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4 people are interested
Who was your mentor? Mentor with Higher Achievement and give back today!
ORGANIZATION: Higher Achievement
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
Higher Achievement needs volunteers like you to provide middle school students in underserved communities with caring role models.
Research shows that middle school is the last best chance to get on track for college. Higher Achievement provides a no-cost, intensive academic after-school and summer program for students in grades 5-8 that includes mentoring, homework coaching, electives, college visits, and field trips. As a result, 95% of Higher Achievement students go on to graduate from high school on time.
These results wouldn't be possible without our wonderful corps of mentors.
Who: Higher Achievement mentors are a diverse group of people from a wide variety of backgrounds. You do not need to have any prior teaching experience to be a mentor. Mentors choose their subjects and receive significant support from Higher Achievement, including curricula, orientation and regular training and coaching.
What: Teach a small group of 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th graders in a college ready subject such as character building, career exploration, public speaking, technology or STEM.
When: One night a week from 6:00-7:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. To learn more and apply to be a mentor, visit Higherachievement.org/volunteer
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About Higher Achievement
Location:
6507 Wilkins Ave, #110, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, US
Mission Statement
High Achievement’s mission is to develop critical academic habits and attitudes in vulnerable middle school children ('scholars’) from underserved inner city neighborhoods in order to improve their grades, standardized tests scores, and attendance, and increase their educational opportunities through acceptance and scholarships to private, parochial, and public high school programs.
Description
Higher Achievement offers an intensive academic afterschool program that helps middle school students reach their full potential in high school, college and beyond with the help of volunteer academic mentors.
Mentors teach up to three Higher Achievement scholars in either an academic subject or a college preparatory skill such as career exploration, public speaking and technology.
One evening per week from 6:00 - 7:00 pm M/T/TH throughout the school year.
WE PROVIDE THE CURRICULUM, TRAINING AND SUPPORT!
We have three locations:
Homewood - Pittsburgh Westinghouse
Hill District - Pittsburgh University Prep
West End - Pittsburgh Langley
To apply:
www.higherachievement.org
Click Volunteer
Click Apply Here
Sign in as a New Applicant
Folow the instructions and complete the application.
Questions? jaxelson@higherachievement.org
(804) 643-7753
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2940 Sheraden BlvdPittsburghPittsburgh, PA 15204
DATE POSTED
September 7, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- STEM
- Math / Science Instruction
- Reading / Writing
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour per week