As a mentor or coach of a FIRST® team, you empower students to be future gamechangers. You're working side by side with FIRST participants to build their leadership and problem-solving skills and, more importantly, their sense of belonging and self-confidence. Your contribution to the success of FIRST programs is immeasurable. Build up the next generation of innovators as a FIRST mentor or coach. As a mentor or coach you can:Teach others what you knowBe inspired by the studentsGive back to your
Volunteer OpportunityJunior Achievement of Greater Kansas City provides volunteers with training that is simple and relatable; programs that are engaging and fun; and a classroom full of eager kids ready to learn from you! As a Junior Achievement volunteer, you will inspire kids to achieve a more fulfilling career and life by contributing your professional insights and personal experiences to the programs you teach. Learn more and sign up here.
Volunteer OpportunityConnecting. Coaching. Changing Lives. A gender gap persists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields, with women representing only 26 percent of STEM workers. Research shows mentoring is a proven way to support girls and women during critical junctures in the journey to a STEM career. By matching, training and supporting Kansas City-area women interested in mentoring, Mentor Makers will build and strengthen the STEM mentor network by concentrating on three critical phases: high school,
Volunteer OpportunityBecome a Tech Coach for the Kansas City Public Library. Create your own schedule, accept assignments at your convenience, and make an immediate impact in our community.Our Mission The Kansas City Public Library's Tech Access division is dedicated to supporting our community in learning and applying digital literacy skills and promoting equitable access to technology. Why is this work important? As our world becomes increasingly digital, many individuals and communities do not have affordable access,
Volunteer OpportunityI want to MENTOR!CoderDojoKC: Would you like to volunteer to be a mentor? You don’t need any programming knowledge, just common sense, a love of technology and a passion for helping others grow. But if you DO speak code, we’re looking for experts in all languages- HTML & CSS, python, ruby, javascript, raspberry pi, and beyond!Coding & Cupcakes KC: Sessions are every second Saturday of the month from 12:30-3pm. You are not required to attend all sessions, just any that fit into your busy schedule!Coding &
Volunteer OpportunityWe need volunteers to help our students complete upcoming Career Modules! Career Modules can include: conducting mock behavioral interviews, conducting mock technical interviews and reviewing resumes.What are we looking for?Resume Reviews - Who is this great for? Human Resource Staff, Hiring Managers, LaunchCode Graduates and Staff, LaunchCode Company Partner Employees/Tech Professionals.Mock Behavioral Interviews - Who is this great for? Human Resource Staff, Hiring Managers, LaunchCode Graduates and
Volunteer OpportunityThere is an increasing demand for computer science courses yet a shortage of teachers with the subject matter expertise required to teach these classes. The Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS Program provides a short-term solution to the teacher shortage and helps schools build a long-term and sustainable computer science program by partnering teachers new to computer science with industry volunteers who have computer science content expertise. Teachers in these partnerships learn computer science while
Volunteer OpportunityProject Lead The Wayis the nation’s leading provider of rigorous STEM education for elementary, middle and high school students. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, innovation and real-world problem solving. The hands-on, project-based program engages students on multiple levels, exposes them to areas of study like engineering technology, civil engineering and biomedical science and provides them with a foundation for college and career success in STEM-related fields.Volunteer
Volunteer OpportunityLooking for ways for your company and teams to get involved with Prime Digital Academy? We are always looking to engage the community and have a wide variety of ways you can support new and upcoming software development and user experience design talent. Feel free to share these opportunities with anyone in your organization that might want to get involved. MentorshipMentoring is a fun way to help a small group of students orient themselves to the industry. As a mentor, you’ll join a handful of students
Volunteer OpportunityBreak Barriers and Change the Game WeCode KC is looking for tech instructors and mentors up for a challenge! We are challenged to change the tech landscape by creating a pipeline of diverse tech professionals. If you have experience in tech concepts including programming languages such as Scratch, HTML/CSS, Python, JavaScript, Java ... etc OR you want to be apart of an innovative organization, we would like to talk to you.
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