College mentoring program at the YMCA Summit, NJ

GOAL: To provide mentoring support to motivated college bound, first generation students with committed supportive parents in the Summit YMCA community by guiding them through high school to successfully navigate the entire college process. Provide group and one-on-one mentorship to create a college-going culture throughout the high school experience from 9th – 12th grade.

COST:

Free

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

• ORIENTATION Introduction to Achievers & Destination College Oct. 9th 7:15 – 8pm, Summit Public Library for Students & Parents

• MEETING Destination College Focus: Application Process Oct. 10th 6 – 8, Summit Public Library Conference Room for 12th Grade students

See attached documents below for meeting schedule and more details.

Reeves-Reed Arboretum, 165 Hobart Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901

Reeves-Reed Arboretum runs a program called Discovery Saturdays from March through October.  Discovery Saturdays is a program for families with young children and each week they focus on a different aspect of nature such as dragonflies, fish, vegetables, etc. The Arboretum is looking for student volunteers who would like to join them for Discovery Saturdays (10:00am-1:00pm) and try their hands at translating, real time, with young children.

Please contact Trish Cassin, the Volunteer Coordinator at Reeves-Reed Arboretum for more information at

908.273.8787 x1616

t.cassin@reeves-reedarboretum.org

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00am-4:00pm

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation  is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. There are scholarships available for high school students and community college students who want to transfer to selective four-year colleges or universities.

Click on the link below for details.

https://www.jkcf.org/