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Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - Volunteer Mentor Opportunity

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ORGANIZATION: Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program, Inc.

  • 142 people are interested
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Did you ever wish you had a mentor who provided you with additional guidance when you were in middle school or high school? Latinas On the Verge of Excellence (L.O.V.E.) Mentoring is now recruiting female college students and recent alumni to serve as volunteer mentors during our programs in the 2024-2025 academic year to help young female students to thrive!

The L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program supports and empowers young women to strive for success, both in school and in life, through mentorship and health interventions targeted at mental health, reproductive health, and college and career readiness.

Our volunteer mentors enjoy the following benefits:

  • Take the lead in supporting young women by building relationships and serving as a positive role model.
  • Mentor Training ToolKit, to prepare you in the topics of mental health and socio-emotional learning, as well as class management.
  • Opportunity to work with young women of diverse backgrounds in a classroom setting while developing teamwork, communication and leadership skills.
  • Opportunity to network and build professional relationships with our team leaders and our partners at networking events, discussion panels, and team gatherings.
  • Professional development opportunities exclusively for mentors, like access to internship opportunities with our team and our partners.
  • College credit offered with the permission of the candidate’s college or university.
  • Certificate of completion and other recognitions and acknowledgements for their service.

Qualifications:

  • 3.0 GPA minimum
  • Be currently enrolled in a higher education institution as an undergraduate, graduate student, or be a recent graduate (2023 and beyond).
  • Interested in working with young, female students of diverse backgrounds, and aligned with our values.
  • Be available to mentor at least one partner school, once a week, for one hour, during the academic year from late September 2024 to May 2025.
  • Be willing to adhere to all program policies and procedures.
  • Be willing to complete the onboarding process, which includes: completing an application, attending a virtual Recruitment Event, completing self-paced online training, and attending in-person Welcome Event.
  • Be willing to communicate regularly with program staff and take constructive feedback regarding mentoring performance.
  • Be willing to complete a background check.

Join us as a volunteer mentor for the upcoming school year 2024-2025! Learn more about this role by visiting lovementoring.org. Ready to apply for this role? Click the link to access the Volunteer Mentor Application 2024-2025. We hope to have you join our community!

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About Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program, Inc.

Location:

1460 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, US

Mission Statement

L.O.V.E. supports and empowers young Latinas to strive both in school and life by providing positive role models

Description

Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - The L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program supports and empowers young women to strive both in school and in life through positive role modeling. The L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program works in partnership with NYC public schools, charter schools, colleges and universities, whose mission is to enhance the well-being of young girls and Latinx communities in New York City.

L.O.V.E. takes place each academic year from September to June, running for approximately 32 weeks. L.O.V.E. is a school-based curriculum program that consists of four core components: Mental health, Reproductive health, College access and Career readiness. Volunteer mentors meet with their mentees in partner schools on a weekly basis for an hour.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Women
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations New York, NY 10036

(40.76026,-73.993286)
 

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • People Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Building
  • General Education
  • Teaching / Instruction

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • One hour per week for an entire academic year (September - June). This is equivalent to approximately 32 weeks.
  • This opportunity is for female college students, grad students, and/or recent alumni (grad date 2023).

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