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Programs: Adolescents |
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The Swearer Center's programs for adolescents provide opportunities for youth to develop their skills, confidence, and talents; and to act as positive and critical members of their communities. Our programs provide opportunities for youth to build relationships and explore community concerns through performance, advocacy and education.
CityGirls pairs girls ages
11-14 from the Boys
and Girls Clubs of Providence and Goff Junior High in Pawtucket with
a volunteer college mentor. The program includes weekly college campus
visits and special programming to encourage academic enrichment, leadership
and community service. Contacts:
Nikesha Walters, Leslie Robin, Karina Varma, Anna Rasulova The Girls Math and Science Initiative offers intensive science education for middle school girls at Sophia Academy. Brown volunteers work weekly with girls in 5th through 8th grade to introduce girls to the hard sciences (chemistry and physics) through experiential and interdiciplinary activities. Contact: Sarah Cabot < Outdoor Leadership and Environmental Education Program (OLEEP) , a partnership with Providence's Met School, facilitates the development of high school student leadership by connecting experiences in the wilderness and in the city. Through one-on-one mentoring, weekly workshops in the school and community, and camping, backpacking and ropes course trips, the program develops individual awareness and skills as well as a community in which Brown and Met students learn from each other. Contacts: Rebecca DeSa , Daniel Sonshine Sophia Academy Mentors offers 5-8th grade girls at Sophia Academy a student-centered mentoring experience. The program uses small groups and one-on-one interactions to improve students' academic performance. Contact: Kerri Heffernan Policy The Rhode
Island Debate League (RIDL) sponsors both policy and parliamentary
debate programs at area middle and high schools. The League is a partnership
with the Open
Society Institute (OSI), The
Rhode Island Foundation, the Providence and Woonsocket Public
Schools and the Olneyville Community Schools. Students conduct in-depth
research in preparation for competitive debate. Brown students work with
high school teachers to coach students in research, public speaking, and
creating effective arguments. Participants are encouraged to use their
voices as instruments for public action and personal development. Teachers
are offered professional development opportunities to use debate in their
classrooms. Staff contact: Amy
Doyle Student contactMorgan Whitworth Shiyin Wang James Brandt College Access The College Guidance Project works with the guidance offices at Hope and Central to provide increased individual attention to seniors applying to college. Volunteers work closely with guidance counselors to track the progress of college-bound students, offering workshops and individual advising to help them through the process. Contact: Joanna_Serrato Let's Get Ready! provides free SAT test preparation for 11th and 12th graders at Hope High School. Students participate in the program for one semester leading up to the SAT test. Volunteer math and verbal coaches meet with a small group of high school students each week to provide SAT-focused academic support and teach test-taking strategies. Contact: Kenji_Taylor The Brown Science Prep program (BSP)
offers 9th and 10th grades students at Hope and Times-Squared High Schools engaging
academic enrichment in science and writing. Hands-on and project-based
learning activities complement in-school curricula. Students meet on the
Brown campus and work in small mentoring groups to develop relationships
throughout the year. Contact: Matthew
Dallos
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