Community Literacy Program for Winter 2012
ARE YOU A UW STUDENT INTERESTED IN: * helping public school students succeed? * getting real world experience to help you choose a major or a career path? * completing classroom hours for the Education, Learning and Society Minor or for application to a Masters in Teaching program? * improving your research, writing, and collaborative … Read more
Rockin Out: PACE Tutoring in 4th and 5th grade classrooms at Northgate Elementary School!
*PACE Tutoring in 4th and 5th grade classrooms at Northgate Elementary School!* Class sizes these days haven’t just impacted us, these kids are in classes of almost 30 and it is difficult for the teacher to get around to all of them – that’s where we come in! We help the students with reading comprehension, … Read more
First Rockin’ Out of the Year!
In case you have not heard of Rockin’ Out: this is the departmental outreach group, organized and run by grad students that sends grads to work with K-12 students on short labs covering (usually) basic concepts in the geosciences. You can subscribe directly to the listserv by replying to me with your email… the listserv … Read more
Volunteer Opportunity: Homework Help at the Library
The 2011-2012 Homework Help volunteer service at The Seattle Public Library will begin the last week of September. You may be aware that Homework Helpers assist mainly ESL students who are in grades 1–12 with understanding homework assignments, developing academic skills and learning approaches for solving math problems. Qualities of successful Homework Helpers include patience, … Read more
Volunteers for salmon & fish community study, Wild Fish Conservancy (Grays Harbor, WA)
The Wild Fish Conservancy is seeking volunteers to assist in an assessment of habitat use by the fish community (particularly juvenile salmon) in the tidally-influenced areas of the Chehalis River estuary (Grays Harbor) and tributaries. The sampling effort will use fyke trapping and beach seining to capture, identify, measure, and release juvenile salmon from March … Read more
Volunteer Opportunity for Environment & Outreach Summer Camp
Hi, My name is Sarah Nelson and I work for Sound Salmon Solutions. We are a public non-profit organization that performs salmon habitat restoration, and provides environmental education and outreach. This summer our education department is hosting two 5 day long summer environmental camps called Puget Sound I Love You (July 18th-22nd and Aug. 1st-5th) … Read more
Make a difference! Tutor a local high school student!
Description: Cleveland High School invites community members to help our students prepare for real-world success, by providing students enhanced learning opportunities through tutoring. Tutors will work regularly one-on-one with high school students after school. Tutors may also help students who request help in the Homework Center after school. Tutoring is in a variety of subjects … Read more
Autumn Pipeline seminar recruitment
Are you interested in learning more about the world of K-12 education? Thinking of teaching as a possible career? Would you like to make a difference in the life of a young person? If so, check out the Inner Pipeline seminars offered by The Pipeline Project during Autumn Quarter. Students attend a seminar once a … Read more
WOC mentors/ Seattle Girls’ School is looking for mentors!
From: Fleur Larsen [mailto:flarsen] We are looking for mentors for the 2011-2012 school year. The goal of the Mentor Program is to make our students "strong from the inside out" by building a village around each girl. SGS has a student population of 117 with 40% girls of color and we are looking for a … Read more
Volunteer for Symposium Presentation Practice Session: May 12-18!
Dear Graduate Students & PostDocs, The Undergraduate Research Program needs your expertise and help in preparing students for the 14th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. We have oral presentation practice sessions scheduled for the week before the Symposium and although we will have URP staff present, it would be great to have volunteers in the audience … Read more
Seeking interested students for new space exploration organization
Students, Are you interested in promoting space exploration amongst your peers, K-12 students, and the global community? Are you looking to network and make connections for your dream job in the space industry? Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is an international organization that sounds up your alley! SEDS pursues this mission … Read more
