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Need eMentors for Letter Exchanges with 3rd-5th Grade Students about Science
ORGANIZATION: CricketTogether through the Learning Together Project Fund
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eMENTOR'S EXCHANGE ONLINE LETTERS WITH STUDENTS asynchronously ABOUT SCIENCE-RELATED SHORT STORIES.
We are seeking compassionate virtual adult volunteers to be matched one-to-one with 3rd-5th grade students for our eMentoring Science program - TryEngineering Together.
Anyone can be an eMentor! You and your elementary student-mentee will learn together.
eMentors exchange online letters asynchronously about science and STEM articles read together via an easy to use, safe and secure platform! For only one-hour a month, you and your student mentee will read an article and correspond about topics like protecting wildlife, slime, energy from the sun, robotics, sustainability and MORE!
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 Commitment: 1 hour a month
- Commit to the remaining school year, Jan - May 2024
- 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!
Our eMentors say this is an incredible experience! The eMentor program is rewarding, impactful and convenient for participating adults and career professionals.
GET STARTED TODAY!
If this sounds fun, click the "I WANT TO HELP" button above. Volunteer online training is only 30-minutes.
Complete your volunteer eMentor registration to achieve Ready-to-Match status.
eMENTOR REQUIREMENTS
Volunteers must be US Citizens, 18+ years old, willing to undergo a criminal background check, and watch 30-minutes of online eMentor training.
TESTIMONALS FROM OUR eMENTORS
Teachers love having an eMentor virtually supporting each student, and our eMentors love the flexibility of this volunteer opportunity!
- "This program was just what I needed with my busy schedule - a unique, flexible volunteer opportunity. It's rare to find such an impactful program that doesn't necessitate in-person time. It brought a lot of joy to my life to send and receive letters with my mentee."
- "I enjoyed being able to write about various topics. We discussed everything from fun facts about her favorite animal, to different science topics, and to her favorite music."
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
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 2, 2024
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Reading / Writing
- Relationship Building
- System Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
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 US Citizens, 18+ years old, willing to undergo a criminal background check, and watch 30-minutes of online eMentor training.