Youth Futures a national program geared towards college and career preparation for youth. This program will match college with high school age mentees to enrolled in the Advancement Via Individual determination (AVID) program. Mentor volunteers will go through a mentor onboarding process in which they will complete an application, criminal background check, and orientation training. Once completed, mentors will be matched with high school mentee for the mentorship experience. This opportunity is a summer specific opportunity with an option to continue mentoring into the academic year in the Fall.
Mentors duties will include but not be limited to:
- Participate in a weekly AVID class session as a part of a weeklong boot camp at Lawrence Free state High School.
- Actively support mentees through the learning process (face-to- face-PREFERRED, Virtual-option available).
- Create a climate of encouragement and student development for mentees.
Interested? Email saschulz@ksu.edu.
Our community partners rely on volunteers to facilitate and support their programs. Before signing up for a volunteer opportunity, please consider whether you have the time and capacity to serve. We understand that life happens, but please try your best to provide community partners at least a 48-hour notice if you need to cancel your volunteer shift.
If you plan to participate in long-term volunteering or service projects with our community partners, we highly recommend completing a Service Project Agreement to set clear expectations between you and the organization.
If you plan to use any service hours completed through our community partners for the Certificate in Service Learning service hour requirement, we recommend completing a Service Verification Form to ensure those hours can be verified by our team.
