• 12 people are interested
 

Interested in being a mentor to high school students in New York? Volunteers are needed!

Save to Favorites

ORGANIZATION: Unlocking Futures, Inc.

  • 12 people are interested
Unlocking Futures, Inc.

By volunteering as a Mentor at Unlocking Futures, you have the power to help open the door of possibilities at a critical point in young people’s 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 a hybrid of both virtual and in-person elements.

As a mentor, you will be working with high school students in the LGBTQ community--located in New York City and the surrounding areas. We ask our volunteers to provide a nurturing context in which the students are better able to successfully complete high school.

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

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

**If you live outside the tri-state area, e-mentoring is available

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

More opportunities with Unlocking Futures, Inc.

1 Review

No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.

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
LGBTQ+
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy, LGBTQ+

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

November 16, 2021

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • Youth Services
  • Life Coaching

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 25
  • Orientation or Training
  • Attend 2-day Zoom Mentor Training. Once trained, you will attend two, 90-minute workshops with your mentee per month in addition to weekly check-in calls with mentee. Program will take place during 2021-2022 School Year.
  • Bi-lingual is a plus. To secure your spot for orientation, please contact zoe@nyunlockingfutures.org.

Report this opportunity

We're sorry, this opportunity is no longer active.

Unlocking Futures, Inc. has 1 more opportunity, please check it out.

See Opportunities