Opportunities From: HandsOn Twin Cities

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Quincy House serve teens enrolled in 6th - 12th grade with after school and summer programs. These take place on Tuesday and Thursday nights throughout the year. Programs takes place 3:00-5:00pm and 6:30-8:30pm

Our mission is to transform lives by empowering teens to have hope for their future, while providing unconditional love and guidance along the way.

We need volunteers to provide students rides and will pick up and drop off students so they can participate in program nights.

Invest in a teen’s life to provide our students hope, love and support throughout their journey as a young adult.

Grow Relationships - Mentors will be required to serve as a Program Leader for the first 3-6 months of volunteering. This will give mentors a chance to grow relationships with students, see which of them they connect with and it will give Quincy House an opportunity to see if they would be a good fit in a Mentor role. Each Mentor will have one student to invest in.

Participate in Training and Retreats - All mentors are required to attend training sessions (monthly) and retreats. Participation in other learning or training directed by Quincy staff will also be mandatory.

Provide Rides to Students - Mentors will pick up and drop off students for any activity they are leading.

Be consistent - After being placed with a teen, Mentors will communicate and plan one or more activities each week. 2-4 hours per week is the requirement for the duration of the commitment to this role.

Challenge and foster academic growth in our students and provide hope, love and support throughout their journey as a young adult.

Quincy is looking for Tutors who are equipped to teach subjects of Math, Science, Social Studies or English.

Be consistent - Quincy opens the house up for homework help from 4-6 on Tuesdays and Thursdays before Program begins and we ask our Tutors to consistently be checking in with students about getting help. Tutors must plan to be available once a week on one of those days.

Commit - Tutors will serve Quincy for at least 6 months. After the first 3 months of volunteering, both the volunteer and Quincy Staff can evaluate if this is a good fit for both. Beyond this, Tutors are required to find a replacement for themselves to finish out the duration of their commitment if for some reason that Tutor feels they must terminate their volunteer agreement.

Participate in delivering youth program services at Quincy House to provide our students hope, love and support throughout their journey as a young adult.

Preparation - Leaders will watch a video or read a briefing of what is to come on a given program night. This will allow the leader to be intentional with his or her nightly conversation.

Participate in Training and Retreats - All leaders are required to attend training sessions and retreats. Participation in other learning or training directed by Quincy staff will also be mandatory.

Provide Rides to Students - If able and willing, leaders will pick up and drop off students for any activity they are leading.

Assist Program Manager With Nightly Tasks - Leaders will help serve meals, lead games, activities and small groups, create a fun culture around the house, and fill the gap in whatever other way they are asked to.

Be consistent - Leaders will show up once a week on their assigned night (Tuesday or Thursday 6-8pm) for the duration of their commitment to their role. 

Willingness to Intervene - Leaders must be willing to confront and handle conflict amongst teens, and they must actively share and voice their thoughts in Group and Real Talk, especially when teens are not speaking up.

Other Events - Leaders will do service projects with our teens, go on trips, lead local activities, recruit youth, lead support groups, network for volunteers, etc.

Leaders will serve Quincy for 1 year. After the first 3 months of volunteering, both the volunteer and Quincy Staff can evaluate if this is a good fit for both.