JaxTHRIVE is a youth-led, non-profit organization with a mission to educate and inspire refugee and low income children. For this Fall 2023 opportunity, we are looking for volunteer tutors/mentors to help refugee students new to the US with their homework. We need in-person volunteers who are in the Jacksonville, FL area and virtual tutors everywhere else. We are asking mentors to commit to at least one hour of tutoring each week during a time that is convenient with the tutor and student. Volunteers will need to review our JaxTHRIVE training video on our website (www.jaxthrive.org) before training.
How does the program work?
Each volunteer must commit to meeting with their mentee for at least 1 hour per week for the duration of the academic year, attend a virtual orientation and training, and provide the program director with feedback throughout the term. Virtual volunteers can negotiate their own schedule if the time works with the student.
As a mentor, you will:
To participate, you must:
380 CLEARWATER DR, PONTE VEDRA, FL 32082, US
JaxTHRIVE is a welcoming resource to refugee and low income students who have come to this country under extraordinary circumstances. Our aim is to provide a nurturing environment where tutoring, life skills mentoring, and friendship help them advance in the classroom and flourish in our community.
JaxTHRIVE is a youth-led, non-profit organization with a mission to educate and inspire refugee and low income children. We meet each Saturday during the academic year to tutor refugee students in vocabulary, reading, math and STEM. JaxTHRIVE is made possible by the generosity of donors as well as the energy and commitment of volunteers.
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
September 12, 2023