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Volunteers help East High School students reach their goals

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Volunteers help East High School students reach their goals

By Cynthia Chin
Madison East High School

East High School is home to a diverse and exciting group of young people. They have come to East from a wide variety of family, ethnic and national backgrounds to pursue their education and prepare for adulthood. They will study art, civics, history, languages, literature, mathematics and science, as well as develop career and life skills in areas as diverse as business and fashion. Many find their studies to be challenging. Please come and meet our students; you can help them reach their goals.

Do you like to read, write, draw, paint or sculpt? Do you enjoy math, science, history, literature or programming? Do you speak Spanish, French, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic or Japanese? Do you want to meet some great young people? Then we want to meet you.

Volunteers are needed in all subject areas, all day and after school. Check out these opportunities. Unless otherwise noted, placements are possible Monday‒Friday. Most volunteers come one or two days a week.

Check for updates at www.volunteeryourtime.org, keywords “Madison East High School,” or contact Cynthia Chin, cchin@madison.k12.wi.us , 608-204-1603 ext. 41534.

Art Classroom Aide: Assist art teacher with materials management and art students with exploring and deepening their creative talents. Help brainstorm or validate student ideas, share your experience with technical aspects of various media. Opportunities in both 2D and 3D art, plus photography in the spring. School day hours; contact April Sopkin, asopkin@madison.k12.wi.us.

Vocational literacy: Assist young adults with special learning needs to interact with text as part of employment or life skills training. This volunteer assignment may consist of listening to students or reading to them. Tuesday‒Friday, 9:10 am or 10:10 am, Contact Tom Giddings, tvgiddings@madison.k12.wi.us.

Mathematics, science, social studies classroom aide: Assist individuals or small groups in the classroom with tasks presented by the teacher. Placements are available in tutorial sessions and in teacher-led classes throughout the day. Bilingual skills a plus. Contact Cynthia Chin, 204-1603 ext. 41534, cchin@madison.k12.wi.us or Carmen Lombard, 204-1530, calombard@madison.k12.wi.us.

Mathematics one-to-one match: A one-semester minimum commitment to working with a single student twice a week on first-year algebra or introductory plane geometry. Contact Katie Lillegard, krlillegard@madison.k12.wi.us.

After school homework club: Tutoring help in all subjects is needed from 3:45‒5:30 pm, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Contact Mayder Lor, 204-1752, mlor@madison.k12.wi.us.

Advanced math help: Help students in AP calculus and statistics. Monday, 2:30‒5 pm; Tuesday‒Friday, 3:30‒5 pm. Contact Cynthia Chin, 204-1603 ext. 41534, cchin@madison.k12.wi.us.

Upward Bound PreCollege Program: Subject area tutoring; times are flexible. Contact Brenda Her, bher@fsc-corp.org.

Computer programming: One-on-one assistance to students enrolled in Introductory Programming. These students are preparing to take Advanced Placement Computer Science in the future and need help with projects that get them started with program design and execution. Tuesday‒Friday, 8:15 am. Contact  Joseph Fanning, 262-818-9479, jjfanning@madison.k12.wi.us.

Korean, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic language tutor: Native/experienced speakers are needed to tutor small groups or individuals in beginning conversation, reading and grammar. We also welcome conversations about affiliated cultures in English. Tuesday‒Friday, 9:10 am and 1:45 pm. Contact Kelsey Aouane, 204-1802, kfaouane@madison.k12.wi.us.

Advanced French and Spanish language tutor: Native/experienced speakers are needed to practice conversation with advanced students. Daytime hours; contact staff regarding schedule options. Contact Kelsey Aouane, 204-1802, kfaouane@madison.k12.wi.us.

Centro Hispano@East HS: Volunteers are needed as academic tutors and educational/professional mentors in the Escalera program. Mondays, 2:45‒5 pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:45‒6 pm. Great opportunity to immerse oneself in LatinX culture. Spanish language skills are a plus. Contact Evelyn Cruz, evelyn@micentro.org.

General academic aide/study hall tutor: Help students improve their writing, math or science skills in a supervised study area. Work one-to-one or provide small group assistance with daily homework completion. We have opportunities throughout the school day. Contact Cynthia Chin, 204-1603 ext. 41534, cchin@madison.k12.wi.us.

Freshman Friday Support Specialist: Assist with a weekly academic catch-up program for ninth-graders. This position is equal parts logistical assistance and tutoring, requiring clear communication skills and the ability to meet and escort students throughout the building as they receive early intervention for academic challenges encountered during the course of the current week. Fridays during the school day. Contact Kyle Mayne, kcmayne@madison.k12.wi.us.

East High School is located at 2222 E. Washington Ave., between Fourth and Fifth Streets. On-street parking is available within one or two blocks of the school. 

Note: Board of Education policy requires all persons working directly with students to complete a form authorizing a basic background check, the results of which may impact eligibility for placement.