The WHIT Program TA&M University- Volunteer Tutors Needed for Children in Foster Care

Hello Aggies, 

 Below is a service opportunity for TAMU students and organizations to volunteer and help children in foster care!  WHIT is a non-profit that provides free tutoring to foster children.   

WHIT is needing volunteer tutors to help children in foster care with tutoring for 1 hour/week. Tutoring can be done in person or virtually.  One hour a week can make a world of difference to these young kids who deserve to have an ally in their education. Aggie students can be that ally! 

***You must be 18 or older to volunteer*****

WHAT DO TUTORING SESSIONS LOOK LIKE:

 Tutoring sessions occur weekly for one hour and can take place in person or virtually, depending on where the child is placed.

Face-to-face tutoring sessions can only take place at the public or University library in the town where the child is placed. Virtual sessions take place via the Zoom or Teams platform in a very engaging one child/one tutor setting.

STEPS TO BECOMING A WHIT TUTOR FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE:

1. Filling out the WHIT tutor application is the first step to becoming a volunteer tutor.

WHIT Tutor link for Volunteer Application:

https://www.whitprogram.org/become-a-tutor

 2. Fill out our fillable background and confidentiality forms. (I have the forms included as attachments on an email I send to you once you complete step 1).  

3. Complete the self-paced online training while your background check is being processed and cleared.

 4. You are matched with a child in foster care waiting for a tutor! Once we get word that your background check is cleared and you have completed the online training, I will work on matching you with a child in foster care waiting for a tutor! 

We would love to answer any questions you may have about our program and look forward to hearing from you. Thank you again for your support. Together, we can improve the educational outcomes of children in foster care in Texas!