High School Tutoring and Mentoring
High School Tutoring and Mentoring is a collaboration between Rhodes University and five community-based organisations: GADRA Education; Khanya Maths and Science; Ikamva Youth; Inkululeko and Sophumelela.
HSTM seeks to grow social responsibility in Rhodes University students to holistically contribute to their learning experience. The programme is a pathway for students from engaging with communities, to conducing engaged research at a postgraduate level.
Volunteerism and volunteer activities can no longer be seen solely as extra-curricular. Volunteerism provides students with skills that are necessary to produce well-rounded graduates that are locally responsive and globally engaged citizens.
Student skills are matched with learning opportunities in the community partner sites and community partners are key sources of knowledge to students. This creates a mutually beneficial and reciprocal relationship between the partner site and the volunteers. Volunteers work with learners from Grades 8 to 12, either individually or in small groups (depending on number of learners). The volunteers engage in structured support around subject and or homework related content. Volunteers are required to meet with learners at least once per week for 1 hour.
Volunteers are trained in community engagement, tutoring and mentoring and are awarded a certificate of competence upon successful completion of the course. This training takes place before volunteering starts, in March. Volunteers are given access to a RUConnected Resource site for additional support throughout their volunteeering.
The programme is open to Rhodes University students (first year to postgraduate and including international students). Staff are also encouraged to join. Your placement is dependent on your choice, volunteering opportunities available, and of course, your timetable.
Quick Links
- Application form here.
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