Tutor at an elementary, middle or high school in Seattle during Spring Quarter!
The UW Pipeline Project recruits, trains and places UW students as volunteer tutors in Seattle schools and community organizations. We are recruiting tutors for Spring quarter to work with about 40 different schools, and would love to have you!
We’ll help you get set up tutoring in a K-12 classroom or community organization. Tutors make a minimum commitment of 2-3 hours per week for at least one quarter. The schedule is flexible: schools need tutors Mon-Fri between 7:30 and 5pm. And we offer transportation to some of our
partner schools that have the highest need for tutors.
Take an EDUC 401 Inner Pipeline Seminar Class for Credit:
Participate in a weekly Pipeline seminar and tutor for at least 2.5 hours a week at a Seattle school or community organization! All of our courses are Credit/No Credit, are I & S credits, and are listed under EDUC 401. The number of credits a student receives depends on the number of tutoring hours completed in addition to seminar attendance. 2 credits: weekly seminar and tutor 2-3 hours per week. Seminars are a fantastic opportunity to learn about issues in public education and tutoring strategies, while reflecting and learning from your tutoring site.
Seminar Spotlights:
EDUC 401 P: Education, Equity and Community Organizing:
Wednesdays, 3-4:20pm
Have you seen inequities and problems in our education system that you wish would change? This seminar will explore community organizing strategies for promoting equity in education. Learn how students, teachers and parents have organized to improve education in the area. Throughout the quarter, we will learn community organizing theory as it applies to the education system, practice applying the theories we learn, and hear directly from local education activists. Students will attend the seminar and have a weekly volunteer commitment at local schools or
community organizations.
EDUC 401 Q: Undocumented Students in US Education
Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:50pm
Through this seminar, students will learn about the current most vulnerable student population in the U.S.; undocumented students. Whether within K-12 education or higher education, it is imperative to explore the many facets that undocumented students experience. The ultimate goal of this seminar is to not only raise awareness but for students to leave the classroom with an action plan focused on advocating for undocumented students.
EDUC 401 T: Strengths-Based Learning: Serving the Underserved in Education
Thursdays 3:00 - 4:20pm
The purpose of this seminar is to help ourselves and others to identify and use our strengths in learning and life. We will emphasize the important roles that we all serve in the education of children and youth as teachers, leaders, mentors, and tutors.
We will explore the exciting fields of positive psychology, experiential learning, project-based learning, mindfulness and character strength development. Looking through the lens of social enterprise and social justice, we will have weekly guest speakers who are doing good in their
communities and the world … good people doing good work!
Sign up to tutor with the UW Pipeline Project! Seattle area schools are especially in need of college level tutors! Your skills are greatly appreciated!