CricketTogether through the Learning Together Project Fund
Cause Area
Location
1828 L STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036
United States
Active Opportunities (2)
Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
BECOME AN eMENTOR! EXCHANGE ONLINE LETTERS ABOUT SCIENCE-RELATED STORIES. We are seeking compassionate virtual volunteers to be matched one-to-one with students. We have classrooms of 3rd-5th graders that need to be matched with adult volunteers for our eMentoring SCIENCE program - TryEngineering Together. Anyone can be an eMentor - you and your 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, science 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 Exchange online letters about fun articles read together 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! Commit to the 2022-23 academic school year, Sept - May 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 in one-hour to be placed in Ready-to-Match status. We are matching student mentees with eMentors every week. 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 engineering 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/
Date Posted: Sep 13, 2023
Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
BECOME AN eMENTOR! EXCHANGE ONLINE LETTERS ABOUT STORIES. We need volunteer eMentors to be matched virtually with a student in 3rd-5th grade for the CricketTogether eMentoring program. Read a fun online story and exchange letters asynchronously with your student mentee in our safe and secure virtual platform. WHAT IS AN eMENTOR? Our virtual eMentoring program offers a compelling way to help students in underserved low-income communities build the reading, writing, and literacy skills they need for a better future. Time Commitment: 1 hour a month Exchange online letters about stories read together asynchronously Help develop mentees’ academic skills and self-confidence Be a role model in your eMentoring relationship Easy to use, safe and secure platform! Commit for the school year, Sept 2023 - May 2024 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 in one-hour to be placed in 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/
Date Posted: Sep 13, 2023
Organization Information
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.
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