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3 people are interested
College Essay Boot Camp with 826 Boston and the Margarita Muñiz Academy
ORGANIZATION: 826 Boston
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
Why College Essays?
826 Boston is a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization that empowers traditionally underserved students ages 6-18 to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed in school and in life. For underserved students, a college essay is a powerful vehicle to tell a story on a student’s own terms. The format of a college essay allows students to use their stories and voice to distinguish themselves to an admissions committee.
College essay assistance doesn’t just increase the chances that a student will be admitted to college. The process equips students to tell their own story and confers a lifelong lesson in agency, self-advocacy, and confidence. Volunteers consistently report that the process is a memorable and meaningful experience. Students report that having a sounding board and feedback on their essay increases their confidence.
What it's like:
- WHO : Volunteer tutors work one-on-one with high school juniors. The first shift each day will be supporting some students on essays in Spanish.
- WHAT : Students complete their time with tutors having moved their essay forward-to an outline, rough draft, or final draft.
- WHEN: 826 Boston will be working with three separate classes over the course of three days - May 28, 29, and 30. Volunteers can sign up for either two-hour shifts or the full day.
- WHERE : The Margarita Muñiz Academy, 20 Child St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
- HOW: Register to volunteer with the College Essay Boot Camp at the following link:
More opportunities with 826 Boston
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About 826 Boston
Location:
3035 Washington St, Roxbury, MA 02119, US
Mission Statement
826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life.
Description
Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. With this understanding in mind, we provide drop-in tutoring, field trips, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications.
All of our free programs seek to strengthen each student's power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
20 Child StBoston, MA 02130
DATE POSTED
May 3, 2019
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Tuesday, 5/28, 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Wednesday, 5/29, 8:45 AM - 10:45 AM, 12:45 AM - 3:45 PM Thursday, 5/30, 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM, 12:00 PM -3:00 PM
- The first daily shift of College Essay Boot Camp will require Spanish fluency.