Program Description
Embrace Education is a non-profit, University student run organisation that provides free services to disadvantaged high school students in Melbourne. Embrace Education aims to support the education of disadvantaged high-school students, especially students from a recent migrant or refugee background.
There are 3 core programs, the Embrace “Homework Clubs”, “In-School Tutoring” and “Individual Tutoring.”
Commitment & Duration
As all volunteers are University students themselves, Embrace Education offer three different programs designed to fit around University studies! The commitment required of each program varies, however no more than a few hours per week or if necessary per fortnight, is expected of volunteers under any program.
In the Individual Tutoring program volunteers are matched with a suitable high-school student to provide tutoring and mentoring to them. The In-School Tutoring program involves tutors directly entering the classroom, so it is important to give a few days notice to the school you are placed at if you cannot attend a session. The Homework Club program is the most flexible. This involves a car-pool of Uni student tutors arriving at a school and tutoring students who choose to remain behind after class. Hence there should be others to cover for you if you can’t attend a particular night, although you’ll still need to give a few days notice to the co-ordinator of the night.
Volunteers are not signed on for any length of time, however a weeks’ notice is required if you have to discontinue at any time, to have time to find a replacement for you if needed.
Who we look for?
Embrace is always in need of more passionate university students to act as tutors and mentors to disadvantaged students. The students require assistance in a wide range of disciplines in addition to help with English, so university students from any course are welcome to apply. No previous tutoring experience is necessary.
Application Details
Applicants need to complete a Volunteer Application Form available from the Embrace Education website (www.embrace-education.org) and email it as an attachment to volunteer@embrace-education.org
Embrace Education will then be in contact to arrange a time for your interview and short introduction to the program. You will also be asked to complete a Working With Children (WWC) check and a Police check. Relevant instructions on applying for both are also available on the website.
Contact Details
Web site: http://www.embrace-education.org/
Email: admin@embrace-education.org
Phone: (03) 9809 5880
Location
Most of our operations are based in the areas surrounding Clayton, in suburbs such as Springvale, Dandenong and Noble Park. We are also looking to increase our presence closer to the city, please see our website for up to date details.
Testimonials
‘My student tells me she feels she has improved a lot. I’m so glad that I met my student; she’s absolutely gorgeous and a heap of fun too!’ - Romy, a Tutor
‘Embrace has helped me during these years of my completion of high school in Australia. Through volunteer tutor, I have benefit a lot if I can compare it to other students who are in the same position as I am. Everyone of them deserve all the thanks-giving from me, because in all the time I have been benefiting from their tutoring, all of them have been outstanding.’ - Joseph, Yr 12 student originally from Sudan
‘This incredible program is making a significant difference to the educational and life chances of our senior students, and has become an invaluable resource for us. They continually amaze us with offers of in class tutoring support, computers for students and even grant money to assist us in buying books and equipment for newly arrived refugee students. The opportunities being offered by Embrace are beyond our wildest dreams.’ -Adrienne Koss, Springvale Secondary College
