November 4, 2010
Writing tutors needed for Dream Project’s Admissions Workshop Weekend
Want to help local high school students achieve the dream of getting into college? You can, by joining the Dream Project on Nov. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the project’s Admissions Workshop Weekend. There, you’ll have the chance to help students craft competitive college application essays.
Students from each of the Dream Project’s 13 partner high schools are invited to come to the workshop to participate in information sessions from a variety of Washington colleges and universities. Many students complete entire college applications over the course of the weekend. A critical part of the application process is students writing their personal statement. A good writing tutor can help a student produce a powerful, thoughtful, and polished personal essay. This year more than 650 high school seniors are expected to attend the workshop.
The Dream Project is looking for people who:
- Are comfortable working with high school students
- Can help students formulate their ideas into a strong college application essay
- Have solid writing skills
- Have a general understanding of the college admissions process
Those interested should register. General volunteers are needed as well as writing tutors. All volunteers will get lunch.
For futher information, e-mail the Dream Project volunteer coordinators at npg324@uw.edu.
The Dream Project is a student-initiated high school outreach program that partners UW students with first-generation and low-income students in Puget Sound area high schools to assist in the college admissions process (including SAT prep, applications, writing essays, applying for financial aid, and finding scholarships). Dream Project mentors work with students at weekly high school visits while learning about issues of educational inequality and social mobility.
