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MACALESTER
COLLEGE/ADMISSION POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIP
Opportunities Abound is an exciting partnership between Macalester College and Admission Possible, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help make college admission possible for talented, motivated and economically disadvantaged students in Minnesota. Through this enhanced relationship, Macalester and Admission Possible promotes the enrollment of promising Minnesota low-income students, many of whom are students of color/multiracial students, into Minnesota colleges and universities. This project joins together the offices and programs at Macalester that currently work independently with area youth and students of color, including the Community Service Office, Lealtad-Suzuki Center, MAX Center for Academic Excellence, Financial Aid, and the Admissions Office. The coordinated effort by the various Macalester offices that work with community youth will provide better support to Admission Possible. It is our hope that you will join us in this effort through the Opportunities Abound Student Leadership program!
While the focus of our partnership is working with the Admission Possible student participants, Macalester student leaders have several opportunities to connect with a variety of youth groups who visit Macalester. Opportunities Abound leaders can indicate a preference for working with elementary, middle, or high school youth. During the year long commitment leaders are supported through monthly training sessions (held the first Tuesday of each month from 4:30pm – 6:00pm) that will include topics such as developing multicultural competencies in working with youth, the role of a mentor and boundary issues, college test preparation and the college application process.
HOW
TO BECOME AN OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND STUDENT
LEADER:
Read through the
Opportunities Abound Student Leader
position description and complete an application and return it to Ruth
Janisch Lake in the Civic Engagement Center (janischlake@macalester.edu)
Click here to
download a copy of the OPPORTUNITIES
ABOUND
STUDENT LEADER APPLICATION (Microsoft Word)
If you have any
questions, please contact Ruth Janisch
Lake (janischlake@macalester.edu)
X6645
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