Engage with Students
Preparing Students for the Future
Our Student Programs are designed to equip and prepare students for their future learning and career goals. Most students in our programs are the first in their family considering college and cannot turn to their parents for help with their homework or for guidance in the college application and scholarship process. Guidance to navigate postsecondary education is difficult to access in Collier middle and high schools. There is approximately one school counselor for every three hundred eighty students in Collier County Public Schools (Florida DOE 2022-23 Mental Health Application – Collier; data as of August 1, 2022). This is well beyond the one to two hundred fifty recommended by The American School Counselor Association.
Mentoring provides students with the encouragement and empowerment to identify and achieve personal and professional goals, while coaching helps students gain valuable skills. With the aid of our changemakers, students receive support as they work towards high school graduation and postsecondary education or technical training.
Whether you’re looking for a weekly commitment or a one-off experience, we have numerous volunteer roles to complement your interests and schedule.
Volunteer orientation or training is provided as needed. Keep in mind some roles have ongoing availability, while others only occur during specific times of the year.
Multiple Volunteer Opportunities
To learn more about how you can help make a difference in the life of students through the volunteer opportunities listed below, contact our volunteer team at GetInvolved@championsforlearning.org
Mentoring
Change the life of a young person by becoming a Champions For Learning mentor. Our mentors help students build confidence, establish goals, and improve their academic skills as they work toward high school completion and college enrollment.
- Meet with the same student through his/her high school graduation
- Meetings occur on school grounds over lunch or through an approved video application
- Mentors are matched with students in the Spring
- Mentors are required to meet with their student multiple times per academic year (exact amounts vary per program)
- Resident of Lee or Collier County for at least 2 years (whether year-round or seasonal residency)
- Successfully complete clearance process including background checks and reference checks
Entrepreneurship Program
Students enrolled in Collier County Public School’s Entrepreneurship Program, create and fully develop their own product or service while also discussing foundational business topics. Opportunities available to engage with students through the Entrepreneurship Program include mentors and coaches.
Team Mentors: One hour per week, October through April.
Coaches: One to two hours total time commitment.
- Resident of Lee or Collier County
- Successfully complete the clearance process including background checks
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