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76 people are interested
Volunteer Mentor - South Campus
ORGANIZATION: Glenwood Academy
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76 people are interested
IME: One hour per week, September through May
LOCATION: South Campus: 500 W. 187th Street, Glenwood, IL 60425
DESCRIPTION:
High School Mentoring Program - Unique to Glenwood!
Make a difference in the life of a teenager.
Mentors are committed to helping individual students succeed in school and prepare for their future. A mentor should be available on a predictable and consistent basis, i.e., one evening per week max for a student. Be prepared to assist with any combination of academics, technical skills, college or tech school applications, share your career-altering experiences, and possibly charting career planning for students. Our students ready to be mentored have already shown a strong preference for a major field of study in collage or technology-related careers. We're seeking mentors for students in the 7th through 12th grades.
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About Glenwood Academy
Location:
500 W. 187th St., Glenwood, IL 60425, US
Mission Statement
Mission: Glenwood Academy nurtures and educates at-risk children by inspiring excellence, building character, and strengthening community.
Description
The goal of Glenwood Academy is to eradicate poverty, injustice and inequality through the power of residential education.
With a reputation of excellence for over 130 years, Glenwood Academy (formerly Glenwood School for Boys) is greater Chicago’s only boarding school that offers a safer, nurturing environment for disadvantaged children. Willing and able to learn but constrained by difficult social and economic situations, each year approximately 150 of these children come to Glenwood to live and learn - both in and out of the classroom. Stress factors in these children's lives include students who come from distressed and dangerous neighborhoods, single-parent and low-income families, underperforming schools, and other varying factors that impede growth and development. Here, young minds are challenged, character is built, family relationships are strengthened, and potential is attained. More than just a school, Glenwood is a bright new world of promise for disadvantaged children with the ability and desire to succeed.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 W. 187th StreetGlenwood, IL 60425
DATE POSTED
October 5, 2016
SKILLS
- History
- Mathematics
- Environmental Science
- Computer Science
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training