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Need eMentors for Letter Exchanges with 6-8th grade Students
ORGANIZATION: CricketTogether through the Learning Together Project Fund
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We’re looking for enthusiastic and compassionate virtual volunteers to join our eMentoring program for the second semester of the 2024-25 school year (Feb-May). As an eMentor, you’ll be matched one-on-one with a 6th-8th grade student, guiding them through exciting science and STEM topics while building their confidence and curiosity.
Anyone can be an eMentor - no special science background needed. Together, you and your student will learn, grow, and explore the wonders of science.
Through our safe and secure online platform, you’ll exchange letters, spark meaningful conversations, and make a real difference in a student’s life-all from the comfort of your own home or office.
Join us and help shape a brighter future with our TryEngineering Together eMentoring program!
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
- You and your student mentee will read short science-related articles on fascinating topics like protecting wildlife, robotics, solar energy, slime, sustainability, and more.
- Through a safe and secure online platform, you’ll exchange letters asynchronously, discussing the articles and sharing ideas.
- Best of all, it only takes about one hour per month to make a difference!
You don’t need a science background to be an eMentor! With your student, you’ll embark on a journey of curiosity and growth, uncovering the fascinating world of science together.
WHAT IS AN eMENTOR?
Our eMentoring programs offer a compelling way to help students in underserved low-income communities build the skills they need for a better future.
- Time: 1 hour a month
- Commit to second semester of the 2024-25 school year (Feb - May 30)
- Exchange online letters about fun Science articles read together asynchronously
- Help develop mentees’ skills and self-confidence for a better future
- Be a role model in your eMentoring relationship
- Easy to use, safe and secure platform!
GET STARTED TODAY!
Join us today and help spark curiosity and creativity in a young mind! Click the "I WANT TO HELP" button above.
eMENTOR REQUIREMENTS
Complete your volunteer eMentor registration to achieve Ready-to-Match status.
- 18+ years old
- Must be a US Citizen
- Undergo a criminal background check
- Complete 30-minutes of online eMentor training
ABOUT CRICKET MEDIA
https://cricketmedia.com/crickettogether/how-it-works/ and https://cricketmedia.com/crickettogether/get-involved/volunteer-ementors/
More opportunities with CricketTogether through the Learning Together Project Fund
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About CricketTogether through the Learning Together Project Fund
Location:
1828 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to connect, support, and sustain 1:1 eMentoring relationships that empower every child to unlock their full personal and academic potential. The Learning Together Project Fund (fiscally sponsored by the Hopewell Fund) directs volunteers to CricketTogether and TryEngineering Together which provide a safe and secure eMentoring platform that helps students begin to build the skills they need to achieve college and career readiness.
Description
CricketTogether and TryEngineering Together provide eMentoring services to students of Title I schools in the United States.. Volunteers serve as eMentors, committing to correspond via online letters with a 3rd-8th grade student for the full academic year. In under 20 minutes a week (all virtual!) volunteers become a trusted adult role model and are able to make a difference in the life of a child. An online system provides training as well as ongoing guidance and tips for the volunteer eMentors, who read stories and articles selected by their student and then correspond about the readings and their lives. All of the correspondence is moderated by the classroom teacher, and volunteers must pass a background check. Through the power of eMentoring, these programs have served over 10,000 students, teachers, and eMentors across the United States with schools in large cities, remote rural areas, fringe towns, and small suburban areas.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
Education & Literacy
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 6, 2025
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Reading / Writing
- Relationship Building
- System Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- eMentor volunteers commit to approximately 1 hour a month of consistent letter exchanges with their student-mentee during the school year.
- Volunteers must be 18+ years old, US Citizens, willing to undergo a criminal background check, and watch 30-minutes of online eMentor training.