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Education
Adventure Girls |
Description: Volunteers will spend one hour, one night per week, at the Northfield Public Library leading a book club for middle school-aged girls. We read exciting books about girls their age and have great discussions together! Transportation is provided for volunteers.
Directors: Angie Ulrich <ulrich>
Contacts: Kathy Ness, Children's Programming Librarian at the Northfield Public Library (507-645-1804)
Time: 1.5 hours/week |
English as a Second Language (ESL) |
Description: Volunteers have the opportunity to assist immigrants in learning English as a second language through a variety of activities. Opportunities focus on group or one-on-one tutoring. The age of the students varies from the early twenties to middle-aged adults. No foreign language skills or previous experience is required.
Directors: Colin Halverson <halverso>, Emily Segar <segar>
Contacts: Rene Tousignant <Rene_Tousignant@faribault.k12.mn.us>
Time: two hours on Wednesday or Thursday evenings |
Head Start |
Description: Head Start is a preschool program for children of low-income families. In Northfield, there are two classrooms of children from ages three to five. The classes run Monday-Thursday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Also, there is a parents' meeting once Thursday a month from 6-7 pm; volunteers are needed to help play with the children while the parents are at the meeting. Much of the program's funding is based on the number of volunteer hours, so they heavily depend on volunteer efforts.
Directors: Monika Hartsel <hartsel> and Allie Pyan <pyan>
Contacts: Jeannie Dosedel (507-664-3783), Three Rivers Head Start, 1651 Jefferson Pkwy, Northfield, MN 55057
Time: Varies; preferably one hour per week |
Nightingale Project |
Description: The Nightingale Project will provide mentors for middle school girls in town. The mentors meet with their mentees for about an hour per week and have one large group activity per month focusing on positive self-esteem.
Directors: Hanna Dielman <dielman>
Contacts: Jennifer Streefland (507-663-0799), Guidance Counselor, Northfield Middle School, 2200 Division Street South, Northfield MN 55057
Time: one hour/week |
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Description: Reaching Our Goals (R.O.G.) is a mentoring program for Latino youth, grades 6-10. St. Olaf mentors attend weekly Tuesday meetings which involve goal-setting, homework, and team building activities. R.O.G. also holds a cultural or recreational activity each month, such as Dia de los Muertos Celebration or bowling. R.O.G. takes place on campus.
Directors: Jenny Kramm <kramm>, Janet Sully <sully>, Aaron Stauffer (interim and second semester) <stauffer>, Elspeth Keables <keables>, and Eliza Johnson <johnsoer>
Contacts: Heather Campbell, Faculty Advisor <campbelh>
Time: Tuesdays, 6:30-8 and monthly activities |
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It is the mission of the Volunteer Network (VN) to provide a variety of volunteer opportunities to St. Olaf College students. We strive to serve the campus community by empowering students to understand the impact they can have in the lives of others and promote self-fulfillment through lifelong service. VN will accomplish its goals by establishing cooperative relationships with the local communities, providing a supportive network for volunteers, and advocating for those seeking service.
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