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10 people are interested
Become a College Coach | Boys and Girls Club
ORGANIZATION: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
Future Grads, a program of BGCP, is a college counseling program for low-income youth who will be the first-generation in their family to attend college. This multi-year program provides structured, personalized college admissions support to students and their parents through high school graduation, as well as ongoing guidance during college. During their senior year, Future Grads students have a chance to work 1:1 with a volunteer College Coach to help guide them through the college application process.
As a Future Grads College Coach your role is to provide support and navigation support through the college application process for your student. Senior year deadlines are fast and furious, and students often need another caring adult (in addition to Future Grads staff) to help them persevere. This opportunity is a great fit for a volunteer looking to make a deep and personable impact.
Here is a sample of the type of support that Future Grads College Coaches provide to their students:-Help them identify what matters to them in a college
-Support students in researching and applying to the best-fit colleges
-Help students edit their college and scholarship essays
-Support with the college application and financial aid process
-Help to ease their anxiety and fears about being able to "make it" in college
We ask Future Grads College Coaches to make a one-year commitment beginning in June of each year. This can extend into the college years if both student and College Coach mutually agree to continue the partnership. We advise College Coaches to plan on spending one to two hours per week working with their students, though some weeks could be heavier/lighter. Meeting times are flexible; students and Coaches will find the best days and times to connect during office hours (typically 4pm-8pm). In addition, because there isn't a prior knowledge requirement, Future Grads College Coaches should plan to fully participate in the Coach Academy: a monthly meeting that will keep coaches informed on senior year deadlines, and will consist of trainings for coaches to be best equipped to support students.
Please fill out this interest form to ensure you will be contacted with further information and next steps: https://goo.gl/forms/7c5UtBwZ7zFqmGYu2
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About Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula
Location:
401 Pierce Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide the low-income youth of our community with the opportunities they need to achieve school success
Description
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula's vision is that all young people, if they work hard, can live fulfilling lives with a good education, a fair paying job, decent housing, and the ability to raise a family. We want kids' futures to depend more upon their own actions and less upon the circumstances into which they were born.
It's an incredible time to live in Silicon Valley. Many are enjoying unprecedented levels of growth and wealth. People from all over the world are striving to move here to participate in our culture of optimism and opportunity. At the same time, this prosperity isn't being felt by all, and too many young people are growing up disconnected from what makes our community so dynamic.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1109 Hilton StreetRedwood City, CA 94063
DATE POSTED
October 23, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 22
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours/week for a year
- Must be a college graduate