Opportunities From: Spark

Volunteer: Math Tutor

Math tutors provide academic assistance to students in K-12.

Specific Responsibilities

Attend class and tutor student(s) at least once a week for the duration of the school year.
Assist students with homework and activities as directed by the teacher.
Attend tutor training sessions.
Experience and Qualifications

Energy, time, and enthusiasm to work with children
Tutors should be available at least one morning or afternoon each week.

Duration

Minimum one class, once a week for one school year.  

Program: Denver Public Schools

Math tutors provide academic assistance to students in K-12.

Specific Responsibilities

Attend class and tutor student(s) at least once a week for the duration of the school year.
Assist students with homework and activities as directed by the teacher.
Attend tutor training sessions.
Experience and Qualifications

Energy, time, and enthusiasm to work with children
Tutors should be available at least one morning or afternoon each week.

Duration

Minimum one class, once a week for one school year.  

Program: Denver Public Schools

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 80203

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Spellbinder Storyteller

Denver Public Schools Spellbinders Storytellers are a group of passionate volunteers trained in the art of oral storytelling. Spellbinders' mission is to use the art of oral storytelling to enhance literacy, encourage character development and build intergenerational communities.

Each volunteer returns to the same classrooms each month to provide a 20 to 40-minute (depending on the age of the children and the needs of the teacher) oral storytelling session.

Program: Denver Public Schools

Denver Public Schools Spellbinders Storytellers are a group of passionate volunteers trained in the art of oral storytelling. Spellbinders' mission is to use the art of oral storytelling to enhance literacy, encourage character development and build intergenerational communities.

Each volunteer returns to the same classrooms each month to provide a 20 to 40-minute (depending on the age of the children and the needs of the teacher) oral storytelling session.

Program: Denver Public Schools

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 80203

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Coach Mentor

College and Career Success:  Coach Mentoring is a year-long program that matches 10th-grade students with industry professionals that help support them in envisioning and planning their career and post-secondary journey. A Coach Mentoring Program Coordinator recruits students from their CTE classes and/or based on specific demographic information tailored towards affinity spaces.

Students and mentors participate in facilitated monthly sessions that include topics such as Informational interviewing, job shadowing, career exploration, resume building, college visits, and more. The program ends with a celebration and presentation of learning that summarizes their takeaways and their future plans based on their experience in the program.

Middle School Cohorts:

A similar mentoring program is currently facilitated at two middle school locations. Middle school students engage in self-exploration activities designed to deepen their career identity and plan for high school

Affinity Cohorts:

Affinity groups are designated “safe spaces,” where everyone in that group shares a particular identity. For people who are often underrepresented, underserved, and often excluded by the systems in which they operate, an affinity space can offer the community and reduce feelings of isolation through the benefit of shared experiences. This offers an opportunity for young people to see themselves reflected in others and boost their confidence around what success and achievement look like to them.
Currently, we offer affinity mentoring for BIPOC and Spanish-speaking students, as well as Women in STEAM. We hope to expand to serve our Special Education and LGBTQIA+ students.

Program: Denver Public Schools

College and Career Success:  Coach Mentoring is a year-long program that matches 10th-grade students with industry professionals that help support them in envisioning and planning their career and post-secondary journey. A Coach Mentoring Program Coordinator recruits students from their CTE classes and/or based on specific demographic information tailored towards affinity spaces.

Students and mentors participate in facilitated monthly sessions that include topics such as Informational interviewing, job shadowing, career exploration, resume building, college visits, and more. The program ends with a celebration and presentation of learning that summarizes their takeaways and their future plans based on their experience in the program.

Middle School Cohorts:

A similar mentoring program is currently facilitated at two middle school locations. Middle school students engage in self-exploration activities designed to deepen their career identity and plan for high school

Affinity Cohorts:

Affinity groups are designated “safe spaces,” where everyone in that group shares a particular identity. For people who are often underrepresented, underserved, and often excluded by the systems in which they operate, an affinity space can offer the community and reduce feelings of isolation through the benefit of shared experiences. This offers an opportunity for young people to see themselves reflected in others and boost their confidence around what success and achievement look like to them.
Currently, we offer affinity mentoring for BIPOC and Spanish-speaking students, as well as Women in STEAM. We hope to expand to serve our Special Education and LGBTQIA+ students.

Program: Denver Public Schools

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 80203

Allow Groups: No