Center for Community Partnerships
The Center for Community Partnerships
The Center for Community Partnerships(CCP) develops, facilitates and supports university-community partnershipsthat strengthen communities inCentral Florida. A majorthrust of thecenter is to develop long-term partnerships between the College of Health and Public Affairs, other colleges across the University of Central Florida, and the Central Florida community.
The Center for Community Partnerships (CCP) strives to inspire students to play a role in the Orlando community through volunteerism. The CCP Volunteer Center offers volunteer opportunities to UCF students at partnering organizations across the region. These volunteer opportunities provide students with a chance to make impact on their community and themselves through the power of service. By being civically engaged, volunteers will learn important skills such as leadership and communication.
The process to become a volunteer is quite simple:
- Select a volunteer program listed in this packet and email the Programs Coordinator at .
- Once you have done so, an email will be sent to you with more details about the selected program to help you get a better understanding of the volunteer opportunity.
- We will then connect you with the organization and get you started.
Please note: All student volunteers who serve with Orange County Public Schools must complete the background check via the following link prior to volunteering:
Opportunities for Student Volunteers
Evans Community School ∙ A Community Partnership School, located in the heart of Central Florida on the Evans High School campus, opened in August 2011 to offer student-centered, family-focused and school-based wraparound services to Evans High School students, their families, and community members in the surrounding Pine Hills neighborhood. Programs include mentoring, tutoring, and facilitating service-learning curriculum.
Tutoring: individualized instruction through guided discovery or cognitive apprenticeship (Collins, 2006).
Mentoring: a relationship between an advanced professional incumbent (mentor) and beginner (protégé) whereby knowledge in career is passed from mentor to protégé transforming the protégé to become self-directed (Erikson, 1963).
Service-learning: an educational approach that balances formal instruction and direction with the opportunity to serve in the community in order to provide a pragmatic, progressive learning experience. Service-Learning must properly connect the traditional classroom experience with the real life lessons that come through service (Dewey, 1935; 1959).
FRESHMAN SUCCESS PROGRAM
We invite you to play a role in the lives of Evans High School students through volunteerism and mentorship with the Evans Freshman Success mentoring program. The transition from middle school to high school can be a challenging time. Research has indicated that incoming ninth graders who have a mentor to assist with this first year transition will have a higher likelihood of graduating high school on-time (Balfanz, 2011). UCF student volunteers meet with one Evans mentee per week to assist in that transition and provide near peer support throughout the mentee’s first year in high school.
Volunteer requirements:
- Must be willing to commit to the program for both fall and spring semesters
- Attend a training
- Listening and communication skills
- Provide your own transportation to your volunteer site
Volunteer hours:
Regularly visit and engage with your mentee once per week, one hour per visit. Visits can be made on Wednesday between 7:30am and 1:00pm and Friday between 7:30am and 2:00pm.
TUTORING (Homework Help Center)
The Homework Help tutoring program offers students extra support and assistance they need outside of the classroom learning experience. UCF student volunteers provide after school classroom support in the areas of ELA, math, science, and other classes as needed.
Volunteer requirements:
- Volunteers should have thorough knowledge in basic academics
- Provide your own transportation to your volunteer site
- Commit to weekly tutoring sessions – same day each week with their tutee
Volunteer hours:
TBD – spring semester, 2018
AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a global nonprofit organization that operates with one guiding principle: Hold students accountable to the highest standards, provide academic and social support, and they will rise to the challenge. UCF student volunteers will provide guidance to ensure all students are college and career ready.
Volunteer requirements:
- Volunteers should have thorough knowledge in basic academics
- Provide your own transportation to your volunteer site
- Commit to weekly tutoring sessions – same day each week with their tutee
Volunteer hours:
TBD
NewCity
NewCity is a gospel-centered church in the Parramore community. CrossTown Kids is a daily after school program for Kindergarten – 5th grade students where volunteers will focus on academic tutoring, mainly in the areas of basic reading and math. Some of the 4th-5th grade students may have homework that includes science, social studies, etc. but always comes back to the core subjects of math and reading.
Volunteer requirements:
- Volunteers should have thorough knowledge in basic academics
- Provide your own transportation to your volunteer site
- Commit to weekly tutoring sessions – same day each week with their tutee
Volunteer hours:
Monday-Thursday from 4:30pm – 5:30pm.
LEADS SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM
Leadership for Educational Attainment Developed through Service (LEADS) is a leadership program whereby students have the opportunity to participate in service-learning projects that are important to them.Students participate in service-learning projects (service-learning is a method that combines community service with academic learning) through researching and developing a plan to address community needs. Once they have defined their project, the LEADS Coordinators create fun and engaging activities that integrate leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. By participating in the program, LEADS participants learn the importance of education and self-discovery through reflection. The goals of the program are three-fold: (a) to increase school and civic engagement; (b) to increase leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities, and (c) to further develop student appreciation for and understanding of the importance of educational attainment.
Volunteer requirements:
- Leadership and organizational skills
- Have experience developing and/or facilitating lesson plans (curriculum)
- Provide your own transportation to your volunteer site
Volunteer hours:
- Mondays during fall and spring semesters from 10:00am – 3:30pm
- Approximately 5-7 hours per week dedicated to developing and facilitating lesson plans
IB SUMMER SUPPORT
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced program of education with final examinations that prepares students, aged 16 to 19,
for success at university and life beyond. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of students. The programhas gained recognition and respect from the world's leading universities. The Diploma Program prepares students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving and increasingly global society. UCF Volunteers will assist with various IB projects that students are engaged with throughout the six-week summer semester.
Volunteer requirements:
- IB students are in rigorous college level courses. It would be important for volunteers to have at least have anintermediate understanding of the courses
- Provide your owntransportationtoyour volunteersite
Volunteer hours:
TBD – summer semester, 2018
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