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Become a Tutor
“I loved working with the children. On the last day, one student’s grandmother personally thanked me for making a difference in his life and that meant a lot to me.” – HU alumni, now a law student
Many of the children we serve lack strong, influential, and supportive relationships, and these factors contribute to their poor academic performance. Washington DC college students have the opportunity to become influential role models for children in DC public schools through Heads Up, a non-profit education enrichment program.
Why tutor?
As a Heads Up Fellow, you will develop critical leadership skills; provide service to underserved communities, all while providing children with the support they need to succeed academically and socially.
As a Fellow benefits include:
- Opportunity to co-lead your own elementary school class
- Mentor and bond with underserved youth grades K through 8
- Form friendships with peers from other local universities
- Enjoy a summer unlike any other
- Gain valuable leadership skills and teaching experience
- Earn a $1,000 living stipend (American University students may apply their federal work study)
- Receive rigorous training from experience teachers and educators. Trainings include:
- Planning and Assessment: create backwards lesson plans, make appropriate modifications, design valid assessments
- Classroom Management: types of misbehavior, positive and negative consequences, individual and whole-class misbehavior
- Youth Development: understand youth development standards and be able to incorporate them into lessons effectively
- Cultural Competencies: stresses the importance of working with diverse communities
Want to learn more?
- View or download a detailed description of the fellow position.
- Contact Meredith Ney, College Program Director, at mney@headsup-dc.org
- 202-544-4468 x33.
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