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College Essay Writing Support

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ORGANIZATION: 826 Boston

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826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life. We invite you to join our community of more than 750 writing coaches, tutors, mentors, storytellers, editors, illustrators, and more!

This fall we are thrilled to be bringing our College Essay Boot Camp workshop to students around Boston. Each tutoring shift includes:

  • 15-minute volunteer pre-brief to discuss the day’s topic
  • 15-20 minute mini-lesson led by a member of the 826 Boston team
  • 70-75 minute work block where volunteers will work with one or two students
  • 15-minute debrief to discuss successes, challenges, and learnings from the day

The upcoming shifts for College Essay Boot Camps are as follows:

  • Margarita Muñiz Academy College Essay Boot Camp
    • 20 Child Street, Boston, MA 02130
      • Thursday, October 17 | 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
      • Thursday, October 17 | 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
  • College Essay Boot Camp
    • Suffolk University | 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
      • Saturday, October 26| 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM
      • Saturday, October 26 | 12:45 PM - 3:45 PM

We encourage tutors of all backgrounds to apply, and we especially seek volunteers who identify as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and/or multi-lingual so that our volunteers are more representative of the students we serve.

If you are interested, please send an email to volunteer@826boston.org. We will be in touch with next steps.

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About 826 Boston

Location:

3035 Washington St, Roxbury, MA 02119, US

Mission Statement

826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life.

Description

Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. With this understanding in mind, we provide drop-in tutoring, field trips, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications.

All of our free programs seek to strengthen each student's power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice.

CAUSE AREAS

Education & Literacy
Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

02108

(42.35485,-71.06612)
 

SKILLS

  • Tutoring
  • Teaching / Instruction
  • Youth Services
  • Reading / Writing
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training

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