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VolunteeringThese are some of the areas in which our volunteers participate:
Conversation
Partners This is a series of small, group discussions led by a facilitator and available to Level 5 students and above. “Something To Talk About” will give you additional opportunities to practice speaking and will help you build confidence in a group setting. The Program meets on Wednesdays 12:15 pm and there is no cost to you. For further information contact Robert Nechols, Director of the ELI, in Room 302 of the Academic Arts Building or come to the Volunteer Office in Room 243 of the Library. Green Thumbs
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Projects and Events Mentoring
The Faculty/Student Mentoring Program offers Westchester Community College students the opportunity to develop a relationship with a faculty member who has volunteered their time to work with the student in assisting them with their academic needs, sharing goals, and discussing any concerns the student may have by becoming an advocate for that student by offering support and counsel and by becoming a role model for that student. For more information, you may e-mail us at FSMP@sunywcc.edu. The Workplace Culture Coaching Mentoring Program is looking for corporate businesswomen to help mentor female business students. Each business mentor is assigned an individual student mentee. Over the course of a semester the mentees are required to visit their mentors’ corporate environment at least 3 times. The focus is to understand the corporate workplace, to work on professional development and career planning. There is a mentor training session at the beginning of each semester and as well as several student mentee training sessions over the course of the semester. Native Plant Center General Gardening – Knowledgeable gardeners are needed to patrol the Demonstration Gardens on a regular basis to keep them litter and weed free. Creation of blooming-time records and other information for visitors needed. Time spent is up to volunteer. Annual Events Garden Conservancy Day – In September, ten to fifteen volunteers are needed to help in jobs which include: garden clean-up, welcoming desk, and tour guides. Clean-up will begin the week before tour day; two hours are recommended for one or more days. Welcoming desk volunteers and tour guides will be expected to work two hour shifts on one Sunday in September between 12 noon and 4 p.m. Art Show – In September, ten volunteers are needed during the week-long Art Show to sit at the Fine Arts Gallery at Westchester Community College. Two volunteers will sit at the welcoming desk for a two to three hour shift to sign visitors in, hand out programs and assist with the sale of a painting. Committees Plant Sale Committee – Various positions are available for this committee. Details will be provided upon request; some positions are less time consuming than others. Art Show Committee – Various positions are available for this committee. Details will be provided upon request; some positions are less time consuming than others. Tutors
Opportunities in the Writing Center will team a student and tutor together to help the student with the organizational and analytical writing process. The work can be as basic as helping with grammar, punctuation and paragraphing. It can also be as complex as helping with analytical essays, research papers and documentation. A commitment of at least 3 hours a week is preferred. There are two math tutorials. Assistance in the lower level math tutorial requires ability to help with Computational Skills, Basic Concepts, College Algebra and College Algebra with Trigonometry. Assistance in the higher level math tutorial requires ability to help with Statistics, Finite Math and all levels of calculus. Both tutorials prefer that volunteers are available 3 hours a week. Tutoring in Science requires knowledge in any of the following areas: Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also additional opportunities available in the Academic Support Center for tutors who can work with specific reading and English as a Second Language skills. Teachers and Resource Room specialists preferred. Join our Volunteer Corps. Come see for yourself how you can make a difference. For more information about the Westchester Community College Volunteer Program, call the Volunteer Office at 914-606-6805/6506, or stop by Room 243 in the Library.
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