Mentor a 5th Grader For a Day! Public Speaking Workshop

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Position Overview
The 5th Grade Speech Banquet is a right of passage for youth at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. For many of our students, this is the first time they will be public speaking in front of an audience. This opportunity is to mentor a 5th-grade member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula as they edit and practice their speeches in preparation for the big event.

What will you do?

• Work 1:1 or 2:1 with a BGCP 5th grade student
• Support with editing speeches and providing feedback
• Help students practice delivering their speech out loud
• Make an impact on the confidence of a young person

Details

• Date: March 9th
• Time: 9am-12pm
• Location: East Palo Alto

Organization Overview
At the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP), our business is changing lives. We are a vibrant, entrepreneurial nonprofit in the heart of Silicon Valley that is committed to partnering with schools to ensure the low-income youth of our community graduate from high school, ready for college and career. BGCP is the largest expanded learning time organization in Silicon Valley, serving 1,800 youth at nine sites in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Redwood City. In neighborhoods where ⅓ of the youth drop out of high school, BGCP members learn the importance of education and become part of a community of learners, wanting and expecting to succeed in school.