Become a STARS Volunteer

Help inspire students!!  Volunteer to be a speaker, tutor or mentor! Click on the Job Corps center location map to explore volunteer opportunities at a Job Corps center near you!

Share your experiences – SPEAK with Students

The STARS Speakers component is designed to give students the opportunity to hear and interact with real-life achievers who will provide motivating and inspiring messages that will help students remain encouraged about their participation in Job Corps.  Speakers should:

• Be able to speak to youth ages 16 – 24
• Be familiar with issues related to at-risk youth
• Have life experiences of interest to or similar to Job Corps youth
• Be role models

Click here for additional information on becoming a STARS Speaker.

Help students improve academically – Become a TUTOR

Tutoring helps provide many benefits to  Job Corps students who receive tutoring:

• Offers more individualized, systematic, structured learning experience
• Provides greater congruence between teacher and learner, closer role model
• Improves academic performance and personal growth
• Improves attitude toward subject area
• Generates stronger effects than other individualized teaching strategies
• Motivates self-paced and self-directed learning
• Provides intensive practice for students who need it
• Improves self-esteem

Click here for additional information on becoming a STARS Tutor.

Move a young person forward – Offer to MENTOR

Mentors serve as advocates and positive role models, helping Job Corps students overcome barriers.  Mentors are volunteers who serve as:

• Role models
• Advisors
• Advocates for their student for the successful completion of Job Corps

Mentors provide their mentee partners with new avenues for:

• Communication and self-expression
• Help set life and career goals
• Personal and social development

Mentors encourage independence and self-sufficiency, enabling their partners to make sound decisions and set realistic goals.  The quality of the mentor/mentee relationship in large part determines the potential success of the mentee in meeting their goals.

Click here for additional information on becoming a STARS Mentor.