Change a life, Change YOUR life: Volunteer with Minds Matter NYC

Volunteer with Minds Matter NYC and help low-income students achieve their college dreams.

For over 30 years, Minds Matter NYC has connected driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world.

Volunteer Roles:

1. Mentors: Share insight from your own college and career journey, while also providing vital support and encouragement to your student through a three-year curriculum.
   1. Commitment: 1.5 hours per week on Saturdays during the school year for 3 years.
2. Writing Advisors: Help students develop their voice, make an argument using supporting evidence, and learn to be critical readers, ultimately developing strong personal narratives for college applications.
   1. Commitment: 1 hour per week on Saturdays during the school year for 1 year.

Why volunteer with us?

• Unleash a student's full potential
• Make new friends, enrich your community, and join a network of service-minded colleagues
• Grow as a leader
• Sharpen your communication skills
• Enhance your resume with a record of hands-on service

Requirements:

• Attend at least 80% of Saturday sessions
• Be a college graduate
• Pass a background check
• Attend mandatory meetings
• Be community-oriented, adaptable, able to listen, and a role model for young people

How to apply:

• Applications are open! Apply now at: https://mindsmatternyc.org/volunteers/
• Successful applicants will be invited to participate in a 30-minute virtual interview
• Training for the 2024-2025 academic year begins in September and the program starts in October