- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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65 people are interested
Be an academic mentor for K-12 students!
ORGANIZATION: COVEDUCATION
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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65 people are interested
Looking for a way to give back to the community? Passionate about educational equity? Join CovEd in providing mentorship to K-12 youth! CovEducation is an educational non-profit that provides free tutoring and mentorship to K-12 students from low-income communities or underrepresented backgrounds. We are a warm, volunteer-based community of over 6,000 volunteers from 450+ institutions, and have served 5,700+ mentees since March 2020. We are currently seeking undergraduate/postgraduate/grad students to volunteer virtually as mentors for K-12 students, particularly those with limited access to educational resources. If you’d like to connect with a student, please consider signing up to be a mentor at bit.ly/coved-mentor-signup! Mentors serve not only as a source of academic support, but as role models for the student they work with. This will provide an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to students who have trouble accessing learning materials and mentorship.
Our mentors provide tutoring services for K-12 school subjects, including many Honors and AP classes. Additionally, some of our mentors are willing to help with college preparation, such as standardized testing (SAT, ACT, AP, etc.). Mentoring sessions will be conducted online via Zoom.
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About COVEDUCATION
Location:
16 HOUND PACK CIR, EAST WALPOLE, MA 02032, US
Mission Statement
Continuing K-12 education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Description
As school shutdowns across the U.S. continue due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many students are faced with financial and logistical challenges that greatly impact their learning experience. This has exacerbated long-standing educational inequities among American K-12 students, especially among high-poverty districts, rural areas, and families with limited access to resources for remote learning.
CovEducation (or "CovEd") is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to connect mentors from higher education institutions with K-12 students affected by school closures. Our mentors not only serve as academic tutors but also as role models who foster non-academic interests and career exploration. We also compile free, web-based educational resources for students, families, and educators, as well as partner with schools and other non-profits to improve the learning experience of K-12 students.
With an expanding community of 4,600+ undergraduates, postgraduates and educators from 448 higher education institutions and nearly 3,800 mentees across 50 states, we believe in the democratization of academic resources and support so that every student has a chance to reach their fullest potential. This program is available to all K-12 students in the U.S., focusing on those with limited access to resources for continued learning.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
February 6, 2024
SKILLS
- General Education
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Math / Science Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- We suggest students and mentors meet between 1-2 hours a week, although this can be decided among mentorship pairs. This may depend on the student’s needs as well as the mentor’s availability.
- Must register on coved.org/register. Email us if you have any questions! Mentors should be current undergraduate students at a U.S. college, or have recently graduated from one.