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17 people are interested
Mentor 6th-12th Grade Students at Austin ISD
ORGANIZATION: Austin Partners In Education
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17 people are interested
Support Austin ISD students by becoming a mentor! APIE mentors work one-on-one with students during the school day. They help students improve their social and study skills, strengthen their communication skills, and build self-confidence. They inspire students to develop new interests, explore career possibilities, and achieve their personal and academic goals. Mentors can choose to work with Austin ISD middle and high school students (6th through 12th grades) at any Austin ISD school.
APIE mentors should be:
- Positive, caring adults
- Able to commit to 30-45 minutes each week to virtually meet with the student consistently throughout the school year
- Non-judgmental and supportive
- Good listeners
- Complete a background check
APIE mentors receive:
- Initial mentor training and training on the virtual platform
- Introduction to supportive strategies to use with students in building effective mentor relationships
- Support from an on-campus mentor coordinator
Be who you needed when you were younger. We are currently recruiting and training mentors and we need YOU!
To learn more, visit https://austinpartners.org/get-involved/mentoring-with-aisd-students/.
If you have any questions, please email volunteer@austinpartners.org.
Note: Currently, volunteer opportunities will be in-person.
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About Austin Partners In Education
Location:
3100 E. 4th Street, Austin, TX 78702, US
Mission Statement
APIE provides college and career readiness support through individualized academic and mentoring programs to prepare students for success.
Description
APIE was originally created in 1983 as Adopt-A-School by the Austin Independent School District and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce before becoming Austin Partners in Education, an independent 501(c)(3) in 2004. We work in partnership with Austin ISD to reinvent the urban-school experience and build a talent pipeline of local students to grow the regional economy. Since our founding, we have trained and placed nearly 17,000 tutors and mentors, who have supported over 37,000 Austin ISD students.
Our academic support and mentoring programs increase access to higher education. We utilize best practice learning models with proven results that have received recognition from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and have been cited as an example of Better Use of Community Resources by the U.S. Department of Education. We were also honored by the White House Initiative in Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Austin, TX 78702
DATE POSTED
October 5, 2021
SKILLS
- Mentoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 45 minutes once a week during the school year
- This volunteer opportunity takes place during the school day. Volunteers working with the campus mentoring coordinator to determine the specific day and time for meeting each week.