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Playing Sports & Mentoring Children

Just the Boys Sports Program

Do you enjoy sports? Are you an avid football, baseball, tennis, or basketball player? Are you an expert in coaching sports for boys?  Well . . . have you ever considered sharing your enthusiasm for sports by becoming a mentor for children in need? 

Just the Boys is a volunteer-led program that seeks to positively impact the lives of boys affected by domestic violence through sports programs.  Volunteers are grouped with youth to help teach and explain the sport activities each session.  There will be mentoring through basketball, football, tennis and a host of other sports. Volunteers will teach teamwork and confidence-building skills while cultivating awareness for physical education and wellness. The sports programs encourage a sense of community amongst the young boys and provide a forum for shared experiences.

Commitment: Male volunteer opportunity.

1.        November 18^th – Tennis Clinic at Prospect Park Tennis Center,

2.       December 2^nd – Sports Clinic at St. Johns Recreational Center

3.       February 10^th – Sports Museum of America - Field Trip

4.       April 7^th – Sports Clinic at Benjamin Banneker Academy

5.       May 19^th – Aviation Field House visit

6.       June 23^rd –  Mentor-Mentee Basketball Game & Culmination Ceremony at Chelsea Piers

Time: Sundays from 1:00pm-4:00pm

Location:  Various sports & recreational centers in Brooklyn and Manhattan

Homework Helpers

Has math always come easily to you?  Do you know what prepositions and adjectives are?  Are you an expert on ecosystems?  Well . . . have you ever considered sharing your knowledge by becoming a tutor for children in need?  

Homework Helpers is a volunteer-led program that seeks to improve the academic performance of children, grades four to eight, who come from single parent households affected by domestic violence.  Volunteers are paired one on one with tutees to help teach and explain the homework assignments that the tutees have had difficulty with.  Math, English, and Sciences assignments will also be on hand for practice.  

Volunteer qualifications:

Age: Volunteers must be age 16 or older.

Skills Needed: Eligible volunteers will have a deep understanding of the elementary school curriculum, including Math, Science, and English, as well as an ability to teach and explain these subject to younger students. ** Knowledge of Hebrew and Torah Studies a plus.**

Screening: Eligible volunteers will be required to meet in person with the program coordinator for an interview and provide at least two references. Each volunteer will also go through a background check as well as group training.

Commitment: Every Tuesday for a period of three months.  Female volunteer opportunity.

Time: Tuesdays from 5:30pm-7:30pm

Location:  Borough Park, Brooklyn

Please contact Irijah Stennett by email istennett@metcouncil.org or phone 212.453.9526 for more details.

Get started by filling out our Volunteer Questionnaire here.