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16 people are interested
Interested in Education, Youth Development, and Health? Mentor with MIKE!
ORGANIZATION: MIKE Program
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16 people are interested
Interested in helping today’s youth develop through health education? Mentor with MIKE!
Apply NOW to be ready to be placed with youth in January 2020!
Find support for your academic and career path as you support local youth, gain experience and hone skills in health education and youth development. MIKE is accepting applications for health mentors starting as early as January, 2020!
MIKE empowers youth to be health leaders through education, mentorship, and community outreach.
Health and education are linked. The level of education is the best predictor of health outcomes. The healthier you are the more likely you are to attain an education. The more education you have, the more likely you are to be healthy. Therefore, MIKE works toward health equity & educational parity. MIKE’s vision: All people meeting their potential of vibrant good health, contributing as members of a vibrant, strong society.
You will act as a guide and positive role model for a group of 3-5 youth. You will join a teacher-managed classroom and MIKE staff to work with your youth along with a team of other mentors and their assigned youth. Mentors facilitate small group discussions, assist with hands-on activities, participate in a field trip, and facilitate a final Health Leadership Project as each youth team creates a project to promote health within their own community. Mentors will take turns providing healthy snacks to the class (paid for by MIKE Program).
When and how often: Mentors meet once per week, only during weeks when school is in session
Where: North Portland: In a high school health classroom at De La Salle North Catholic High School in North Portland just off the Yellow Max Line.
Day/Times: Meeting day Thursday. Usual meeting time: (you may apply for one or both sessions):
- 10:45 AM-12:10 PM (with youth 11:00-11:55 AM)
- 12:20-1:30 PM (with youth 12:35-1:30 PM)
Placement with youth: January 9, 2020-June 4 2020
Benefits to Mentoring:
- Fun
- Professional Development
- Experience working with adolescents from diverse backgrounds
- Free training and support in areas of adolescent health, youth development, and education
- Making a difference by guiding youth to learn about and embrace healthy behaviors and attitudes
- Possible eligibility for academic credit, internship credit, or volunteer hour (direct service hours!) completion credits
- Professional recommendations for committed and dependable qualifying mentors
Qualifications:
- At least 20 years old
- Commitment throughout entire project time: every time/every week school is in session. It is imperative that once placed as a MIKE Program mentor, unless with prior arrangement, you attend all mentoring sessions and complete your term of service so that as a MIKE mentor you do not join the ranks of adults who have disappointed a vulnerable teen.
- Live in the Portland Metro Area
- Reliable transportation (includes public transportation)
- Interest in public health, education, youth development, social service, diverse communities
- Role model for health
- Good communication and listening skills
- Encouraging and supportive
- Patient and flexible
- Punctual and responsible
- Embraces individual differences
- Responsive to e-mail communication
- Open to participate in training and give feedback on your experience
Application Process:
- Complete on-line mentor application, which includes your resume, and provide at least 3 references
- Orientation and Interview with MIKE Program staff
- Fingerprint background check and reference check
- On-line and in-person on-boarding and training-arranged at time of interview
- Plan any potential absences with MIKE staff prior to undertaking this volunteer opportunity
- Attend a free full day MIKE Program Mentor Training just prior to placement with youth at Providence St. Vincent Hospital (9155 SW Barnes Rd., Portland, Oregon 97225) Date To-Be Determined mutually.
To learn more and apply online, please visit http://mikeprogram.org/get-involved/become-a-mentor/.
MIKE Program
9155 SW Barnes Rd., Ste. 219
Portland, OR 97225
(P) 503-296-7705
(F) 503-216-2594
(E) mentor@mikeprogram.org
(W) www.mikeprogram.org
More opportunities with MIKE Program
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About MIKE Program
Location:
9155 SW Barnes Road, Suite 219, Portland, OR 97225, US
Mission Statement
MIKE's mission is to mentor and educate underserved students to lead healthy lives personally, in their school community, and beyond. How does MIKE achieve its mission? MIKE is building lifelong opportunities for students more likely to live in communities made vulnerable to health disparities by guiding them toward healthy lifestyles, equipping them and their mentors with leadership skills and engaging health professionals in career mentoring.
Description
MIKE delivers mentored health education for high school students to address the increasing impact of adverse health outcomes and health disparities. Our work is often focused in communities of color, lower-income areas, and in rural populations.
At MIKE, it all begins by connecting high school students with near-age mentors, who serve as role models, guides and influencers. MIKE recruits, trains and places high-caliber volunteer mentors with the students in their school health classes once a week for an entire academic semester. We strive to match mentors who reflect the cultures and experiential backgrounds of the students.
Most MIKE mentors are pursuing and/or working in healthcare professions, so they are more able to introduce and provide insight into a variety of career options. MIKE's cutting-edge curriculum focuses on an expanded portfolio of health topics, including nutrition, mental health, physical activity, chronic disease prevention, social justice, access to healthcare and healthy foods and the impact of COVID-19 on their lives and the community. MIKE also incorporates current public health issues into the programming, providing students with opportunities to voice their thoughts, ideas and concerns.
Primary Benefits of MIKE's programming include:
- Health education
- Introducing youth to a variety healthcare career options
- Providing important social connections through meaningful mentor relationships
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
De La Salle North Catholic High School7528 N Fenwick AvePortland, OR 97217
DATE POSTED
November 19, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Mental Health
- Relationship Building
- Mentoring
- Math / Science Instruction
- STEM
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 20
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 hours per week