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College Essay Writing Support
ORGANIZATION: 826 Boston
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life. We invite you to join our community of more than 750 writing coaches, tutors, mentors, storytellers, editors, illustrators, and more!
This fall we are thrilled to be bringing our College Essay Boot Camp workshop to students around Boston. Each tutoring shift includes:
- 15-minute volunteer pre-brief to discuss the day’s topic
- 15-20 minute mini-lesson led by a member of the 826 Boston team
- 70-75 minute work block where volunteers will work with one or two students
- 15-minute debrief to discuss successes, challenges, and learnings from the day
The upcoming shifts for College Essay Boot Camps are as follows:
- Margarita Muñiz Academy College Essay Boot Camp
- 20 Child Street, Boston, MA 02130
- Thursday, October 17 | 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
- Thursday, October 17 | 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
- 20 Child Street, Boston, MA 02130
- College Essay Boot Camp
- Suffolk University | 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
- Saturday, October 26| 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM
- Saturday, October 26 | 12:45 PM - 3:45 PM
- Suffolk University | 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
We encourage tutors of all backgrounds to apply, and we especially seek volunteers who identify as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and/or multi-lingual so that our volunteers are more representative of the students we serve.
If you are interested, please send an email to volunteer@826boston.org. We will be in touch with next steps.
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About 826 Boston
Location:
3035 Washington St, Roxbury, MA 02119, US
Mission Statement
826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life.
Description
Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. With this understanding in mind, we provide drop-in tutoring, field trips, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications.
All of our free programs seek to strengthen each student's power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice.
CAUSE AREAS
Education & Literacy
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
02108
(42.354855 ,-71.06612 )
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2024
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Youth Services
- Reading / Writing
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training