Too Much Success?? January 15, 2009
Posted by starswatcher in Tutors.Tags: recruit, students, tutor
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This excerpt is from one of the stories shared on the Stories page.
“from the perspective of a volunteer tutor here at Woodland.
Our STARS Coordinator, Gloria Coliton, is doing her job too well!
She has shown the sucess of the STARS tutoring program to all students who attend, and the word has spread through the students at the center. They are signing up for tutoring at a rate that is now exceeding the number of tutors.
We tutor every Monday and Thursday afternoon, and usually have at least a dozen tutors on any day. But it is now come to the point where some tutors are now having to double up with students for each session in order to keep up with the demand. It is best for tutors to be one-on-one with each student. I am not a paid employee of the program, trying to solicit your involvement for any personal gains. I am just a volunteer tutor here in the program who gets a whole lot of satisfaction from it, and think you will too. I see what we can do to help. If you are sitting on the fence about volunteering, just come for one session, observe what is going on, and make your decision. It hooked me.
And we need you!”
Year for a Change January 5, 2009
Posted by starswatcher in STARS.Tags: 2009, mentor, recruit, STARS, tutor, volunteer, Woodland Job Corps
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2009 (A year for Change) + January (National Mentoring month) = NOW (the time to become a mentor and change the future.)
Make your New Year’s Resolution one that will make a difference in our future – today’s youth!
STARS – “Speakers, Tutors, Achievement, Retention, Success” is an award winning mentoring and tutoring program in Laurel, Maryland. We need additional volunteer mentors and tutors to continue reaching the future. STARS serves, “at promise” motivated youth, 16-24 that want a successful life. Tutors are needed for math and literacy skills in preparation for the GED. Tutoring is one-on-one Monday and/or Thursday 3:45 to 5:15. Mentors are positive role models & friends that help with vocational, academic, and life skills development. STARS has more than doubled in size over the past year, because of the fantastic work of our current volunteers. We currently have students waiting for tutors and/or mentors. Training & support is provided. Contact Gloria Coliton, at (301) 362-6045 or e-mail coliton.gloria@jobcorps.org to find out more about this exciting program.
