Your Role
In this volunteer experience, you will assist seniors in the Y-Scholars Program. With your involvement, we will help our scholars get into college and continue to pursue their dreams!
You will guide Y-Scholars through the various stages of the college application process. With your assistance, we can ensure that each Y-Scholar has individualized attention and guidance.
What we expect:
Be passionate! (Preparation & Effort)
We do not expect you to know everything about college/advising. However, we expect you to put in your best effort and to continuously challenge yourself to grow as an advisor. We want you to participate in ongoing dialogue with us on how to improve the program and make the experience memorable for Y-Scholars.
Be committed (Attendance)
We want to promote a culture of commitment. Volunteers will be expected to fulfill all their hours of advising every week. If any emergencies come up, please communicate ahead of time.
Our ideal senior advisors exemplify CLASP:
In this volunteer experience, you will assist seniors in the Y-Scholars Program. With your involvement, we will help our scholars get into college and continue to pursue their dreams!
You will guide Y-Scholars through the various stages of the college application process. With your assistance, we can ensure that each Y-Scholar has individualized attention and guidance.
What we expect:
- Weekly progress tracking of Y-Scholars
- Weekly personal and reading journal (field notes)
- Weekly timesheet tracking (volunteer time)
- Mid-semester and Final CLASP evaluations
Be passionate! (Preparation & Effort)
We do not expect you to know everything about college/advising. However, we expect you to put in your best effort and to continuously challenge yourself to grow as an advisor. We want you to participate in ongoing dialogue with us on how to improve the program and make the experience memorable for Y-Scholars.
Be committed (Attendance)
We want to promote a culture of commitment. Volunteers will be expected to fulfill all their hours of advising every week. If any emergencies come up, please communicate ahead of time.
Our ideal senior advisors exemplify CLASP:
- Commit to responsibilities
- Lead by being a role model
- Approach situations with a growth mindset attitude
- Self-disciplined in all plans and projects
- Passionate in what they do
What you will gain?
You receive one-on-one professional coaching, increase your social and professional networks, and learn about management in the educational field. You will also have the chance to put your education background in action!
Through this experience, you will:
YSP House Rules (Upholding site responsibilities)
We will explain to you of all our policies during training.
Prep Work (Prerequisites)
In order to work with minors, you need to first complete a fingerprint background check.
You receive one-on-one professional coaching, increase your social and professional networks, and learn about management in the educational field. You will also have the chance to put your education background in action!
Through this experience, you will:
- Practice SELF-DISCIPLINE, MINDFULNESS, and PASSION by creating positive YSP culture for high school students.
- Become INFORMED about the application process.
- SOLVE PROBLEMS by researching resources that may be relevant to students.
- LEAD workshops detailing a topic related to college applications.
YSP House Rules (Upholding site responsibilities)
We will explain to you of all our policies during training.
Prep Work (Prerequisites)
In order to work with minors, you need to first complete a fingerprint background check.
Spring 2020 Important Dates:
January 2020 (exact date and time TBD) – New Volunteer Orientation
January 2020 (exact date and time TBD) - Volunteer Senior Advisor Training
Tuesday, January 28 from 6PM–7:30PM – First Advisor Meeting
Thursday, January 30 from 4PM–6:30PM – Spring Senior Seminar
Tuesdays from 6PM-7:30PM – Senior Advisor Meetings (From Jan 28th – May 5th)
January 2020 (exact date and time TBD) – New Volunteer Orientation
January 2020 (exact date and time TBD) - Volunteer Senior Advisor Training
Tuesday, January 28 from 6PM–7:30PM – First Advisor Meeting
Thursday, January 30 from 4PM–6:30PM – Spring Senior Seminar
Tuesdays from 6PM-7:30PM – Senior Advisor Meetings (From Jan 28th – May 5th)