[BHS etree] VOLUNTEERS: Youth Writing Festival Tutors Needed

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Contact: Mentoring for Academic Success Director 
Lisa Hlass at 848.4075 x13; 
<mailto:lisa at mionline.org>lisa at mionline.org

Youth Writing Festival Tutors Needed

Interested in a summer job during the month of 
July, or better yet a volunteer opportunity?
Consider the Multicultural Institute's Youth Writing Festival, July 7 - Aug. 1.

During the Youth Writing Festival the tutor 
commits to providing students small-group 
leadership and individual support as students 
explore various forms of creative writing.  Each 
tutor is responsible for at least one large-group 
presentation related to a particular type of 
poetry or prose (curriculum provided).  Working 
daily with students, the tutor relies on her/his 
own academic and creative gifts, generosity of 
spirit, and good humor to assist students with 
their writing, serve as role models, and broadly 
promote academic and social success.

Responsibilities
Tutoring/Teaching:
   Introduce students to writing examples, exercises, and open-ended prompts;
   Mediate small-group dynamics, especially 
encouraging active listening and peer response;
   Provide individual students encouragement and feedback on their writing;

Mentoring:
   Serve as authority figure, role model, and 
resource to students in areas beyond the realm of 
tutoring.

Orientation and Ongoing Support:
  Attend initial screening, orientation session, 
and scheduled meetings during the Festival;
  Communicate regularly with program director for 
support and additional resources.

The Youth Writing Festival tutor works 
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.  Tutors are 
required to attend a student poetry reading 
session on the last evening of the Festival. A 
required orientation/ training session will take 
place the afternoon of July 7, and an evaluation 
session on July 31.

The tutor must provide verification of 
TB-negative status and submit fingerprints for a 
California Department of Justice background 
check.  English-Spanish bi-lingual ability and 
previous tutoring experience are desirable.

The tutor may work as a volunteer or for an 
hourly wage. Specific requirements for each of 
these classifications vary.
Questions?  Contact Mentoring for Academic 
Success Director Lisa Hlass at 848.4075 x13; 
<mailto:lisa at mionline.org>lisa at mionline.org

multicultural institute  º 1712 Euclid Avenue º 
Berkeley, CA 94709 º  www.mionline.org


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