| Our mission | Citizen Schools helps all students to thrive in school and beyond through hands-on learning and career mentors. |
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Citizen Schools
| Ways to help | Catalyst Career MentorCareer Mentors volunteer with us in the classroom to bring our learning content to life, expand student’s social capital, model curiosity and confidence, and empower students to see themselves in future careers. We match students with volunteer mentors that can support students through a hands-on experiential learning project that brings the learning to life and introduces the student to future career pathways.Career Pathway VideoThese pre-recorded videos share career journeys from real-world professionals, helping to expand students' ideas for their possible futures. Volunteers pre-record videos designed for middle school students to share their career pathways and passion for their role/industry.Apprenticeship Citizen TeacherCitizen Teachers are career mentors who will co-teach an apprenticeship that meets once per week for 10 weeks. Students will be introduced to new career pathways while also learning 21st century skills based on curriculum co-created by Citizen Schools and existing partners. Apprenticeships culminate in a student showcase of work. |
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| How you help | Volunteers serve as career mentors with us in the classroom to expand student’s social capital, model curiosity and confidence, and empower students to see themselves in future careers. We match students with volunteers that can support them through a hands-on experiential learning project that brings learning to life. |
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| About us | It takes a village for students to thrive. Every student has the potential to thrive in school and beyond, but not all have the opportunities to do so. At Citizen Schools, we believe that equity begins with opportunity. To close the opportunity gap in education, we need systems change, which requires work at multiple levels. We bring students hands-on learning projects with career mentors in school, coach and train teachers to provide these opportunities during school, and share capacity, resources & best practices with other communities. |
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Take a listen to our Career Mentor, Yosef Tobi, who speaks to the importance of his volunteering at CS this #InternationalVolunteerDay. Thank you to all of our Mentors! https://youtu.be/eegu8h56rDQ
Let’s reimagine and transform education for middle school students together. Join us for one of our upcoming one-day workshops - in CA, NY and MA, where we’ll provide you with first-hand experience of how learning can, and must, be different. http://citizenschools.org/workshops
Join us on 12/6 in honor of #InternationalVolunteerDay! We invite you to an interactive workshop that will challenge your thinking about volunteering. What does it mean to be a civically minded volunteer truly? Register here: http://bit.ly/3gem62L
Giving students the tools to engage directly with real-world problems will positively impact student outcomes and transform classrooms and school communities. Support CS and our mission of bringing experiential learning to ALL students on #GivingTuesday. http://citizenschools.org/donate
We're honoring the first Americans today on #NativeAmericanHeritageDay and want to highlight the great work of @Center4Native who are working with tribal nations and communities to increase opportunity for #NativeYouth, especially when it comes to education. TY for what you do!
