Dear Wildcat!
Project SOAR would be honored for you to join our class this Fall 2019. This 3-unit course, a very unique Tier 2 Gen Ed, meets on Monday and Wednesday on campus and then you mentor at a local middle school one time per week! Enroll with your friends and mentor at the same school!!
Enroll in HED 350 and share your college experiences with middle school students in Tucson! This course qualifies for the 100% Engagement Designation on your transcript.
Please view this link
for a short video made by one of our SOAR Mentors: https://www.facebook.com/UAProjectSOAR/videos/1253855057988942/
Higher Education 350: STUDENT OUTREACH, ACCESS, & RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
Higher Education 350: STUDENT OUTREACH, ACCESS, & RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
Monday and Wednesday 3-4:15pm
This course will introduce
students to the role of individual, cultural, social and environmental factors
that affect student academic achievement and the path to higher education in
the United States. The Service-Learning component of this course (known as Project
SOAR) exposes students to these various factors first-hand as they serve as
mentors to students at middle schools in Tucson.
Project SOAR mentors said:
Best part about mentoring:
...working with my buddy who didn’t speak English. Breaking the
language barrier was a great experience.
...seeing the smiles and joy from the mentees when we arrived on
campus.
...being able to make a difference in their lives.
...each of my mentees now has college aspirations and a brighter
view of what college has to offer them.
...I truly believe that this program has helped me just as
much—if not more—than helping the students that I worked with.
“My relationship with my mentee is the most important thing I
gained from this experience...it is incredible to feel that you can make a
difference.”
“My dream career is still to be a teacher. This class has only
reinforced my want to be a teacher that makes a difference and advocates for
the students. As a future teacher, I hope to incorporate my students’ lives
into the classroom and provide ways for them to connect and get excited about
learning.”
Mentees said:
“Thank you for helping me with my homework and just talking to
me.”
“Thank you for helping me pick a school.”
“Thank you for mentoring me and talking to me about college.”
Looking forward to meeting you next semester!
Stop by my office in Education 303 if you have any questions!!
Mary
Irwin, PhD
Director,
Project SOAR
Assistant
Professor of Practice
Educational
Policy Studies & Practice
College
of Education, Rm. 303 – University of Arizona
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