City Gospel Mission comes alongside under-resourced and first-generation college students who are the proud recipients of the Cincinnati Christian University Urban Scholars scholarship award. Before their first semester of college, scholarship recipients attend our 6-week college prep course that covers such topics as campus life, college writing, study skills, leadership, intercultural communication and time management.…
We give at-risk children caring, enduring, one-to-one relationships that change their lives. Are you interested in becoming a mentor? Just a few hours each week can make a big difference in the life of a child. Our mentors help children envision a better future, improve communication with their families and friends and feel loved and…
Whiz Kids is a literacy-based, one-to-one tutoring and mentoring program that has been recognized as a “Best Practice Program” by the Ohio Governor’s office. We work closely with local churches and organizations as they embrace a neighborhood public elementary school, develop relationships with school administrators, and provide tutors for the children. Tutoring sessions typically occur…
As a volunteer with AWL you help our students shine. We match you with a student in need of support, and you work with them either during the school day or during our after school programs.
Want to REALLY make an impact? Become a mentor to one of Ethel Taylor’s students. We ask mentors spend at least 3 hours a month with their mentee. Whether that’s an hour tutoring every week or lunch and a movie one Sunday. The flexibility and level of commitment is your choice but WE NEED MENTORS!
Be a mentor and change two lives. The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is dedicated to helping children and teens achieve their goals. The Y’s Reach and Rise one-to-one mentoring program serves youth between the ages of 6 and 18 to ensure that every child has an opportunity to envision and pursue a positive future, and…
Jill began volunteering at ProKids as a CASA Volunteer in 2010 because, she said, “I could no longer look away.” “I knew that we had a challenge in our community and I’ve been privileged to serve nine different children since I began as a CASA Volunteer,” Jill says. “I do it because I can give…
A mentor is a caring, responsible, adult volunteer who serves as a trusted friend and guide to our youth by developing a supportive relationship with them. As a mentor, you help to ensure that your mentee develops important academic and life skills, is exposed to new opportunities and a wide array of resources, makes positive…
A CYC mentor is a positive adult advocate in the life of a vulnerable young student. CYC mentors keep students in school and focused on academics, build young people’s self-esteem, expose kids to new experiences and opportunities, and most importantly, change lives. When you are a one-to-one mentor, CYC matches you with a student in…
Help a child succeed through education by tutoring your best subject. Tutors may volunteer at Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) Cincinnati residential home in Finneytown. Scholars are tutored for a minimum of 90 minutes per week for one academic year. Grades range from 9th to12th, in a variety of subjects including Algebra 1,Spanish, English, Biology,…