The Supporting Our Leaders (SOL) Program's mission is to strengthen families and reduce youth violence by offering educational and cultural empowerment opportunities. The SOL Program seeks caring individuals to provide consistent mentorship in the lives of our youth. We ask for a minimum six month commitment for at least 4 hours per month. Mentors must pass a criminal background check, reference check, and if transporting youth, must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and have their car inspected for proper seat belt functioning. Mentors are not required to be bilingual. At this time, most SOL youth speak English, but many speak English as a second language and have monolingual Spanish-speaking parents. Mentors will receive mentor orientation, training and ongoing support from the SOL Program staff.

We need volunteers who are available at these times:  Evenings, Weekends

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers: Must be at least 5 years older than the mentee; 19+ years of age and can give at least 4 hours per month for a minimum of 6 months.

Web Site: http://www.hispanic-center.org/

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In September 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Job Corps launched an initiative designed to improve students' preparedness for careers in the high-demand industries of the 21st century.

This new initiative, called STARS (Speakers, Tutors, Achievement, Retention, Success) increases Job Corps students' academic achievement, career skill attainment, and retention in the program by providing motivational speakers to inspire them, and highly qualified tutors and mentors to assist them with academics, career technical training and personal and social development.

Web Site: http://www.jccdrc.jobcorps.gov/STARS

We need volunteers who are free at these times: Evenings, Weekdays, Weekends, Monthly

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers: Young Adults (18-25), Adults (26-54), Adults (55+), Interns, Individual, Women's Leadership Council Member

Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization that provides economic education programs for K-12 students. A key component is the volunteer portion of JA programs. All classes are conducted by a volunteer coming from either the business community, parent, or college student. 

Make a difference! Junior Achievement volunteers "teach" in the classroom for eight lessons at middle schools and five lessons at elementary schools following a one-time training where all materials needed are provided. The commitment is once a week for less than an hour and the rewards are irreplaceable! JA recruits volunteers from corportations, business owners, college students, parents, grandparents, retirees and many other sources.

We have classroom openings in GRPS and Christian schools including many outlying areas such as Hopkins, Saranac, Belding, Sparta, Hudsonville and more. Over 500 classrooms need a volunteer for the upcoming semester running anywhere from mid-January to mid-May. YOU ARE QUALIFIED! We will provide a one-time training for you along with providing all the materials needed to "teach" the class. Please consider being a positive role model to students in your community.

Web Site: www.westmichigan.ja.org

We need volunteers who are free at these times: Weekdays

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers: Young Adults (18-25), Adults (26-54), Adults (55+), Individual, Women's Leadership Council Member

Kent School Services Network brings health and human services into the school building to serve students and families.  This idea is called a “community school.” Placing services at school removes many barriers families have in finding services and helps keep students in class.  When students are in class, they can keep learning and achieving.

The KSSN was created in a broad, community-wide partnership.  This partnership includes local foundations, service providers, the schools and the county.  Currently, the Network is a three-year pilot program in eight local schools. 

Our Vision: Bringing School & Community Together for Children 

• Students learning, growing and achieving
• Students and families getting the services they need, when they need them – at school
• We want to help develop the whole child and ensure all children are physically, emotionally, socially, and academically ready to learn

Web Site: www.kentisd.org/kssn

We need volunteers who are free at these times: Weekdays

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers: Adolescents (13-17), Young Adults (18-25), Adults (26-54), Adults (55+), Interns, Individual, Small Group (2-10), Women's Leadership Council Member

“The focus of the KentwoodCares Mentoring Program is to create caring relationships between students at the brink of success and positive adult role models who will promote the growth and development of adolescents to help them build a strong foundation for their future.” Bill Joseph, Board of Education member – Kentwood Public Schools

Ages of Mentees: Middle School