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.
Mentor
Have fun playing a game, sharing a hobby, skill or sport, or just chat.
Chat 'n Chew
Meet a student one-to-one or join a group of students during their lunch period and enjoy eating and fun conversation.
Breakfast Buddy
Meet a student one-to-one for breakfast on your way to work and assist with homework, life skills, or enjoy eating and fun conversation.
Mentor
Talk with a student, listen, work on homework, play games, be a role model, just "hang out."
Tutor
Help with math, science, reading, writing, etc. before, during or after school.
Reading Pal
Help students in grades K-7 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.
Class YouthFriend
YouthFriend volunteers are matched with classrooms by teacher request. Volunteers work with an individual child or a small group of children. YouthFriends e-Mentoring™
Busy professionals from YouthFriends Employer Partners help connect schoolwork to the "real world" for middle and high school students by exchanging weekly e-mails via the Internet. Students e-mail from school and adult e-Mentors e-mail from their places of work. At least one face-to-face meeting required. Specialized training provided free-of-charge.
YouthFriends Corps
YouthFriends Corps provides an opportunity for high school students to volunteer with elementary school students in their own school districts. YouthFriends Corps promotes community service among youth in the hope of making volunteerism a lifelong commitment. Note: Many high school students use YouthFriends Corps hours for service hours.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start serves children ages 0-3 and is open year round. It is one component of the Head Start program, which provides health, education, nutrition, and parent involvement services to families in need. YouthFriends volunteers can serve as one-on-one or classroom mentors. |
