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Overview
UPchieve is a free, online platform that connects low-income students in the US with live, volunteer coaches (that’s you!) any time they need it. Our volunteer experience was designed to be ultra-flexible because we believe it should be easy for awesome people like you to help students succeed. Our text-based chat allows you to help students from anywhere with an internet connection: whether that be from your desk at work or from the comfort of your couch!

How You Can Help
As an academic coach, you’ll work directly with motivated students, 13+ who can’t afford private tutoring or admissions consulting and often don’t have anyone else they can turn to for help. All of our students attend Title 1 schools or live in low-income zip codes.

Steps:
1. Create a volunteer account at upchieve.org/volunteer
2. Complete UPchieve 101. This 30-60 minute training will help you feel confident when working with students.
3. Pass at least one quiz in any of our subjects! We provide review materials & encourage using Google.
4. Select when you want to be notified of student requests. UPchieve will text you when a student needs your help! No worries if you can't pick up every request! UPchieve notifies multiple volunteers when a student needs help.
5. Begin making an impact! Many students will go from confused to confident in the course of just one tutoring session. Those “aha” moments feel great!

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Facilitation of professional learning workshops for students(middle school) and families either in person or at work location in area of expertise. Areas of interest could be finance(stock market), investing, yoga, cooking, running club etc.

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Community Living York South works to empower people with an intellectual disability to live, learn, work and participate in the community. We provide workshops for people with intellectual disabilities as self-help opportunities. Information from this one-time workshop would provide youth important tips on budgeting and saving.

Workshop description:
In current society budgeting and saving are very important and finding resources to educate yourself is beneficial. In this session, you will comprehend various tools that will better equip you when it comes to short-term and long-term budgeting/saving.

Date: Thursday Jul 28
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General volunteers	2	n/a	n/a

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A majority of the programs we hope to offer are a part of our national SKILLSET (Sustainable Knowledge In Learning Life Skills Educational Training) Initiative. With the SKILLSET Initiative, we aim to mentor youth, young adults, and low-income families to learn various skills to better equip them to fill high demand jobs in an ever-changing society. If you would like to volunteer to help mentor the youth, please provide us with a brief description of yourself and your expertise at volunteer@peasinc.org and we will reach out to you ASAP.

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Our program would not be possible without You!

​Our adult volunteer opportunities are provided year round, where adults can either give perspective to their STEM careers, through social media & interviews, or can volunteer their time to guide interns through the STEME Internship Program or help manage STEME efforts.

​All adults, including college students or professionals, are more than welcome to participate! All volunteer opportunities are currently virtual and online! Our volunteer roles provide an opportunity for adults to make a difference and give back to the community.

https://www.steme.org/volunteer
https://www.steme.org/adultvolunteer

Opportunity Details

Community Living York South works to empower people with an intellectual disability to live, learn, work and participate in the community. We provide workshops for people with intellectual disabilities as self-help opportunities. Information from this one-time workshop would provide youth important tips on budgeting and saving.

Workshop description:
In current society budgeting and saving are very important and finding resources to educate yourself is beneficial. In this session, you will comprehend various tools that will better equip you when it comes to short-term and long-term budgeting/saving.

Date: Thursday Jul 14
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General Volunteers	2	n/a	n/a

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The volunteer role helps assist new home buyers as they prepare to purchase their own home. This program helps ensure the success of first-time homebuyers, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to succeed.

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Chicago-area mentoring opportunity! Help support community college students on their paths to success. Volunteer just a few hours a month and make a profound difference in the lives of One Million Degrees (OMD) scholars.

OMD Volunteer Coaches meet with their scholar match in-person once a month during the academic year. Coaches help scholars set goals, build their network, navigate college and career exploration, and work through challenges in school, work, and life.

Interested in joining us for the 2022-2023 academic year? Read on below, or visit our website http://bit.ly/omdcoach for more info. Also feel free to contact abowling@onemilliondegrees.org with questions!

What are the requirements?
- Have at least an associate degree (or equivalent work experience).
- Have a passion for supporting community college students with diverse backgrounds, coaching them through challenges, and celebrating their successes.

How do coaches support scholars?
- Meet once a month during the academic year and keep in touch outside of coaching sessions
- Broaden horizons of career aspirations and possibilities
- Provide professional insights, such as real-life examples of professional challenges and growth
- Model professional norms and behaviors
- Encourage scholars through challenges and setbacks
- Be a person who cares, celebrate their successes, and won't let them fall short of their potential

Why Coach?
- Build valuable relationships with scholars.
- Grow professionally and personally as you mentor diverse and talented scholars.
- Be inspired by scholars' stories and perseverance.
- Expand your own professional network through connections with fellow coaches.
- Gain understanding of and insight into diverse communities across Chicago and its suburbs.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Coach a Scholar	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Literacy Council of Fort Bend County needs you! Become an essential part of an adult student’s life by signing up to be a volunteer tutor at the Literacy Council. Through training, volunteers are equipped to teach Basic Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), in either a classroom on online/virtual setting. The trainings prepare tutors to organize and compile lesson plans, utilize technology, and to effectively manage student educational needs.

Three qualifications needed to become a tutor include a desire to help adult students; patience, and commitment to three hours of tutoring a week. Tutor hours vary according to tutor availability. Online or in-person volunteer opportunities available at our main campus in Sugar Land or one of our community center site based programs located at Fort Bend Hope in Rosenberg or Friends of North Richmond in Richmond.

If you are interested in impacting someone’s life by becoming a tutor, please contact Nilia Jimenez, Program Manager at 281.240.8181, or via email at njimenez@ftbendliteracy.org.

Help us “Change Lives Through Literacy!”

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Our program is designed especially for those who want to experience the life of rural and slums community farming, climate change, and other sustainable activities such as organic farming, Reforestation, and Working with art and educational programs for the children living in and around the community. It is also a great opportunity to meet people from around the world who constantly visit us and exchange experiences.

Your experience volunteering with us will not only allow you to impact the world positively, but you will also have the opportunity to become fully immersed in Kenyan culture. Currently, we have projects ongoing in Nairobi, as well as in both the Kibera and Mathare Slums, the counties of Kisii, Samburu, and Migori, Mombasa, the Masai Land, and the Northeastern part of Kenya

Why Volunteering with UCESCO Africa
- You will have the opportunity to experience the true African way of life, expanding your perspective of the world and memories you'll never forget during your weekend excursions & safaris.
- The programs are many and suitable for volunteers aged 14 years and above, High School & University Students, Professionals, Couples & Families with their children, and Adults of 50+ years.
- After completing your online/ Onsite volunteer offer, UCESCO will write you a good and official recommendation letter and Certificate of appreciation/Recognition for your time and service to us.
- Our project site is truly an exciting place where you can make a difference. UCESCO - Kenya has a 100% safety record & we try to maintain it as Kenyans are naturally friendly.
- Orientation of activities is done every Monday to understand all other programs we have in case you are flexible & interested in helping with other programs/activities. Opportunity to rotate to other programs