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1 person is interested
Focus Academy Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: STOP Inc.
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
The Focus Academy [Forward-Moving, Optimistic, Committed & Courageous, Unity & Self Sufficient] Volunteer will work with the Family Stabilization Department to teach and mentor high school students in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA. The Volunteer will teach and provide Math and English SAT Prep and homework support to students ages 13-18. The Volunteer will help students to prepare for SAT testing and college prep. Additionally, the Volunteer should be well versed in classroom management and be excited and enthusiastic about working with and mentoring teenagers.
Program: Begins on January 8, 2018 - May 16, 2018
Time: 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm [3 hours] with additional [3] hours for planning
This Volunteer position is unpaid and requires transportation. The value of this educational/learning experience will be incalculable for the students and will be mutually rewarding to both the students and the Volunteer.
Please respond with a resume, e-mail address and phone contact to bdowns@stopinc.org or jrodriguez@stopinc.org by December 20, 2017.
More opportunities with STOP Inc.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About STOP Inc.
Location:
5700 Thurston Avenue, Suite 101, Norfolk, VA 23455, US
Mission Statement
With the assistance of community partners, reduce the effects of poverty by assisting low and moderate wage earners and economically disadvantaged residents of Eastern Virginia achieve self-sufficiency through program and service initiatives which encompass education, employment, housing and health for the improvement of their quality of life.
Description
STOP Inc., a designated Community Action Agency, located in Virginia Beach, has been Supporting Transformational Opportunities for People in Eastern Virginia for over 50 years. Stop serves diverse low-to-moderate income populations in 8 cities and 4 counties: Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and the Counties of Accomack, Isle of Wight, Northampton and Southampton. We are committed to advocacy, education, intervention, and empower-ment of individuals, families and communities. As reflected in our Community Action Promise, STOP is dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Friendship Village1235 Friendship SquareVirginia Beach, VA 23451
DATE POSTED
December 12, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 6 hours/week
- IT Requirements - Basic Computer Skills; Laptop