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Become a Mentor

Volunteers serve as mentors with us in the classroom and across learning spaces to build trusting relationships with students that are critical for learning and growth.

Mentors collaborate with educators and partners to deliver experience-based learning projects that transform traditional learning spaces into innovative environments.

 

Ways you can make an impact:

 

As a Mentor

Volunteer as a Mentor and support students in the classroom by:

  • Working with a group of students to develop and complete an experienced-based learning project

  • Building trusting relationships with students

  • Providing insight into future careers by connecting project skills to learnings from your career and educational background

  • Supporting students with critical thinking and collaborative problem solving 

  • Cultivating strong public speaking skills

  • Providing feedback on student’s work

Commitment: Once a week over 10 weeks for both Fall and Spring program terms

 
 

As a Learning Activation Partner

Volunteer as a Learning Activation Partner and support students in the classroom by:

  • Leading a workshop for a classroom of students that provides expert context to help frame student projects, and connects project topic to your personal or organizational work

  • Answering questions around project content topic, support students’ critical thinking, collaborative problem solving, and provide feedback

  • Providing insight into your career by connecting project content to careers in your field

Commitment: Volunteers commit to leading 1–2 classroom workshops

 
 

Want to learn more before applying? Sign up to attend one of our upcoming info sessions!

Volunteer Stories

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Join Our Volunteer Community

Our volunteer community is a growing movement of volunteers who are inspired and committed to mentoring our students, partnering with local educators, and mobilizing others to provide a transformative learning environment for our students. The impact ignites our students’ curiosity, builds their confidence, and helps them develop into the next generation of leaders. 

To join us and get plugged into this movement, volunteer opportunities, events, and more, please click below! 

 

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