Successful Approaches to Working With Youth2021-05-17T13:42:10-04:00

Successful Approaches to Working With Youth Training

If you are unable to attend an in-person training session, you may meet the mandatory training requirement by completing this self-guided training and the accompanying evaluation.

SSV will offer additional trainings, resources and opportunities to meet with other mentors and SSV staff members. However, this initial training will provide a solid foundation for getting your relationship with your student off to a good start no matter your specific volunteer role.

A training guide has been created to accompany this training. Download the file by clicking on the Training Guide link below:

You may download the training video here.

Successful Approaches to Working With Youth Quiz

Please complete and submit the following.

Select all that apply to our youth community.(Required)
True or false: Conversations with your student are confidential but there are some exceptions.(Required)
True or False: A volunteer should wait until the last meeting to say goodbye to their student.(Required)

Evaluation

Answer the following as it relates to this training
The objectives of the training were clearly defined(Required)
The topics covered were relevant to me(Required)
The content was organized and easy to follow(Required)
The length of the training was sufficient(Required)
This training will be useful as I fulfill my volunteer role(Required)
Name(Required)

Volunteer Opportunities

Just one hour a week can make a difference in the life of a young student. Volunteers encourage students and inspire them to reach their potential.

Thank you for your interest! We are currently in need of Read Aloud Volunteers at all participating schools, and we are always accepting applications for our other programs. Please click the Sign Up Now button below to let us know the program(s) and school(s) you are interested in volunteering for. Visit the Forms page to complete a Volunteer Application and CORI form to get started or contact us to see if your current CORI is still valid.

Latest News from SSV

Volunteer Spotlight

Kevin West

Role: Library Assistant and Math Tutor

Kevin has been volunteering with SSV for over 6 months, connecting with students and teachers alike.

Name: Kevin West
I am a: Library Assistant and Math Tutor Van Sickle Middle School.
I have been a Springfield School Volunteer for: 6 months.
I became a Library Assistant and Tutor because: An article I read on MassLive.com indicated Van Sickle Middle School only had a 56 percent graduation rate. I wondered, what happens to the other 44 percent? I thought I could help Van Sickle Middle School by volunteering and looked for available positions on the Springfield School Volunteers website.
By being a Library Assistant and Tutor I have learned: Children will only go as far as we take them. As an African-American male I see certain children gravitate towards me and I know my presence matters. I’ve learned that my actions and interactions with the students and teachers can have a profound and continuing effect.
My favorite thing about mentoring/tutoring is: As simple as seeing the smiles on students faces. If they’re happy, I’m happy!

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“Thank you very much. I just wanted to say that helping in our schools has truly been a life changing event for me. I should be paying them for letting me help.”

– Don Dorn, Jr., Volunteer at Samuel Bowles School

Don Dorn, Jr., Volunteer at Samuel Bowles School

“I have been participating in the Read Aloud Program for the past 10 years and had planned to make this my last year, but my experience was so heartwarming and I loved every minute of [it.] I am anxious to return next month.”

– Marjorie Hurst, Volunteer

Marjorie Hurst, Volunteer

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