Volunteer Opportunities
March 31, 2008
Wisconsin Twin Project: Child Psychopathology & Emotions
The Wisconsin Twin Project studies psychopathology and emotional
development in children and adolescents. We are currently recruiting for
a student-hourly
employee. This person will act as a Spanish-speaking Interviewer that
will build relationships with Spanish-speaking families and conduct
in-depth interviews with parents. This is an excellent opportunity
to gain hands on research experience. Some translation may be involved.
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/twinresearch/parents/wtp.shtml
Faculty member: H. Hill Goldsmith; Project title: The Wisconsin
Twin Project
Number of positions available: 1
Number of semesters student is expected
to participate: 2
Description of student responsibilities: The Wisconsin
Twin Project is looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, motivated, and responsible
student
interested in using their Spanish skills for a study of emotional development
and child/adolescent psychopathology. The position will contact Spanish-speaking
families via telephone to describe the studies; schedule testing sessions;
and conduct structured diagnostic interviews. Native speakers preferred,
although proven fluency will be acceptable. This is an hourly paid position.
Qualifications: This position requires Spanish fluency (preferably
native). Researchers in our lab are expected to have a strong academic background,
friendly and professional personality, work well independently and with
others, be detail oriented, and have an interest in psychopathology, child/adolescent
development, and emotions. The position will require at least 5 hours a
week, although more availability is a plus. The amount of involvement is
up to you; a motivated person with the correct qualifications can assist
in further translations, database management, and creating a similar study
for a different age cohort. Must have flexible hours.
How to apply: Contact
Sarah Grider at grider@wisc.edu. Tell us a little
bit about yourself, relevant coursework, grades in your major, overall
GPA, and anticipated summer and long-term availability. Phone: 265-2674;
Office: Rm 575 Waisman Center; Email: grider@wisc.edu
March 10, 2008, Centro Hispano Youth Programs
Centro Hispano of Dane County is seeking dedicated individuals to serve Madison’s Latino youth as volunteer tutors/mentors in area middle and high schools. Our goal is to provide quality academic support in addition to positive cultural and recreational activities on a daily basis. Accomplishing these goals is made easier with the support of dedicated community volunteers. We ask that each volunteer commit a minimum of one hour a week. As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to form relationships that will help the youth involved realize their full potential and serve as a role model along the way. Additionally, as a volunteer you are afforded the chance to familiarize yourself with more diverse populations in the greater Madison community.
Each program throughout the city is unique but all share several basic elements. ASPIRA, our High School program, primarily attends to the academic needs of participating students. As a volunteer tutor, you can work with students in the classroom, match up with a student one on one, or serve as a tutor at ASPIRA’s drop-in tutoring sessions that take place 2-4 times a week after school. Culturally focused groups, such as Latin dance groups are forming and require interested volunteers as well. At the middle school level, we collaborate through our Juventud program with various community organization including Madison School and Community Recreation (MSCR) and Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) to provide both academic support and cultural and recreational activities for all students as part of Schools of Hope’s effort to eliminate Madison’s achievement gap and provide every student with a legitimate chance of succeeding. Volunteers with these programs have the opportunity to tutor students during the day or after school in addition to participating in after-school activities with them ranging from a dodge ball and basketball to cooking club and beat production.
Our programs benefit greatly from the involvement of Spanish speaking
tutors and students of Latino culture so please consider this chance to
get to know your community better and make a major contribution to it as
you impact the lives of Madison’s diverse youth population. We would
love to tell more about the programs to find the best place for your talents.
Contact David Landgraf at david@chdc.us or by phone at (608) 663-7322 to
get involved or to answer any questions you may have volunteering.
January 27, 2008
West High School - Volunteer Needed
ASPIRA (aspire) is an academic after school program for Latin students run
by Centro Hispano of Dane County. We are looking for volunteers to help
minority students achieve their life goals through literacy, helping them
in all subject areas; tutors mainly needed in Math, Science, and Chemistry.
Tutors work with one or two students and the tutoring sessions are held Monday through Thursday during school hours (8:00am – 3:30pm) or after school (3:30pm – 5:00pm) at West High School.
Most tutors contribute at least one hour each week for a minimum of one
semester. Volunteers are encouraged to apply any time. No tutoring experience
is required. To volunteer or for more information, please contact:
Angela S. Rubin
Aspira Program Coordinator
West High School
30 Ash St
Madison, WI 53726
Office: (608) 204 3087 / 204 4990
Email: arubin@madison.k12.wi.us
January 20, 2008
Literacy and Math Tutors Needed!
Volunteer your time to help a child improve his/her reading and math skills.
Volunteers are needed as one-on-one tutoring in Glendale's after school
Safe
Haven program. No previous experience is necessary.
Why Volunteer at Glendale?
Only 48% of Glendale's third graders performed at an Advance or Proficient
level in a state-wide reading test in 2006. In math, only 39% of Glendale's
third graders scored at the Advanced or Proficient level. Until third grade,
children learn to read, after third grade they read to learn. If students
have not become proficient readers by third grade, they risk falling even
farther behind each year.
How to Get Started:
Simply fill out the MMSD application and disclosure forms available
in the front office, or online at http://www.mmsd.org/soh/volunteer.htm.
You can mail (1201 Tompkins Drive, Madison, WI 53716) or fax (608-204-0409)
these forms to the school or leave them in the front office and a Volunteer
Coordinator will get in touch with you.
For more information or with any questions please contact:
Kira Young - After School Volunteer Coordinator
E-mail: kyoung1@madison.k12.wi.us
Phone: 204-2415
January 20, 2008
The Schools of Hope project works with struggling
elementary school students. They need Spanish-speaking volunteers who can
devote at least one hour a week to tutoring children in math or literacy
for the semester. The project's mission is to decrease the racial achievement
gap at elementary schools and preschools in the greater Madison area., by
focusing on 1-on-1 tutoring for children primarily from low-income families.
There is also an opportunity to tutor in the district's Spanish language
elementary school - Nuestro Mundo. Volunteers at this school must be conversationally
fluent, as all instruction and tutoring that occurs is done in Spanish.
For more information about the project, please contact the Schools of Hope
office:
(608) 441-7895
schoolsofhope@rsvpdane.org
www.mmsd.org/soh
January 12, 2008:
Spanish Literacy Opportunity. Volunteer(s)
sought to work with one-on-one, once or twice a week, with parent(s) who
speaks Spanish but who would like to read and write the language. Responsible
upper-level student who knows the language well and who
possesses a good cultural understanding, preferred. Background check is
required.
Please contact: Valerie Rieden, East Madison Head Start, 30 Dempsey Rd
(608) 240-4712
