We would love to have you join us this spring as we begin working with a brand new cohort of mentees. In a few weeks, we’ll be pairing undergrads like you with low-income high school juniors in local high schools to get them inspired about college, guide them on signing up and preparing for the SAT/ACT, help them plan what colleges to apply to in the fall, and start applying to scholarships. In the words of a recent Dream Project mentee who is now a UW freshman, “You never know what conversation with a student is going to totally change their life trajectory.”
Other than a transformative leadership experience, resume building, great new friends, and the knowledge that you made a difference in students’ lives, what’s in it for you?
- 2 credits (1 credit of EDUC 260, lecture; 1 credit of EDUC 369, high school visit)
- I&S credit for EDUC 260, Service Learning (S) credit for both EDUC 260 and 369
- Transportation to the high schools is included!
- FREE COFFEE every week at the five early morning visits.
- First-hand learning about educational access, mentoring strategies, and social justice.
- Writing credit is available. Find out more at www.dreamproject.org/wcredit
If you don’t want credit, you can have the exact same experience participating on a volunteer basis. For details about how to register, see www.dreamproject.org/register, email us at uwdreamproject@uw.edu or stop by the Dream Project Center in Mary Gates 274. We welcome students of all majors or premajors, freshmen through super-senior, who are interested in becoming mentors.
