There are currently open positions for mentoring
programs in CCASL for the spring semester. These programs consist of activities
that aid in improving the self-esteem and attitudes of children throughout the
Spokane Community.
Here are brief descriptions of the mentoring
programs available in CCASL:
Zag
Study Buddies (ZSB) is a two day per week commitment; volunteers can sign
up for Monday AND Wednesday or Tuesday AND Thursday from 3-4:15. ZSB is an
after school tutoring program working in the Spokane community at four local
elementary schools and one middle school. The program connects Gonzaga student
tutors with youth struggling with their academics to focus on school work and
help with homework comprehension and completion. Student mentors meet the ZSB
mentoring group at 2:45 each day of programming to travel to their school.
SMILE
is dedicated to improving kids’ self-esteem and building positive attitudes.
Gonzaga mentors meet at the schools one day per week (Monday through Friday as
available) for one hour from 4-5pm to participate in activities that focus on
self-esteem, culture, physical activity, art, and science. SMILE works with the
Express after school program at eight local elementary schools with students
from kindergarten through sixth grade.
GAME
mentors meet once per week on either Tuesday or Wednesday for two hours
from 7-9pm. GAME is designed to teach teamwork and good sportsmanship to local
area middle school students. It uses social interaction and physical activity
to increase the self-esteem and resilience of local students. Mentors
participate in P.E. style games including dodge ball, basketball, volleyball,
and a variety of other fun and physical games.
Earthbound (includes Garry
Gardening) meet once per week from approximately 3:30-5pm to conduct
environmental awareness with local area middle school students. Earthbound runs
after school programming that is fun and environmentally educational. It
focuses on schools with high rates of free and reduced lunch to ensure that a
lack of economic privilege will not lead to a lack of environmental awareness
and appreciation. At Garry Middle School, mentors will also have the
opportunity to work in the Garry garden and greenhouse to educate students
about sustainability, healthy lifestyles and gardening.
(Source:
CCASL mentoring webpage)
Connections is a one-on-one
mentoring program that works with middle school students (grades 7-8) from
local Spokane Public Schools. Connections is designed to improve the academic
and social success of its mentees. Connections establishes relationships
between positive role models and mentees to help the mentees realize (and
actualize) their potential. The goal is to aid the mentee in creating a vision
for the future and a plan for how that vision can become a reality. Mentors and
mentees participate in a variety of academic, recreational, and social
activities. All Connections mentors attend weekly programming, visit their
mentee once a week at school, and participate in monthly Saturday activities.
Those interested in applying should fill out the
application by following the link below or looking on the CCASL website. For
more details about the mentoring programs listed above, please contact Zach
Reuter at 509-313-6828, zreuter2@gonzaga.edu.
The
application only takes a few minutes to complete and the deadline is January
23rd, 2013.
