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Community Service Opportunities: Tutoring & Mentoring Thursday, April 10, 2008

Posted by Garrett Lew in : Announcements, News, Volunteering , trackback

To everyone interested in making a difference in somebody else’s life, the Draper Society is providing several options. Currently, we have two ventures ongoing, one at NYU and one up at the School of the Future. Whether you are interested in working with younger students, or simply need to fulfill a community service requirement, these options are for you.

Here at NYU, the STEP Program tutors high school students from around New York City who want some added help. Students require help mostly in math, but there may be students interested in science help. These students are motivated, as they had to apply for this program. This is a great opportunity to help students who want to learn and perhaps even open their eyes to the subjects we love so much. The STEP Program meets on Saturdays at NYU and has a morning and afternoon session. The morning session is from 9-1130AM and the afternoon session is from 1230-230PM.

The School of the Future has a requirement for its students to do some sort of research project on a scientific concept relating to daily life. The teachers would like students to be able to write a college level report similar to our lab reports. However, many of these students are not well experienced in performing experiments and documenting their findings. The School of the Future would like college students to act as mentors to these high school students and help steer them in the right direction. The following list contains the topics that students are researching.

Biology/Environmental Science/Life Sciences:
Group 1 (6 students): The effect of various chemicals on the growth of duckweed
Group 2 (3 students): Various physiology experiments (effect of heat
of blood pressure, effect of food particle size on digestion, effect
of aerobic exercise on heart health)
Group 3 (3 students): Effect of various images on pupil size
Group 4 (1 student): Sensory compensation (hearing for vision)
Group 4 (1-2 students): Effect of water temperature and detergent type
on bacteria during handwashing

Physics:
Group 1 (4 students): Projectile Motion (Football, Basketball, Baseball)
Group 2 (2 students): Sound Waves
Group 3 (2 students): Airplanes
Group 4 (2 students): Roller Coasters and Energy Conservation

This is an amazing opportunity to inspire young students to develop an interest in the sciences while working with a topic you enjoy. Students helping at the School of the Future would mentor either during lunch periods or after school during the week.

If you are interested in either program, email Garrett ASAP at garrett@drapersociety.org.

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