Coffeyville, Kan., School District Opportunities
 
YouthFriends is a school-based mentoring effort that links caring adult volunteers from the community with students in schools and is open to all students, grades K-12, within participating school districts. All activities take place on school grounds before, during or after school hours. YouthFriends volunteers typically visit a school for one hour each week to do things like have lunch with a student, help with reading or academic tutoring, share an interest or a hobby or simply listen.

Lunch Buddy
Meet a student one-to-one or a group of students during their lunch period and enjoy eating and fun conversation.

Breakfast Buddy
Meet an elementary student one-to-one for breakfast on your way to work and assist with homework, life skills, or enjoy eating and fun conversation.

Academic Tutor
Choose your favorite subject—math, reading, writing, science, social studies, computers, music or a foreign language—and work with a middle school student who needs extra attention in that area. You may choose to mentor your student before or after school to help give him/her advice and direction in tasks such as completing everyday assignments or developing a challenging project.

Mentor
Time with a positive adult role model is something kids ask for over and again. Have fun getting to know a student through a variety of activities including sharing a hobby, working on an assignment, playing a game or sport, or just "hanging out." A mentor is a friend and a good listener and helps build the self-confidence students need to succeed in school.

Computer Coach
Computer coaches work with students during the school day. You may help students gain confidence in computer skills.

After-School Buddy
Assist in various after-school programs, such as coaching, chess club, cooking club. Schools: Elementary and secondary.

Classroom Buddy
YouthFriend volunteers are matched with classrooms by teacher request. Volunteers work with an individual child or a small group of children.

Reading Buddy
Help students practice and improve reading skills so they can gain the confidence necessary to be successful readers. Work with students one-to-one or in small group relationships for a minimum of one semester. Classroom teachers or reading specialists usually monitor student progress. Specialized one-hour mandatory supplemental training provided free-of-charge.

 
More Information

For more information about becoming a YouthFriend
in the Coffeyville School District and for information

about training opportunities, contact:


P.O. Box 97
807 Dexter
Clay Center, KS 67432

Cheryl George
YouthFriends Coordinator
620.252.6410

Melanee Harden

YouthFriends Coordinator

Coffeyville Public Schools
620.252.6800
615 Ellis
Coffeyville, KS 67337

 
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