As a Mentor with LearnServe International, you have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of student changemakers across the DMV area! Over the course of a 6-month school year, you will provide invaluable guidance, support, and mentorship to students by helping them develop entrepreneurial vision and leadership skills needed to tackle social challenges both locally and globally. We have in person, virtual and Guest Speaking Oppertunities; See below for more details.
Register Here: Mentorship Registration :https://secure.learn-serve.org/survey.jsp?surveyId=95&
Opportunities:
1. Fellows Mentor: In our first-year social entrepreneurship program, you'll collaborate with diverse student groups each month, guiding them through the process of designing a social venture to benefit their community. The time commitment is one 1-hour session per month (Thursdays, between 4:30-6:30 pm).
2. Incubator Mentor: In our second-year program, you'll be paired with 1-2 advanced students to provide feedback, direction and advice as they deepen their social venture projects. The time commitment is one 1-hour virtual session once per month (Saturdays between 10:00 am- 12:00 pm) and one additional monthly phone or video call with your mentees. (Approximately 3 hours total per month).
3. Guest Speaker: As a Guest speaker, you’ll share your professional expertise with students during a session that aligns with our curriculum! Guest speaker sessions will take place for one hour on Thursdays or Saturdays (to be determined).
If you, or anyone in your community is interested, please click the link below to get started.
Mentorship Registration :https://secure.learn-serve.org/survey.jsp?surveyId=95&
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
P.O. Box 42182 Washington, DC 20015, Washington, DC 20001, US
LearnServe International equips middle and high school students from diverse backgrounds with the entrepreneurial vision, tenacity, confidence, and leadership skills needed to tackle social challenges at home and abroad. Students explore human-centered design, while developing empathy and gaining global perspective as they design, pitch, and launch social ventures to create positive change in their communities.
LearnServe offers a suite of interconnected programs that engage high school students in social innovation and global perspectives, both in-school and out-of-school time.
Our first-year program is LearnServe Fellows, who come together weekly after school from September to April to design and launch their own "social ventures" - social action projects to benefit their communities. They connect with a diverse network of peers from across the region, meet successful local entrepreneurs, and develop business plans to transform the issues they are passionate about into action.
Our second-year program is LearnServe Incubator, where students meet virtually once a week from September to February. They are alumni of the LearnServe Fellows program, eager to accelerate their social ventures and grow their skills. Following the Lean Startup model, students implement, reflect, and iterate on their ideas. This select group of students visits local innovative businesses and organizations; dives deep into the customer discovery and design process; and works closely with mentors to maximize the impact of their ventures. This year’s Incubator Program is now virtual and global, with about half of the student participants representing the United States and half from Zambia. (Grades 11-12; 15-20 students)
600 Massachusetts Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20001
August 7, 2024
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