BASES Mentorship Opportunities
Want
to work with children, learn about homelessness, and make a difference in the
life of a young student? Join the BASES program! In case you're
unfamiliar, the acronym stands for Building Academic, Social, and Emotional Supports
for children experiencing homelessness. Our undergraduate and
graduate mentors are matched with early elementary school kids experiencing
homelessness and provide in-school support to a child for a full academic
year.
BASES
has both class and service learning components. Students are prepared for this
experience in a biweekly class that focuses on the potential of 1-on-1
mentoring relationships to aid young children’s adjustment to school and how to
foster resilience both in and outside of school. Mentors will learn about the
effects of poverty and trauma on child development through guest lectures,
films, readings, reflective writing assignments, and discussions. Class
exercises are designed to support students’ learning about homelessness,
mentoring, societal forces, racial inequities, and emotionally responsive
teaching.
The
need in our city is enormous. Last year almost 1500 students in Madison
Metropolitan School District were identified as highly transient or homeless.
Applications are being accepted for the 2018–2019 mentor cohort. You can apply
online now: https://goo.gl/forms/c9QzxAYTP68yKd583. If you have
questions, please contact Stephanie Campbell at bases@education.wisc.edu.
See the attached flyer for more information about what to expect as a volunteer.
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