Mentor and Tutor

Virtual Reading Tutors

West Kearns Elementary

Sign up to be an ongoing tutor for an elementary student at West Kearns Elementary. Making sure students have a strong foundation in reading and comprehension is imperative to their long-term success in school. Tutors will meet virtually with the same students twice a week for 30 minutes. All training will be provided.

Time Commitment: 2-30 minute sessions a week for the semester. Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-10:30 or 2:50-3:20. Some other times may also be available.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah

Community-Based Mentoring

Big Brothers Big Sisters needs dozens of adults to mentor kids of all ages from the community, providing them with an additional role model. The volunteer "Big" and youth "Little" meet together 2-4 times monthly for at least one year to spend quality one-on-one time with one another. Matches decide where they will meet and what they will do with guidance and ideas from BBBSU staff along the way.

Time Commitment: 2-3 times a month for 1 year

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Volunteers of America

Amplifying Youth Connections through Mentoring

Join the Volunteers of America as a mentor for their community-based youth mentoring program to help youth experiencing a variety of risk factors. Mentors and youth do activities such as hiking, visiting museums, learning a new skill together, joining a rec league, etc.

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours a week for 9 months

Qualifications: Must be 21+ years of age and pass a background check

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Mill Creek Elementary

Virtual Reading Tutoring

In third grade students go from learning to read to reading to learn, so it's imperative to make sure students are at grade level! Become a tutor and support Mill Creek elementary students with their reading and comprehension.

Time Commitment: 2-30 minute sessions a week for the semester. Sessions take place Monday - Thursday between 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Qualifications: A background check is required and all training will be provided.

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Bennion Elementary

Homework Help for Third Graders

Third graders at M. Lynn Bennion Elementary have been working hard all year! With the continued impact of COVID-19, receiving one-on-one tutoring can be more difficult to access but also more needed than ever. Sign up to be a virtual tutor and support students finish up homework assignments via Zoom.

Time Commitment: Monday & Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m; Thursday & Friday from 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Qualifications: Volunteers are required to complete a Salt Lake School District background check and are asked to make a commitment to tutor two days a week through the end of the school year.

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East High School

Virtual Math Tutoring

Learning math virtually can be difficult and students at East High would like a little support from tutors. We are looking for tutors to provide virtual tutoring for high school students in algebra and geometry. Volunteers will join a Zoom meeting and then be put in break out rooms with students as they need help.

Time Commitment: Tutoring takes place Tuesday-Thursday from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. through the school year. Tutors will be asked to commit to one day a week.

Qualifications: All volunteers will be required to pass a Salt Lake School District background check including fingerprinting.

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