Rainier Athletes

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Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
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Education & Literacy
Sports & Recreation

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3120 139th Ave SE SUNSET NORTH, BUILDING 5, 5TH FBellevue, WA 98007 United States

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http://www.rainierathletes.org/

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Volunteer mentor for one of our incredible students in the Bellevue School District!

Flexible Schedule | Bellevue, WA 98005

Rainier Athletes' (RA) mission is to affirm our youth’s sense of purpose and belonging by intentionally connecting their core community of teachers, coaches, families, and mentors. Rainier Athletes is a long-term mentoring organization that begins walking alongside students and their families in 4th grade and continues through high school graduation and beyond. Each student is matched with a dedicated mentor who meets with them weekly, fully funded to participate in year round sports and activities, and supported as they explore and advocate for their unique identity. No experience with sports, mentoring, or working with youth is required. Trainings are held throughout the year and you’ll have support from our dedicated team whenever you need it. RA students are not just athletes, but are also artists, activists, engineers, and up-and-coming philosophers. Their passions are a way that we engage in a deeper conversation with them and their supporters. So no, you don’t have to love sports! RA mentors are volunteers with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and interests. Volunteer mentors meet with their mentee once a week at the mentee’s school. After check-ins, mentors share a report with their mentee’s family, teachers, and coaches. RA mentors are bridge builders, strengthening relationships beyond their one-on-one connection to the student by uniting the student’s entire Core Community of supporters. We call this approach ONE Team Mentoring! Mentors typically spend 1 hour per week between meeting with the student, and communicating with their parents, teachers, etc. We ask mentors to commit for at least one full school year. Check-ins are typically held on Thursdays or Friday afternoons. The level of involvement outside of weekly check-ins is up to you. Mentors rave about the extra time they spend attending activities like sports games and milestones like birthday parties, graduations, and quinceañeras.

Date Posted: Feb 23, 2025

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AFFIRMING OUR YOUTHS SENSE OF PURPOSE AND BELONGING BY INTENTIONALLY CONNECTING A COMMUNITY OF TEACHERS, COACHES, FAMILIES, AND MENTORS.

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Rainier Athletes is a non-profit organization serving the students of the Bellevue School District by providing one-to-one mentorship and sports scholarships. We serve students starting from 4th grade until the graduate from high school. We believe in a wrap-around approach to relationships, including families, teachers, coaches, mentors, and Rainier Athletes staff in our students reporting, checkins, and events!

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