We currently offer one-to-one tutoring to four elementary schools in the North Bay area: Our Lady of Fatima, Mother St. Bride, and St. Hubert Catholic Schools and J.W. Trusler Public School. University students trained by Frontier College are paired with a child in need of extra help in a wide variety of literacy-based areas. We have worked with English as a Second Language (ESL) children, helped children with learning difficulties, and encouraged others who were not able to keep up with their classmates.
At Mother St. Bride, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall, and St. Hubert, we've expanded our services to include an after school Homework Club. Run as a drop-in centre for students in grades 7-10 at the schools, we have university students on hand to help the children with their homework and to provide some guidance on how to work through assignments and projects. The Clubs are Tuesday-Thursday, 3-4:30pm
The time commitment is small. We ask that you spend one hour a week tutoring the child. However, you can arrange to spend more time tutoring if you want. In previous years, some of our tutors went three times a week, in one hour segments. Your commitment can be as big or as small as your schedule allows.
The program works on the University/College year, so, tutoring hours are exclusive of exams and regular school breaks. You may, however, choose to continue tutoring through the exam period in December and April.
We do most of our interviews and training for all programs in September, however, we do recruit again in January. At that time we typically look for one-to-one volunteers.
Tutoring is not the only way to become involved in Frontier College at Nipissing and Canadore. We can offer you many opportunities in the Organizational Team or as a volunteer for special events (like our Annual Spelling Bee) that we will hold throughout the year.
If you would like some more information on how to become a volunteer for this program, please contact the Community Coordinator.
Last modified: August 11, 2005