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Interested in being a mentor to 8th and 9th grade girls? Virtual volunteers are needed!

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ORGANIZATION: Unlocking Futures, Inc.

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Unlocking Futures, Inc.

By volunteering as a Tutor and/or Mentor at Unlocking Futures, you have the power to help open the door of possibilities at a critical point in young girls’ lives.

At Unlocking Futures, our goal is to aid in breaking generational cycles of poverty and ensure the educational success of all students. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on students, it is especially important this year to provide additional resources and mentorship to students in under-resourced school systems.

Since March 2020, we have transitioned our tutoring and mentoring programs to be completely online, using Zoom. As a mentor, you will be working with 8th and 9th-grade girls of color in New York City and the surrounding areas. We ask our volunteers to provide a nurturing context in which the girls are better able to successfully transition into high school.

Volunteer mentors will have weekly support calls with their mentees (one-to-one or small group) and attend the biweekly program workshops virtually.

*To secure your spot for orientation, please contact info@nyunlockingfutures.org

Here's a video to learn more about Unlocking Futures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jgYaq8bPtk

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About Unlocking Futures, Inc.

Location:

183 Larch Ave, Teaneck, NJ 10066, US

Mission Statement

The vision of Unlocking Futures is to break the cycle of poverty, exclusion and endemic adversity for youth and young adults from underfunded and underserved communities. Our mission is to transform the outlook of high school students from one of closed doors to one of possibility, through coaching and mentoring, and to include parents and family members in the transformation

Description


Unlocking Futures, formally known as Youth at Risk is a not-for-profit, volunteer driven organization committed to transforming the chaotic lives of young people through persistent and compassionate mentoring. Since 1985, Unlocking futures has helped HS students make college an option: we take them from failing grades to passing grades; and/or passing grades to top grades. We give them tools to win in life such as a Goal-directed focus and Shift at-risk behaviors to responsible behaviors

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Women
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

September 29, 2020

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • Youth Services
  • Life Coaching

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 25
  • Orientation or Training
  • Attend 2-day Zoom Mentor Training on either 10/9-10/10 or 10/23-10/24. Once trained, you will attend two, 90-minute workshops with your mentee per month in addition to weekly check-in calls with mentees.
  • To secure your spot for orientation, please contact info@nyunlockingfutures.org.

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