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1 person is interested
Mentoring Matters
ORGANIZATION: Step Up at Hope College
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
We are so excited to begin our fall semester of Step Up in the coming weeks - to welcome local middle school students to our campus, to match them our fantastic volunteer mentors, and provide them with the consistent support they need to succeed in school and reach their personal potential.
However, we need more volunteer mentors! The more mentors we have, the more students and families we can serve. There are many local families eager for their children to participate in Step Up, but we can’t help them if we don’t have the volunteers!
Just a little bit of your time each week can make a huge impact on a student’s life.
Want to make a difference? Sign up to be a Step Up mentor today!
Email us at stepup@hope.edu, visit our office in Graves Hall B007, or check out our website at www.hope.edu/stepup/. Our mentor application can be found on our website.
Volunteer Times:
Mondays & Wednesdays
3:30 - 5:30pm
@Dimnent Chapel
More opportunities with Step Up at Hope College
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Step Up at Hope College
Location:
263 College Ave, Holland, MI 49423, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Step Up is to help underserved middle school students succeed in school and develop an awareness of their future potential by providing academic support in a mentoring context.
Description
Step Up began as a joint project of CASA and Upward Bound. The two Hope College organizations promote academic achievement in 1st through 5th graders (CASA) and 9th through 12th graders (Upward Bound). In 2010 the staff of both organizations recognized a gap in services for middle school students. These students lacked the support they needed to succeed in school and the encouragement to consider future educational and career opportunities.
Step Up filled this gap, beginning in fall 2010 with five students who enrolled and eagerly participated. The program continued to grow and in fall 2013 the program received a grant through Americorps Faith in Youth Partnership for a full time site coordinator to oversee the program and provide mentoring. With clear success, the program has continued to grow and now serves over 40 middle school students!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
263 College AveHollandHolland, MI 49423
DATE POSTED
October 10, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Math / Science Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Reading / Writing
- General Education
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 hours per week during session times