Volunteer Mentors help Roosevelt Students with College Essays
On an early Thursday morning in late November, 26 volunteer mentors met with 28 students in the Roosevelt High School library to work on students’ college and scholarship application essays. Several of the students were part of Katie Gipson’s “StepUp” and Keri Huges “Avid” programs, and came prepared with a draft. Mentors were able to [...]
Mentors at Madison HS Help Students with College Essays
On a Thursday afternoon in November, thirty-two volunteer mentors convened at Madison High School’s library. They had been trained by Writers in the Schools to help students work on their essays for college and scholarship applications. Soon the students in Mr. Fredgant’s class filed in and were matched one-on-one with a mentor. Susie Bartley from [...]
Call for Volunteers Mentors!
We’re in our third year of partnering with Susan Bartley at Franklin High School on our College Essay Mentoring Project! This November, our volunteer mentors will work with students at Franklin, Madison, and Roosevelt High Schools. This is an invitation for you to join us as a volunteer mentor! To participate, please download the mentor [...]
WITS Essay Mentoring at Franklin is Successful!
Our second year of matching volunteer mentors with high school students at Franklin High School was a great success! Student interest was even higher this year, with 37 students receiving one-on-one help with their college and scholarship application essays. We’re excited to be expanding the program to Madison High School this year, with a mentoring [...]
WITS College Essay Mentoring
As a follow-up to our fall essay mentoring event at Franklin High School, last week we reconvened juniors and the mentors who had helped them. In the fall, students brainstormed topics and mentors helped them begin working on an essay for their college and scholarship applications. This time, students came with an essay they had [...]
College Essay Writing Event a Great Success!
Franklin High School’s library was buzzing on Tuesday afternoon as over 60 mentors and students gathered to work on students’ essays for college and scholarship applications. Students ate pizza as Franklin High School staff Susan Bartley gave a Powerpoint presentation with tips for writing essays, and then everyone got to work. The turnout was phenomenal, [...]
Our College Essay Volunteers Are Ready!
Franklin High School’s library was packed yesterday with volunteers being trained for our WITS College Essay Writing Event. High school students need to write essays and personal statements for their college and scholarship applications, but they don’t always receive enough support during the writing process. This fall, WITS is coordinating with Franklin High School faculty [...]
