ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES:

The following programs seek volunteers on a year-round, ongoing basis.

Tutoring Program Seeks Volunteers
Lend your teaching skills to low-income, high-potential students through the Breakthrough New York tutoring program.

Breakthrough New York is a tuition-free afterschool and summer academic enrichment program that supports students as they take the most rigorous courses offered in their high schools. In addition, many Breakthrough high school freshmen need tutoring help as they make the transition from public school into challenging college-prep high schools.

Tutors have two options for getting involved:

• Volunteers can commit to working with one Breakthrough student for two hours per week after school hours during the school year, either at the Breakthrough facility, 540 East 76th Street in Manhattan, or at an agreed-upon central location.
• Volunteers can commit to staffing Breakthrough’s drop-in tutoring center for two hours two-to-four times per month.

All volunteer tutors are expected to be professional, consistent, and patient.  If you are able and willing to commit to making a difference in the life of a motivated, talented young person, contact Sika Bediako, sika@breakthroughnework.org, or 1-917-432-3083.

Con Edison is a corporate sponsor of Breakthrough New York.

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Girls Quest Seeks Mentors and Volunteers
The Girls Quest mentor program matches participant girls ages 12 to 17 with professional women for regular meetings, with the goal of providing a positive influence and opportunities for exploration and fun.

The Girls Quest mentor program requires a year-long commitment between the mentor and mentee. The pair meets twice a month, spending a total of six to eight hours together participating in fun and enriching activities. The mentor provides guidance and support in the girl’s transition to young adulthood; the program is flexible in that the activities planned are geared toward goals established between the mentor and mentee.

Prospective mentors must complete an application, supply references, and undergo an interview and training process. Girls Quest is currently in the midst of scheduling interviews, so if you are interested in this opportunity, please act now and apply! 

To begin, visit http://girlsquest.org/prog.mentor.mentor.html to download an application; for more information about the mentoring program and the application process, contact SusanThomas at 1-212-532-7050, ext. 18 or sthomas@girlsquest.org.  Please use subject line “Con Edison Volunteer” when e-mailing.

Girls Quest is a nonprofit organization that works to nurture girls from low-income families in New York, building their academic and social competence to help them achieve their full potential and become active members of their communities. For more information, visit www.girlsquest.org.

Con Edison is a supporter of Girls Quest.

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Volunteer Opportunities at Washington Irving High School

The Union Square Partnership seeks enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers for various education programs at Washington Irving High School. These programs require your commitment to participate through the end of the school year in June. 

Science Tutoring, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Help students with earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Math Tutoring, Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Help students with algebra, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, and preparing for the math Regents exam.

ESL Mentoring, Thursdays, 12:15 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Provide a fun and safe environment for ESL students to practice what they’ve learned in class.
For information on volunteering for any of these programs, contact Elizabeth Love at lovee@coned.com or 1-212-358-0165.
Con Edison is a supporter of the Union Square Partnership.