Let's Close the Achievement Gap in Our Community

Do you know someone 18 years or older who would like to join a team committed to helping Sequoia Union High School District's 9th graders, who attended Ravenswood schools, graduate in 2011?

We are seeking individuals who want to share their academic and life skills to make a positive difference for young people struggling to succeed in high school and personally. We are seeking individuals interested in mentoring students, building a supportive partnership with the student's teachers and family, and motivating the student to stay in school.

The Built To Last Collaborative (BTLC) is a partnership between the Sequoia Union High School District, Menlo College, the Boys and Girls Clubs, Youth Community Service, and other local civic and nonprofit groups. The BTLC was formed to increase the high school graduation rate of Ravenswood students attending Sequoia district high schools. It has received an AmeriCorps grant for a three-year academic support project serving these students. To achieve this goal, we need help from the community to identify 36 part-time Academic Coaches/Tutors, four part-time Volunteer Coordinators, and hundreds of Volunteers. The three positions are described briefly below:

Academic Coaches / Tutors
Thirty-six part-time (900 hours) AmeriCorps positions available. Each Academic Coaches / Tutors will be assigned ten 9th grade students. The AC/T will meet with students at least three times a week, and will focus on gaining proficiency in both the California state standards-based mathematics and English-language arts content that will be measured by the California High School Exit Exam needed for graduation. Earn a stipend and a $2362 Educational Award to change the future by helping young people graduate from high school.

Volunteer Coordinators
Four part-time (900 hours) AmeriCorps positions available. Volunteer Coordinators will recruit and manage a team of volunteers who will supplement the core-tutoring program with additional services, such as organizing parent involvement and providing translation services for parents. Earn a stipend and a $2,362 Educational Award to change the future by helping young people graduate from high school.

Volunteers
Hundreds of volunteer opportunities available. Become a Built to Last Collaborative volunteer. We need people with a positive-can-do attitude to tutor, mentor, and help develop resources to support an innovative partnership between civic, nonprofit groups and Menlo College formed to improve local high school graduation rates.

The Future
The Built to Last Collaborative will tutor incoming ninth grade students and follow them with support through graduation with a goal of increasing high school graduation!

For More Information Contact Gail Ortega
Executive Director
The Built to Last Collaborative
The Menlo College Russell Center, Rm. 5
1000 El Camino Real
Atherton, Ca. 94027
(650) 543-4423
Gail Ortega