[YL] Fwd: After School Programs in Northwest Philadelphia need Mentors in the...
tutormentor2 at earthlink.net
tutormentor2 at earthlink.net
Thu Jan 8 21:21:49 EST 2009
Your message was forwarded to me. I encourage you to review the resources
and ideas on the www.tutormentorconnection.org site . You can use these to
build support for volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs in Chicago.
Visit http://tutormentor.blogspot.com to read about an idea of mobilizing
bloggers to write about tutoring/mentoring during the week of the
Inauguration. If you can get enough people to do this in Philadelphia,
pointing to programs like yours which are looking for volunteers, this
might help you.
Dan Bassill
President
Tutor/Mentor Connection
Cabrini Connections
800 W. Huron
Chicago, Il. 60642
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From: DSSA310 at aol.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 21:12:08 EST
To: tutormentor2 at earthlink.net
Subject: Fwd: [YL] After School Programs in Northwest Philadelphia need
Mentors in the...
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From: vnadams1 at gmail.com
Reply-to: youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org
To: Wrivenburgh at edc.org
CC: youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org
Sent: 1/8/2009 11:18:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time
Subj: [YL] After School Programs in Northwest Philadelphia need Mentors in
their lives!
Dear Colleagues and Community Leaders,
As we move to another year, we are in dire need of adults to mentor our
children who are the future generation of tomorrow. President-elect
Barack Obama
is sponsoring a series of public service announcements through which he
encourages Americans to "Be the Change: Mentor a Child."
I need your help in getting the word out in Philadelphia. Please help me
in
identifying at least one adult male or female who is serious about taking
the time to change a young person's life. I ask that you share this email
by
reaching out to your family, friends, colleagues and constituents in
sharing
information about Foundations, Inc. Northwest University Scholars Project,
a
mentoring program serving 250 7th-9th graders who attend Kinsey and
Pastorius
Elementary School, West Oak Lane Charter and Martin Luther King High
School.
We are seeking to secure 80 or more mentors who are serious about making a
commitment are only asked to devote a minimum of five (5) hours a month up
to
6 months which can be done during the after school hours, evening or
weekend. The organization pays for all activities and fees associated
with the
project so there are no out of pocket expenses. The attached document is a
description of the program and the other forms that are required for
interested
mentors. An orientation session is scheduled this month so please complete
your
paperwork ASAP. If you have any questions or need additional information,
do
not hesitate to contact me at (215) 424-5810 ext. 210. I thank you for
caring. Have a safe and blessed new year. Below is a full description of
the
program.
Until next time, stay balanced and walk in peace...
Judy
______________________________________________________________________
Students will be introduced to the important academic, social and
interpersonal skills that they need to make the transition from middle to
high school,
with an eye on college and the road to success.
______________________________________________________________________
Who? The Northwest University Scholars Project will be offered to
residents
of Northwest Philadelphia who are incoming, first-time 7th, 8th and 9th
graders for the 2008-09 school year in the project’s four participating
schools:
West Oak Lane Charter School, Kinsey Elementary School, Pastorius
Elementary
School, and Martin Luther King High School. The program will serve a total
of
250 youth.
What? The Northwest University Scholars Project is a 36-month initiative
spanning three school years, designed to provide school-based
mentoring/coaching, afterschool programming, and additional out-of-school
opportunities to
young people. The project will serve a group of more than 200 youth in
Northwest
Philadelphia who have the potential to succeed in school but need extra
personalized attention and direction to flourish.
Program Objectives:
1. Social mentoring with adult role models for youth preparing for high
school, many of whom face significant challenges every day without the
personal
guidance and encouragement of a positive adult
2. Supportive out-of-school time academic and special programming that
addresses individual students’ personal, academic, and career goals
When? Program services will be delivered during the weekday afternoons,
some
weekends and during the summer. The program started in July 2008 and will
end in May 2011.
Where? Program activities will be facilitated at four local schools in
Northwest Philadelphia and will target 7th, 8th and 9th graders. While
most
activities will take place at the schools, some social events will take
place
off-site.
Why? By providing effective mentoring and supplementary out-of-school
programming for its students, the Northwest University Scholars Project
expects to
support the following outcomes:
Compared to non-participants, scholars will:
• be less likely to engage in truant behavior
• be more likely to avoid violence and substance abuse
• be less involved in serious school infractions and have fewer
referrals for inappropriate behavior and fewer suspensions
• increase the number of class assignments they turn in
• increase their expectations for starting and completing college
• feel more competent academically
____________________________________________________________________________
Foundations, Inc. is committed to improving educational outcomes for youth
in Northwest Philadelphia, with a special focus on critical academic
transitions facing youth during their school years. The Northwest
University Scholars
Project supports preparation of youth for success in high school, working
closely with 7th, 8th and 9thgrade students during out-of-school time
providing
life coaching, mentoring, and afterschool programming.
The Northwest University Scholars Project is a student-focused program
that
uses one-to-one and/or a group mentoring approach to match children with
caring adults. In some instances we will also match youth in a
peer-to-peer
mentoring relationship program with high school students mentoring middle
and
elementary students. Youth enrolled in the Northwest University Scholars
Project will be middle school and high school students ranging from 7th to
9th
grades. The Northwest University Scholars Project aims to engage youth in
academic and social activities that help them to develop resiliency and
other
life skills that will assist with achieving academic success. Adult
mentors, who
will serve as coaches, will be paired with youth to aid the scholars with
making better choices, helping them to navigate around community
challenges,
and to encourage the scholars to take advantage of opportunities that can
enhance their future outlook and strengthen or develop personal goals.
Learn how you can become a mentor.
For more information, please contact
Judith Dumorney-McDaniel, Foundations, Inc.
214-424-5810 or 888-977-KIDS (5437)
Judith Dumorney-McDaniel
Project Director
Northwest University Scholars
Foundations, Inc.
Community Education Initiatives
7161 Ogontz Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19138
Phone: (215) 424-5810 ext. 210
Fax: (215) 424-4121
_www.foundationsinc.org_ (http://www.foundationsinc.org/)
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