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MIKE Program: Interested in helping today’s youth develop through health education? Mentor with MIKE!
Posted by Madison Omohundro
Support local youth while gaining experience and honing skills in health education and youth development by mentoring with MIKE Program!
MIKE (Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education) Program is accepting applications for health mentors now for Fall Semester 2017.
MIKE empowers youth to be health leaders through education, mentorship, and community outreach. As a mentor, you will act as a guide and positive role model for a group of 3-5 youth. You will join a teacher and MIKE staff to work with your youth in a health classroom along with a team of other mentors and their youth. Mentors will take turns providing healthy snacks to the class (paid for by MIKE Program) and facilitate small group discussions, assist with hands-on activities, participate in a field trip, and facilitate a final Health Leadership Project as each youth team creates a project to promote health within their own community.
Mentors meet once per week, only during weeks when school is in session, in a high school classroom for at least one academic semester or year-long project. We have spots available within the following projects (academic schedules per institution are TBD):
- De La Salle North Catholic High School: In North Portland, just off the Yellow Max Line. Typically times are:
- 10:45 AM-12:10 PM
- 12:20-1:30 PM
- 1:35-2:40 PM
- Miller Education Center West: In Hillsboro, within walking distance of the Blue Max Line. Typically time is:
- Wednesday, 2:10-4:00 PM
Contact Information
Cheryl Neal, Executive Director
info@mikeprogram.org |
mikeprogram.org
About the Organization
MIKE Program is a youth-focused health science education program that develops knowledge and social-emotional skills in under-served youth, cultivates personal and community engagement for health promotion, expands the number of diverse and culturally-competent health professionals, and prepares youth to be health advocates for themselves and future generations.