Aim High Summer Service Opportunity (Up to 150 Hrs of Service)

Students can earn up to 150 hours over the summer as a teacher's assistant for inner city kids

What is Aim High?

Aim High is a five-week over the summer program which teaches inner-city kids grades 6-9. This is a volunteer opportunity where you could earn over 150 hours of community service as a teacher's assistant. Anyone interested needs to fill out an application which can be found on the website and linked below.

Volunteering as a Teacher's Assistant

"High school students from host institutions, other local schools and program graduates can volunteer to serve full-time during the 5-week Aim High program as teacher assistants. In this role, volunteers will support teachers in the classroom through a variety of tasks:

• working with individual students

• leading small groups

• providing tutoring

• preparing materials and even teaching some lessons

• help supervise during lunch

• lead physical fun and help with various electives, such as dance, journalism or art.

Students will earn more than 150 volunteer/service hours for full summer participation," (Aim High).

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. be entering the 10th grade or higher

2. be willing to commit to the full 5-week program including pre-program training as required

3. demonstrate a high level of responsibility and maturity

"It is an amazing experience and a very rewarding way to spend your summer because of the connection you make with the kids." - Courtney Shands '21 (3rd year volunteer)

Aim High's History

"Aim High was founded in 1991 by John Burroughs School faculty members, Ellen Moceri and Richard Sandler, with the support of then headmaster, Keith Shahan. They sought to support student success despite the systemic and social barriers that exist in St. Louis. They began with 50 fifth grade students attending a summer academic program at John Burroughs School. The program quickly grew and in the summer of 1993, St. Louis Priory School became a host campus. By the summer of 2000, Aim High was serving more than 250 students each year and included Saturday sessions to provide year-round programming for Aim High students. Today, Aim High provides opportunities for educational and social development for approximately 400 middle school students in the St. Louis area from over 60 different elementary schools tuition-free!" (Aim High)

Link to Website: https://aimhighstl.org/

Link to Becoming a High School Volunteer TA: https://aimhighstl.org/employment/#TAS