring to school external challenges that undermine their potential for academic success;
Second, we believe that connecting community resources with schools provides these students with the tools they need to be successful; and
Third, we believe that change for student success happens within the context of relationships with well-trained, caring adults. Communities In Schools places full-time social service professionals on public school campuses to strategically align and deliver needed resources so that students can focus on learning. Using a research-proven case management model, these professionals assess student needs, collaborate with the students and their families to develop individualized service plans, and implement these plans through a combination of brokered services, supported referrals, and the direct provision of services and supports. CIS brings mentors, afterschool programs, tutors, and AmeriCorps members to the campus to support our case managed students.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1001 Washington AvenueWaco, TX 76701
DATE POSTED
June 15, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Development
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour per week
- Commitment of one school year - may participate for longer period of time if desired