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1 person is interested
Professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit, willing to share time with students.
ORGANIZATION: Sequoia High School
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Volunteer with Sequoia High School's BUILD Class Want to make a difference in a teenager’s life? Had a mentor that impacted you or wish you did? We are looking for mentors to work with students as they develop businesses from early market research and idea creation through to product launch & sales Who: Professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit, willing to share time with students. What: BUILD helps students become the CEO of their own lives; using entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college & career success. Share your own business experience with a team of students.
Where: Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City, CA 94062 OR Zoom
When: Weekly or Bi-Weekly Meetings, these can be done in a hybrid approach both in person and on Zoom. Class times are either PERIOD 4 -- T/F: 10:25 - 12:10 W: 10:55 - 11:40
PERIOD 7 -- M/T/Th/F: 2:50 - 3:40 W: 1:50 - 2:30
Why: Build a stronger community, Inspire a student, Promote your industry
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About Sequoia High School
Location:
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062, US
Mission Statement
About us: Sequoia High School will provide a stimulating and caring community that encourages respect for diversity and promotes academic and vocational excellence through creative and critical thinking as well as an appreciation of the arts. A Sequoia education develops responsibility, communication skills, self-esteem, and self-direction, and promotes educational success and lifelong learning for all students
Description
Established in 1895, Sequoia High School is the oldest high school in the San Francisco Bay Area between San Francisco and San Jose. Founded as a preparatory school for Stanford University, today it serves approximately 2000 students in grades nine through twelve. Sequoia is conveniently located in downtown Redwood City, one block from the Caltrain station, and less than 20 minutes north of the Stanford campus.
"My goal, my dream, is that every student can go to a school like this one... Sequoia is an amazing school... We want to take the lessons learned here and share them. This is a remarkable success story in the making." - Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, September 12, 2012.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1201 Brewster AvenueRedwood City, CA 94062
DATE POSTED
July 11, 2024
SKILLS
- Brand Development & Messaging
- Sales Marketing
- Cost Analysis
- Business Development
- Management
- Market Research / Analysis
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Once a week 50 minute meeting in person or on zoom, starting late September or early October.
- Volunteers will be facilitators of the creative process in entrepreneurship. The students will be on teams working on their ideas and mentors will provide support in their development.