Be A Leader Intern

Submitted by Karla Robles on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 2:43pm

LOCATION

6850 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
See map: Google Maps

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Fingerprint/background clearance is required.

Fingerprint clearance is required.  No cost to the student.  Student can provide service while fingerprints clear.

SCHEDULE OPTIONS

Semester availability

Fall
Spring
Summer

Service hours

Afternoon
Evening
Weekend

Available days/hours

Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm

REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS

Student must have experience working with K-12 students.  Must have reliable transportation.  Must be available on Sunday, October 14, 2012 for the organizations Annual Walk-A-Thon (Taking Steps Towards College Success). Desired bilingual skills. 

CATEGORIES

Education
Youth (direct interaction)
Youth III: 11-14 years (6th-9th grades)
Youth IV: 14-18 years (high school)

COMMUNITY PARTNER

Be A Leader Foundation

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

Duties

The Be A Leader Intern assists during Saturday workshops for 7th-12th grade students, helps with facilitating workshops, mentoring students, set-up/clean up of college-going workshops, coordinating volunteer/mentors, create/prepare presentations for college-going workshops, and participate in parent workshops.

 

Population served

Our students are in grades 7th-12th.  The majority of our students are first-generation and low-income.  This population has a high need because they lack adequate resources to help them apply an complete a higher education.

 

Community need/impact

The Be A Leader Foundation focuses its efforts in inceasing the number of college-going students by empowering them to become college bound, focused and prepared through leadership training and mentoring.  The Be a Leader Intern will take part in creating pathways for higher eduation for our 7th-12th grade students.

The Be a Leader Intern will take part in building relationsips and positively influencing our young students to obtain a higher education regardless of their race, gender and socio-economic status.  By addressing the ned for more students to go to college the Be A Leader Intern will create a college-going culture among our students and their families.