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Education/After School ProgramsNote: A * indicates a core partner with an established history of successful community learning. *After School All Stars at Burnett Academy or Hoover Middle Schools. Mentor in this distinguished after-school program. ASAS offers specialized programs: TIVITZ for math and MIRACLES for technology, as well as arts, computer, life skills, literacy and sports programs. Inquiry, applications, training and placement made through our SJSU Students-In-Action.http://www.sjallstars.org, For Burnett contact: Yen Do, ydo@afterschoolallstars.org 408-316-6840 After School All Stars at Boeger, Burnett, Hoover, River Glen Middle Schools. Tutor, mentor, coach at-risk youth in various ways in this distinguished after-school program. ASAS offers specialized programs TIVITZ for math and MIRACLES for technology, as well as arts, computer, life skills, literacy and sports programs.http://www.sjallstars.org, Brandon Moreno, 408-280-5302, Brandon@afterschoolallstars.org *Anne Darling School. Help this school with low APIs (Academic Performance Indices) meet and raise standards throughout the curriculum. Tutor in classrooms, esp. math and science. (See EPICS contact information above.) Also needed are students to organize and implement a lunch recreation program, an afterschool program, and to moderate a student council. ADS is 10 minutes from campus.http://www.sjusd.org/school/darling/index , Patsy Storie, Principal, 408-535-6209 Breakthrough at Burnett Academy. Prepares middle school pupils for college readiness courses at high school, and needs tutors to meet with small groups of 7th grade students preferably twice a week to assist in homework completion, study skills, and planning for school success. Jessica Sanchez or Tina Mendoza Briceno, 408-535-6267 x121, tina_mendoza@sjusd.org Camp Campbell Outdoor Science School. Camp Campbell's Outdoor Science School is looking for cabin leader volunteers. Out programs typically run Monday-Friday and includes a full training day. Volunteers stay for the week as the responsible adult of fifth or sixth graders. Volunteers earn up to 87 service hours. Sarah Gnizak; (831) 338-8829; cabinleader@scvymca.org *Horace Mann School. Support curricular and co-curricular programs and offer library services; help organize pupils doing service-learning in their community; help plan special events; especially needed are one-on-one tutors for Special Education Day Class, coaches and referees for lunch time physical recreation with Sports For Kids, and mentors for fifth grade girls. www.sjusd.org Carol Guertin, 408-535-6238 x214, carol_guertin@sjusd.org or YES Reading tutors needed daytime between 9am and 2pm on Tuesdays or Thursdays.www.yesreading.org, Nuree Choe 408-945-5720, nuree@yesreading.org *McKinley School. Help plan and establish service-learning at McKinley school, and possibly other elementary schools in the district. Also needed is planning and instruction in “Visual & Performing Arts Enrichment” programs after-school at nearby sites. Joy Wenke, 408-283-6360, joy.voorhis@fmsd.org MOUSE Squad of California (MSCA). Student tech leadership program enables upper elementary, middle, and high school students to provide a service to their schools, while they learn Information Technology (IT), customer service, communication, and leadership skills. The core elements of the program include online curriculum, hands-on activities, student-run help desk, and volunteers to assist with curriculum, help desk, mentoring approximately 1 hour a week. Internship opportunities for 5-10 hours a week are also available. www.ca.mousesquad.org Jan Half, Program Director, 408-712-5912, jhalf@ca.mousesquad.org *Olinder School. Seeks support for science projects, work with parents, teachers and students in creating a science garden and related curriculum. www.sjusd.k12.ca.us/sites/elem/olinder Al Rosell, Principal, 408-535-6245 RAFT – Resource Area for Teaching. Resource Area for Teaching provides industry surplus materials to teachers for hands-on Math, Science and Art activities. Volunteers are needed on a daily basis to prepare materials for teachers. Students work with the Education Department on Saturdays and demonstrate educational kits created from recycled materials. Shifts are 2-4 hours Tues – Sat and need to be scheduled in advance with the Program Supervisor. www.raft.net, Julie McClung, 408-451-3852, Julie@raft.net San Jose High Academy (High School). Participate as mentor in the Gear-Up Program, run in conjunction with SJSU. May provide opportunity for student teachers and tutors in mathematics. Gear-Up SJHA, 408-292-9106 Third Street Community Center. Tutor, mentor or teach children in our After School Academic Program (1 - 6pm: M - Thr, Sept. - Jun. 2008). Robotics Program (9am - 12: Sat, Jan. - May 2008), or Summer of Learning Program (8:30am - 3:00pm, M - Thr, Jun. - Aug. 2008). Mentor or teach English as a Second Language or basic computer classes to adults. High need for Spanish speakers needed. www.3street.org 408-295-8722, volunteercoordinator@3street.org *Vision Literacy. Volunteers needed in Alum Rock neighborhood of San Jose to tutor adults in English language skills one or two evenings a week. The program will tentatively begin in January 2007. Volunteers will be tutoring the parents and/or caretakers of children under the age of 6 who reside in the Alum Rock neighborhood (zip code 95116). Rachel DiFranco, rdifranco@visionliteracy.org Washington Elementary, HOST – Helping One Student at a Time (to succeed). Tutor needy students in the Language Art Program between 10:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Stephen Hulse, 408-535-6361, Stephen_hulse@sjusd.org |
Center for Community Located in Clark Hall 203 and 126C
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