School and Community Sites For Tutoring and Mentoring
For Service-Learning in English Education, we will be working at the following site:
Classic City High School: A Performance Learning Center
Location: 440 Dearing Extension, Suite 3, Athens, GA 30606
Days and Times: During the school day Monday–Thursday
Contact: (706) 353-2323, ext. 20243; ext. 18404; Mimi Middendorf
The following sites are also available for your volunteering in tutoring and mentoring in the Athens area:
Adult Education
K-12 Sites
High School
High School and Middle School
Middle School and Elementary School
Elementary School
Important Note: Each site has its own rules and procedures. Be sure to follow whatever rules apply at the site you select for appropriate responsibilities, including (but not limited to) how to sign in and out for your sessions, what sort of assistance you may provide, and anything else specified by the people who run your site.
ADULT EDUCATION
Athens-Clarke Literacy Council
Contact: (706) 208-2287; athensliteracy@yahoo.comProgram Description: The Athens Clarke Literacy Council is an umbrella organization promoting adult literacy programs in Athens-Clarke County. ACLC holds volunteer training for those wishing to be involved in adult literacy instruction, directs volunteers to adult literacy programs needing assistance, and links adult students to appropriate organizations for instruction.
Volunteer Opportunities: Literacy
Adult Literacy Program
Location: 800 U.S. Highway 29, Athens, GA30601-1500Days and Times: Monday–Thursday 8AM–4PM, Friday 8AM–12PM, Monday & Tuesday 6–8PM
Contact: (706) 355-5031; Registration (706) 583-2696; jrodgers@athnstech.edu
Volunteer Opportunities: Literacy/GED, tutoring
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta
Location:119 Sycamore Dr., Suite 3&4, Athens, GA 30607Days and Times: Monday 1–4PM, Tuesday–Thursday 8:30–11:30AM and 1–4PM
Contact: (706) 548-9421
Additional Information: Serves primarily the Hispanic population; offers ESL and citizenship classes and information on immigration, legalization, citizenship and VISA assistance
Volunteer Opportunities: ESL teachers
Even Start Family Literacy Program
Location: 440 Dearing Extension, Athens, GA 30606Days and Times: Monday–Friday 8AM–4PM
Contact: (706) 357-5239; (706) 357-5315; Fax (706) 357-5293
Additional Information: Offers GED and ESL classes to parents of children up to age 7
Volunteer Opportunities: GED/ESL tutoring
K-12
Athens Tutorial Program
Location: PO Box 49, Athens, GA 30603Days and Times: Monday–Friday 3–6PM
Contact: Mrs. Barbara Archibald; 706-354-1653; tutorial@bellsouth.net
Clarke County Mentor Program
Location: 246 W. Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30601Days and Times: Monday–Thursday 8:30AM–5:30PM
Contact: Trudy Bradley - Director; (706) 353-2288; ccmentorprogram@athenschamber.net
Additional Information: Trains mentors and matches them with students in the Clarke County School District; mentors are asked to make a one year commitment to the program and are required to spend a minimum of one hour per week at school with their students.
UGA Building Friendships Frontier
Website: http://www.facebook.com/groups/274295832696On-Campus Address: 102U Tate Student Center, Athens, GA 30602
Email Address: uga.bffs@gmail.com
Statement of Purpose: Building Friendship Frontiers (BFFs) is dedicated to providing a welcoming environment and social tutoring system for local high school students with autism spectrum disorders. The organization works to be a proactive force to increase autism awareness and help students with an autism spectrum disorder develop important social skills.
Goodwill GoodGuides Mentoring Program
Address: PO Box 967, Athens, GA 30603Contact: 706-433-0737; Fax (706) 549-4479
Website: www.goodwillng.org
Email: goodguides@goodwillng.org
Background Check: Yes
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Goodwill GoodGuides™program is to empower youth and their families to succeed by helping teens finish school and ransition into productive careers through the guidance of trusted adults. Goodwill® GoodGuides™ is aimed at 12- to 17-year-olds who face such risk factors as school failure, juvenile delinquency, family violence and other challenges. Through the use of trusted adult mentors, the program helps these young people build career plans and skills.
HIGH SCHOOL
Athens-Clarke County High School Completion Initiative
Location: 246 West Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30601Days and Times: Mon-Fri 9AM–2:30PM
Contact: (706) 549-6800 ext. 241
Additional Information: strives to raise public awareness of the level of high school drop-outs in Athens-Clarke County, increase the commitment from the entire community to prevent high school drop-outs, assist all school completion assistance programs, work directly with potential and current high school drop-outs to reduce the number.
Rites of Passage
Location: 330 Athens Rd., Winterville, GA 30683Contact: (706) 613-3240
Additional Information: Program for African-American youth, ages 11-17, focusing on self-esteem, confidence building, and social skills.
HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Rocksprings Housing Community Tutoring Center
Location: 174 Henderson Ave, Athens, GA 30605Days and Times: Homework Club 4PM Tuesdays & Thursdays
Contact: (706) 208-8066; thelight@sjumc.org
University of Georgia Empowered Youth Programs
Location: 402 Aderhold Hall, Athens, GA 30606Contact: Deryl Bailey; (706) 583-0126
Additional Information: Tutoring and mentoring for youth
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Pinewood Library
Location: 1465 Highway North, Lot # G-10, Athens, GA 30601Days and Times: Weekdays 3–5:30 (approximately)
Contact: Miguel Vicente; (706) 613-3708
Additional Information: The Pinewood Library tutorials should work in conjunction with the CLASE tutoring program.
Friends for Life
Location: I.C.O.D., Inc., 337 Milledge Avenue, STE 227, Athens, GA 30605Days and Times: Monday–Friday 9AM–5PM
Contact: (706) 583-8001; icodinc@charter.net
Additional Information: Dedicated to promoting healthier outcomes for children ages 4-15 with a primary focus on those with incarcerated parents. Mentors spend three hours per week with a child. Mentors must complete an application, personal interview, submit to a background check, and maintain motor vehicle insurance. Mentors are provided free training.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary School Saturday Tutoring Program for At-Risk Kids
Days and Times: Volunteers needed 8AM–12PM SaturdaysContact: Debbie Atwood or Effie Greathouse
Oasis Catolico Santa Rafaela (Pinewood Estates)
Location: 1465 Highway 29, N Lot G-2, Athens, GA 30601Days and Times: 3–5PM weekdays (approximately)
Contact: (706) 714-6624; oasistutors@gmail.com
Additional Information: The Pinewood Estates Oasis tutorials should work in conjunction with the the UGA Office of Service-Learning which is jointly supported by the Offices of the Vice President for Instruction and the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.