Student Leaders: Urban Involvement
Urban Involvement Partnerships
EMPOWERING YOUTH AND FAMILIES OUTREACH Top
Time: Tuesday, 3:20-6:00 PM
Relationship building is the key to tutoring with EYFO. Volunteers are given the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of school children in South Seattle. Tutors are matched one-on-one with a student, helping with homework and reading. Tutors may work with elementary or middle school students.
Contact: Joseph Rathkey (rathkj@spu.edu) or Peter Spence (pspence@spu.edu)
MEKONG KIDS Top
Time: Tuesday, 2:30-5:30 PM
Mekong tutors will be matched with a Graham Hill Elementary School student for individual attention focused on WASL preparation and success. Mekong serves students from a variety of ethic and social backgrounds, many of whom are enrolled in English Language Learners classes at the elementary school.
Link: Urban Impact
Contact: Katie Sippel (sippek@spu.edu)
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Top
Time: Monday, 3:15-6:00 PM
Neighborhood House is an elementary school tutoring program located in White Center. Volunteers will develop a unique relationship with one or two children in this diverse environment.
Link: Neighborhood House
Contact: Rediet Mulugeta (rmm@spu.edu)
SACRED HEART SHELTER Top
Time: Dinner every other Tuesday, Thursday, 4:00-7:00 PM
Sacred Heart Shelter provides safe, transitional housing in a home-like atmosphere to homeless families and single women as they seek to address the issues that have resulted in homelessness. SPU volunteers shop for groceries, then prepare and eat dinner with residents of Sacred Heart Shelter. Sacred Heart allows students to explore Christ's view of equality by sharing a meal with individuals from different life experiences.
Link: Sacred Heart Shelter
Contact: Heather Canby (canbyh@spu.edu)
UNION GOSPEL MISSION KIDS’ CLUB Top
Time: Monday, 6:00-8:00 PM
Volunteers provide childcare and play with children of mothers in transitional housing as moms participate in Bible study. Fun activities may be incorporated into this time with the kids, such as singing, crafts, snacks and story time.
Link: Union Gospel Women and Children's Shelter
Contact: Tanisha Hanson (tanisha@spu.edu)
UNION GOSPEL MISSION YOUTH REACHOUT CENTER Top
Time: Thursday, 3:30-5:30 PM
Volunteers will encounter invaluable and memorable cross-cultural experiences while tutoring and building relationships with children in Seattle’s Rainier Valley at Union Gospel Mission's Youth Reach Out Center . Volunteers spend time either one-on-one with a certain child or in a classroom setting with a specific age group helping with homework. In the process, volunteers become great friends and mentors to the students.
Link: Union Gospel Mission Youth Reachout Center
Contact: Carissa Camp (campc@spu.edu)
UNION GOSPEL MISSION: WHITE CENTER Top
Time: Thursday, 5:30-9:30 PM
Volunteers serve as mentors, friends, and role models for middle school students from a diverse array of family, cultural, and economic backgrounds in a fun, weekly youth group. There will also be opportunities to take your commitment deeper by starting a small group, tutoring, and going to camps, retreats, or special events.
Link: Union Gospel Mission White Center
Contact: Ali Moriel (moriela@spu.edu)
WHITE CENTER DANCE TEAM Top
Time: Wednesday, 3:30-6:00 PM
Volunteers support Union Gospel Mission’s middle school program, serving as mentors and teachers of hip hop dance in the program’s afterschool activities.
Link: White Center Dance Team
Contact: Matt Nguyen (nguyenm@spu.edu); Laura Wright (wrightl@spu.edu)
NEW HORIZONS MINISTRIES Top
Description: Volunteers hang out, play games, and interact with street youth while forming healthy relationships and serving as role models. Volunteers must be at least 20 years old, and must complete New Horizons’ street ministry training, offered quarterly.
Link: New Horizons
Contact Info: For information on this program, contact Michael Brown (mbrown25@spu.edu)