Make a difference in a child’s life by becoming a tutor (in person)

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The Tutoring Program at Hollywood PAL provides a safe and supportive environment for youth in our community to improve their academic results and ultimately thrive in their education.

Why: Youth with tutors have higher rates of high school graduation and are less likely to drop out of school. By participating, volunteers can gain personal fulfillment through contributions towards community and individuals; Satisfaction in helping someone mature and achieve their academic goals.

Who: Hollywood PAL drives positive change in the community we serve by partnering with LAPD and school-aged youth in programs that celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion and inspire personal excellence, social awareness, and civic engagement.

What to Expect: The program engages adult volunteers in supporting, guiding, and being a learning friend to a young person for a period of at least six months. Volunteers do not have to be experts in any particular school subject but we ask that you be passionate about helping a young person thrive now and in their future.

Meet with your assigned student once a week to work through their school work and homework together with care, enthusiasm and kindness.

Supporting a young person through an ongoing, one-to-one relationship

Serve as a positive role model and friend

Build a trust to learn together

Strive for mutual respect

Build self-esteem and motivation

Help set academic and career goals and work toward accomplishing them

Once we match you with a student our staff will work with you both to find the best meeting times.

Personal ongoing support and supervision to help the match succeed

What's Required:

We ask that you be able to support a young person with their reading and comprehension of learning videos.

Both of our in person tutoring locations are ADA compliant and support differing physical abilities.

Be at least 18 years of age

Make a minimum of a six month commitment

Communicate with the tutoring program staff weekly

Attend an initial two-hour training session every year of participation in the program and additional two-hour training sessions every second year of participation.

Complete a background check and volunteer application

Be interested in working with young people to achieve their academic goals

Feel competent in basic education levels and be able to identify what level of education you could support

Be available for a minimum of one hour ber week Mon - Thursday 3-7pm in person in Hollywood. (virtual opportunities also available)

Have Questions or Need Accommodation? Email the Opportunity Coordinator below.

This opportunity is managed by an L.A. Works partner, Hollywood Police Activities League.

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: /www.laworks.com/health-and-safety

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