The volunteers that connect on our website tomorrow depend on the donors of today.

Double your impact - donate now and your gift will be matched by a generous VolunteerMatch supporter.
Read More
  • 1 person is interested
 

Make a difference in a child’s life by becoming a tutor (in person)

Save to Favorites

ORGANIZATION: Hollywood Police Activities League

  • 1 person is interested



The Tutoring Program at Hollywood PAL provides a safe and supportive environment for youth in our community to improve their academic results and ultimately thrive in their education.

Why: Youth with tutors have higher rates of high school graduation and are less likely to drop out of school. By participating, volunteers can gain personal fulfillment through contributions towards community and individuals; Satisfaction in helping someone mature and achieve their academic goals.

Who: Hollywood PAL drives positive change in the community we serve by partnering with LAPD and school-aged youth in programs that celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion and inspire personal excellence, social awareness, and civic engagement.

What to Expect: The program engages adult volunteers in supporting, guiding, and being a learning friend to a young person for a period of at least six months. Volunteers do not have to be experts in any particular school subject but we ask that you be passionate about helping a young person thrive now and in their future.

Meet with your assigned student once a week to work through their school work and homework together with care, enthusiasm and kindness.

Supporting a young person through an ongoing, one-to-one relationship

Serve as a positive role model and friend

Build a trust to learn together

Strive for mutual respect

Build self-esteem and motivation

Help set academic and career goals and work toward accomplishing them

Once we match you with a student our staff will work with you both to find the best meeting times.

Personal ongoing support and supervision to help the match succeed

What's Required:

We ask that you be able to support a young person with their reading and comprehension of learning videos.

Both of our in person tutoring locations are ADA compliant and support differing physical abilities.

Be at least 18 years of age

Make a minimum of a six month commitment

Communicate with the tutoring program staff weekly

Attend an initial two-hour training session every year of participation in the program and additional two-hour training sessions every second year of participation.

Complete a background check and volunteer application

Be interested in working with young people to achieve their academic goals

Feel competent in basic education levels and be able to identify what level of education you could support

Be available for a minimum of one hour ber week Mon - Thursday 3-7pm in person in Hollywood. (virtual opportunities also available)

Have Questions or Need Accommodation? Email the Opportunity Coordinator below.

This opportunity is managed by an L.A. Works partner, Hollywood Police Activities League.

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: /www.laworks.com/health-and-safety

_____________________________________________________________________

By clicking "Sign Up" I certify I have read and agree to the Volunteer Terms and Conditions.

8 More opportunities with Hollywood Police Activities League

Request failed
{{ opp.title }}
This is a Virtual Opportunity.
{{ opp.location }}
We'll work with your schedule
{{ opp.dateStr }}
{{ opp.timeStr }}
More
Opportunities

About Hollywood Police Activities League

Location:

1358 Wilcox ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, US

Mission Statement

Hollywood PAL drives positive change in the community we serve by partnering with LAPD and school-aged youth in programs that celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion and inspire personal excellence, social awareness, and civic engagement.

Description

We are in need of consistent and caring volunteers for our Academic enrichment programs. Our tutoring and mentoring programs provide essential academic and social/career support to school aged youth. In our tutoring program we partner youth up with a volunteer that meets with them one to three hours a week (depending on youth need and tutor availability) Mondays through Thursdays after school. The program runs across the school year and we ask that volunteers can commit to a minimum of once a week for an hour for at least one semester. Our mentoring program also partners our youth with an adult volunteer to help them through academic and social challenges including career direction, peer pressure etc - there is a curriculum that our staff use to lightly guide the conversations. Our mentors and mentees meet once a week on Tuesdays at 4pm for an hour. We similarly ask that volunteers are available for atleast one semester in the year - preferably the whole year. Volunteers do not need to be teachers or educators but we prefer they are passionate about helping youth and are able to converse with youth and can be patient with youth who are not used to speaking up and exploring their future possibilities.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Community

WHEN

Mon Aug 05, 2024 - Sun Dec 22, 2024
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

WHERE

Los Angeles, CA 90028

(34.10122,-118.32574)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

N/A

Report this opportunity