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The UW Dream Project is trying to find people to volunteer as writing tutors at our Admissions Workshop Weekend event on November 19th and 20th.We thought that perhaps you may know some people who are involved in the Ethnic Cultural Center who would be interested in writing-related volunteer opportunities and might share our goals of working towards access to higher education by supporting local high-school students who are applying to college across the state and nation.
The Dream Project is a student-initiated, student-led program that partners UW students with first-generation and low-income students from local high schools, as they navigate through the college
admissions process. Our mentors work with students at weekly high school visits, while learning about issues of educational inequity and social mobility. We currently have partnership with sixteen
high schools in the Greater Seattle area, and we are in need of writing tutors for Dream Project's Admissions Workshop Weekend – one of the most important and life changing experiences for our
students.
On the weekend of November 19th and 20th, the Dream Project will be hosting Admissions Workshop Weekend, where each student from our sixteen partner schools and other local high school students are
invited to participate in information sessions from various Washington State colleges and universities. Ideally, students will also have the opportunity to work one on one with a mentor/tutor to
make sure they are on track with the college application process, gain strong understanding of the college application and craft a quality application/essay. From years past, many of our students
complete their entire college applications over the course of this weekend. You will find that this is rewarding community experience when you witness the accomplishment of these students in one
weekend. That is why we need your help!
A critical part of the application process and this event is writing their personal statement. A good writing tutor can help a student produce a powerful, thoughtful, and polished personal essay.
This year we are expecting over 1,000 high school seniors to attend the workshop. We would love to have your support and enthusiasm in ensuring that our students successfully apply to colleges of
their dreams.
We are looking for people who:
* are comfortable working with high school students,
* can help students formulate their ideas into a strong college application essay,
* have solid writing skills, and
* have a general understanding of the college admissions process.
If you are not comfortable with volunteering as a writing tutor, please consider being a general support volunteer for the event.
If you're interested in committing to this effort, please go to the following link to register: www.dreamproject.washington.edu/workshop/help.
When you arrive, there will be a brief orientation and overview of what's required in an admissions essay on the morning of both days. We will send out an email later about the details of the
meeting.
Not only do you get the rewarding experience of helping students access higher education, you will also get lunch!
If you have any questions, you may contact us at marcus08@uw.edu or thompt2@uw.edu.
Sincerely,
Marcus Ramirez and Tayler Thompson
UW Dream Project
Admissions Workshop Weekend
Volunteer Coordinators |
