Graduation Plus College Coaches will be assigned to a Boys & Girls Clubs high school and will lead tutoring, academic advising, college application completion, college tours, FAFSA and scholarship application activities in a cross-functional, comprehensive manner. College Coaches will assist with the planning and implementing of college access and success, life skills, and career development programming for Club members ages 14-24.
Service Activities
In addition to duties previously listed, Graduation Plus College Coaches monitor the academic progress of program participants, provide after school tutoring, make contact with parents of program participants, and serve as mentors for Graduation Plus college students.
Community Need Addressed
As one of America's long-established hyper-segregated cities, most of the young people in the Graduation Plus target area have limited exposure to adults who can help them with post-secondary education access. For this reason, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee's Graduation Plus program will provide services to 80 eligible students with indicators of high academic risk for failure throughout eight Milwaukee high schools that have been designated as perpetually low achieving schools.
Position Outcomes
AmeriCorps members will help students find academic success in high school and prepare them for success in post-secondary education.
Benefits
Education award upon successful completion of service, Living allowance, Training
Skills you will gain
youth development, writing/editing, communications, leadership, education, teaching/tutoring, social services, relationship building, teamwork/team building, organization,
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints
Teamwork
Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process
Planning
Facilitate group planning
Service
Understand and anticipate the needs of others, Understand the significance of maintaining a healthful and safe environment