Youth Mentoring
The Madison House Youth Mentoring Program works with youth at several local schools, agencies and programs. This is a great opportunity if you're interested in Teach for America. Read about our volunteer opportunities below!
Program Sites:
Abundant Life
What Will the Volunteer Do?
The volunteer will work with the same child each week and help the child with their school assigned homework; then will tutor the child in reading or math, by completing special activities assigned by a tutoring coordinator. There are also opportunities for the volunteers to play with the kids during free time, take them on field trips, and attend other Abundant Life sponsored community picnics and activities (such as the Annual Christmas Banquet) with the children and their families.
When?
Johnson Elementary: Monday-Thursday 3:15-5pm
Walker Upper Elementary: Tuesdays/Thursdays from 2:30-4pm
Where?
1645 Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
ACES (Active Chess Enrichment for Students)
What Will the Volunteer Do?
Playing ACES Chess is a non-profit that brings chess to the community through fun and engaging means to help youth explore their natural ability to develop their minds and integrate those skills learned playing chess into their educational lives, so as to be better students overall. Our after school clubs range in chess ability from true beginners to truly exceptional students waiting for a real challenge in their academic lives.
We have programs at many levels, but most volunteers will teach beginning level chess after school at local elementary schools. You do not need to know much about the game to volunteer, just a desire to work with kids to help them learn the wonderful game of chess while you learn the game with them. Those with more advanced chess ability can either lead chess instruction at an elementary school or work with higher level middle and high school students.
We have programs at many levels, but most volunteers will teach beginning level chess after school at local elementary schools. You do not need to know much about the game to volunteer, just a desire to work with kids to help them learn the wonderful game of chess while you learn the game with them. Those with more advanced chess ability can either lead chess instruction at an elementary school or work with higher level middle and high school students.
When?
There are after school programs at different public schools each weekday, please see the schedule below if you want to see the time blocks for each school/program.
Time blocks for when you leave and get back to UVa are any weekday 2-4:30 PM or 2:30-5:00 PM for elementary schools and typically 7:45-9:15 AM for middle and high schools. Our Boys and Girls Club program is Fridays 3:45-6:15.
Time blocks for when you leave and get back to UVa are any weekday 2-4:30 PM or 2:30-5:00 PM for elementary schools and typically 7:45-9:15 AM for middle and high schools. Our Boys and Girls Club program is Fridays 3:45-6:15.
Where?
We are currently in seven schools and the Boys and Girls Club with more schools every semester.
Please see the programs page below to see the schools we are in and travel times.
Please see the programs page below to see the schools we are in and travel times.
Children Youth and Family Services
What Will the Volunteer Do?
For the Tuesday evening program, our volunteers help look after the kids of Latino families when the parents are taking classes in the community center. For the Wednesday and Friday day programs, they share lunch with Latino families on different community sites and get to practice their Spanish (during which they are required to only use Spanish).
When?
Tuesday (5:45-7:30p.m), Wednesday (10am-12p.m.) and Friday (10am-12p.m.)
Where?
1000 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Computers4Kids
What will the volunteer do?
Computers4kids is a non-profit organization that offers computer training and tutoring for underprivileged middle school and high school students in the Charlottesville Community. You will be set up with one student for an entire year teaching them how to use simple computer techniques such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to produce two major projects. At the end of the year, if the student has fulfilled their hour requirements and has shown mastery of their computer programs they will have the opportunity to receive a free computer! Only basic computer skills are necessary.
When?
Computers4kids operates weekly from 3-8 P.M M-F. Students would have to volunteer at least 1 1/2 -2 hours weekly with their student within these times.
Where?
945 2nd Street SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Computers4Kids - Tech Assistants
What will the volunteer do?
Interested in fixing computers? We also have an opportunity for you. Computers4kids receives donated computers and fixes them uploading brand new operating systems to provide to their students at the end of the year.
When?
Computers4kids operates weekly from 3-8 P.M M-F and only two hours are needed every other week or month. You could directly make a difference in a student's life by working on a computer to be presented to them that they could never afford.
Science Fair Mentoring Project
What Will the Volunteer Do?
The Science Fair Mentoring Program at Buford Middle School mentors 7th and 8th grade students with science fair projects to help them come up with an idea and design, research, implement, analyze, and present an original science project.
When?
Volunteers meet with students for at least one hour a week, for about six to fourteen weeks from the beginning of the project to the end. Buford Middle School: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30pm-3:30pm
Where?
1000 Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Teens Give
What Will the Volunteer Do?
TeensGive is a group mentoring site, where a small group of UVa students volunteer to complete community service projects with at-risk youth living in the Charlottesville/Albermarle County area. As a Teens Give volunteer, you might find yourself: tutoring, mentoring, supervising community service activities, or supervising recreational activities.
When?
TeensGive runs Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3:30
and Monday and Wednesday from 3:30 -6:30.
Where?
907 East Jefferson Street
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Virginia Discovery Museum
What Will the Volunteer Do?
Gallery volunteers enhance visitor experience at a locally-run children's museum by encouraging exhibit interaction and play. They facilitate children to learn through exploration while maintaining the museum's safe and positive play environment.
When?
Tuesday-Saturday 10-12,1-3, and 3-5 and Sundays 1-3, 3-5
Where?
524 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Westhaven Community Center
What Will the Volunteer Do?
Volunteers spend the first portion of the day tutoring elementary school students and leading educational programs. Volunteers spend the second half of the session participating in and assisting with recreational activities.
When?
Monday-Thursday 3:15-5:00
Where?
801 Hardy Drive & 8th Streets
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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