Note: A * indicates a core partner with an established history of successful community learning.
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.org408-316-6840
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
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
Helps students develop and reinforce attitudes, skills, and knowledge to successfully enter and complete a college prep academic program in high school AVID is looking for tutors to meet with small groups of 7th and 8th grade students. Tuesdays 10:10-11:00 and Fridays 12:50-1:40 Contact: Lori Lowman 408-227-0616 ext 246 llowman@ogsd.k12.ca.us
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
An environmental education program that needs cabin leader volunteers. Commit to volunteering one or more M-F week anytime throughout the school year to mentoring fifth- and six-grade students in an outdoor ed program. Our program is residential meaning that you stay in cabin with the kids for the week. Includes a full day of training.
Michelle or Opie; (831) 338-8829; cabinleader@scvymca.org, www.scvymca.org/redwoods
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
Reading Partners tutors needed daytime between 9am and 2pm on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
www.readingpartners.org, yve@readingpartners.org, nuree@readingpartners.org(408) 535-6237 x301
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
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
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
A non-profit organization that believes hands-on teaching is the best way for teachers to teach and students to learn. We provide creative hands-on activities, educational resources, workshops and inexpensive materials, (many donated by local businesses), to enrich pre K-12 education and community group programs. Our goal is to assist teachers, non-profits and community groups, by providing materials and ideas for day-to-day teaching and for supporting professional growth.
RAFT relies on over 500 volunteers a month to sort, process, and assemble our 55,000 educational activity kits each year! Shifts are 3-4 hours and take place Tuesday – Saturday.
www.raft.net Julie McClung, 408-451-385, Julie@raft.net
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
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
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
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