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ORGANIZATION: The Mentoring Project

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Join us as a volunteer mentor to help low-income college students find success!! Apply at: www.mentoringproject.org. Mentors can provide short-term career information or longer-term guidance overcoming obstacles to graduation.

The Mentoring Project is a new e-mentoring program partnering with Seattle Colleges. Join a small team of dedicated mentors who have these essential qualities:

1. Resourceful in navigating college-based resources.

2. Non-judgmental and accepting of differences.

3. Reliable, consistent and punctual…

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About The Mentoring Project

Location:

1500 Harvard Ave., Seattle, WA 98122, US

Mission Statement

The Mentoring Project pairs trained community volunteer mentors with adult low-income students to provide guidance as they navigate their path to postsecondary degree or certificate completion. The 1:1 relationship, conducted on-line, aims to create stability for the student through regular check-ins, good listening and supporting the student’s belief in their capacity to problem solve.

Description

The Mentoring Project is a new program, in partnership with the Seattle Colleges, aimed at improving retention of low-income students. Currently, over half of all students starting at the Seattle Colleges (North, South & Central) will not complete their degree or certificate. Mentors will connect virtually (e.g. by text, email or video conferencing like Zoom) with their mentee once a week to provide support and encouragement to overcome obstacles to degree completion such as food insecurity, lack of funding and confusion about academic direction. This is a great opportunity to do rewarding volunteer work without a huge time commitment- here are some bonuses: Monthly mentor trainings will feature experts in the field who will share their student affairs knowledge and engage in discussion. Topics will include how to advise students about:

  • Financial aid, grants and college affordability.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
  • Leveraging campus activities and services.
Mentors will learn about college processes and procedures by working with their mentee to find answers. All mentoring and mentor training will be virtual. Mentor applicants should be resourceful, positive and have completed an undergraduate degree. The Mentoring Project is recruiting mentors to begin e-mentoring adult (0ver age 18) low-income students for Fall term 2021. Please visit the website www.mentoringproject.org to apply.

CAUSE AREAS

Computers & Technology
Education & Literacy
Computers & Technology, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Thu Sep 05, 2024 - Sat Nov 30, 2024
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Weekdays - Daytime and Evening
Weekend - Daytime and Evening

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • A weekly check-in with a student for an academic term or shorter-term career mentoring for 1-3 sessions. One-hour monthly mentor-peer chat group. Always scheduled from 12:00-1:00 pm (Pacific Coast Time) on Tuesday.

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