Education-High Schools
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Algebra in Motion
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The goal of Algebra in Motion is to provide Hope High School students with guidance and support in their academic needs. There are five parts to the program. Volunteers serve in classrooms as teaching assistants; volunteers serve as mentors, one-on-one, meeting with assigned mentees; volunteers staff the afterschool program where all Hope students can go for homework help; volunteers teach workshops for the students in remedial math and ESL; finally, volunteers help run an enrichment program in which the Hope High mentees are taken out into the community to learn about a variety of topics, such as college admissions.
For more information, email AlgebraInMotion@gmail.com.
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Rachel Peterson -
Brown SAT/College Prep
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Brown SAT/College Prep offers free SAT preparation and access to information on the process of applying to college, primarily to Hope High juniors and seniors. The program aims to instill the experience and confidence needed to better master the test. Furthermore, through interaction with the mentors in a low student:teacher ratio, a sense of community is fostered that will offer students a source of support and guidance on their path to college.
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Katherine Barcay -
Brown Science Prep
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Brown Science Prep's mission is to show Providence public high school students (grades 9-12) the excitement of science through lessons geared toward real world phenomena, applicable learning, and hands-on demonstrations. We integrate many activities and visuals into our lessons and teach them in small groups to maximize individual attention. The program is structured so that Brown undergraduates teach and mentor several students over the course of the semester to encourage the formation of strong bonds. Additionally, we aim to encourage our students to begin thinking about college and the college application process through workshops and campus tours.
Contact:
Mark Sabbagh
Katherine Williams -
BRYTE (Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment)
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Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment (BRYTE) is an in-home tutoring and mentoring program that helps refugees acquire crucial language skills as well as cultural fluency in a time of difficult transition. It also fosters meaningful relationships and promotes cross-cultural understanding. Through BRYTE, Brown volunteers spend threehours a week working one-on-one with students on homework, literacy skills, and English skills; they also do activities with refugee students that help build their confidence in a new culture and city. BRYTE is a student-led organization that runs in collaboration with the International Institute of Rhode Island (IIRI) and the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University. For more information, visit www.refugeetutoring.com.
Contact:
Jesse McGleughlin
David Ellmann -
College Guidance Project
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The College Guidance Project works with Hope High School seniors to build one-on-one relationships, as well as preparation and guidance through the college admissions process. As mentors our goal is to work with each student in completing the following:
- a list of colleges to which each student will apply
- a finished college application packet for each college on the list
- registration and completion of the SAT or ACT
- facilitate access to financial aid and scholarships
Contact:
Ana Almeida -
National College Advising Corps
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The College Advising Corps at Brown seeks to increase the number of low- to moderate-income high school students who enter college and earn bachelor’s degrees, by providing college application and financial aid guidance to those students and their families while fostering a culture of college attendance and higher education in Rhode Island's urban communities.
Access Scholars: Ten Brown University undergraduate students serve as Access Scholars, minimum-time AmeriCorps Members who support the capacity-building and outreach work of the College Advisors. Access Scholars work on individual and group SAT preparation, essay writing, and financial aid programming. Access Scholars will also participate in training, bi-weekly seminars and other Swearer Center activities that combine student learning outcomes with thoughtful community engagement opportunities. Access Scholars will gain in-depth academic and hands-on experience of college access issues nationally and locally, and will be eligible for an AmeriCorps scholarship and work-study stipend.
College Advisors: Twelve recent college graduates work full-time in urban public high schools across Rhode Island to increase college awareness, preparation and enrollment of disadvantaged students. College Advisorsare full-time AmeriCorps members.
The College Advising Corps is funded by Serve Rhode Island, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Rhode Island Foundation, van Beuren Charitable Foundation, and Bank of America.
Check out a recent BDH article to learn more about the College Advising Corps.
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Ralph Johnson -
Outdoor Leadership and Experiential Education Program (OLEEP)
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OLEEP (Outdoor Leadership Environmental Education Project) is a mentoring program for Met High School students of all grade levels. Brown volunteers engage with the Met students in one-on-one mentoring relationships, weekly environmental education/science workshops, and camping or backpacking trips. OLEEP strives to foster individual awareness, personal challenge, and leadership skills in Brown and Met students as they learn from each other.
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Rhode Island Urban Debate League
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The Rhode Island Urban Debate League (RIUDL) exists to provide access to the trajectory-changing activity of policy debate to students, teachers, and communities in the urban core of Rhode Island. Part of a national network of Urban Debate Leagues, the League currently supports debate and forensics teams in ten high schools in Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket, with students participating annually in 6 local competitive tournaments, 2-3 travel tournaments, college preparation workshops, and a summer institute. College student volunteers partner with dedicated teachers to coach at after-school practices and Saturday workshops, developing mentorship relationships with high school students along the way. The RIUDL also supports debate-across-the-curriculum professional development for teachers statewide, at least two Public Debates each year, and a public speaking class at the Rhode Island Training School.
Contact:
Alexander Luedtke
Priya Gaur
Parker Wells
Joanna Zhang
Ashley Belanger -
Sexual Health Advocacy through Peer Education (SHAPE)
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SHAPE works with the MET School to provide learning opportunities for MET students passionate about sexual health advocacy. We train high school students to facilitate a curriculum covering Anatomy and Physiology, Contraception, STIs, HIV/AIDS and Healthy Relationships. Our Brown volunteers work closely in a mentoring role with MET students to create a program that facilitates an honest and open discussion of accurate information.