2008 Woodie Awards
Ivanhoe project informational session, Tuesday
Danny Mathis
Issue date: 1/17/06 Section: News
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This program has never been offered at the University.
The project involves a number of students, selected through a rigorous process of applications and interviews, who will then be given the chance to mentor and tutor middle school children who live in the Ivanhoe neighborhood.
"Do you believe in giving back to your community? Would you like to make a difference in a child's life? Do you want real-life experience in the field of your choice?" reads an informational e-mail.
Students will not be paid in the traditional sense for their time with the children. Instead, they will be allowed to live in the Ivanhoe Gardens apartment complex at 2100 E. 38th St. free of charge, excluding utilities. The Ivanhoe neighborhood includes property bound by 31st St., Emmanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Prospect Ave. and Paseo Blvd.
The requirements for participation have not changed since the University News reported on the project last semester.
Only junior-level students and above will be accepted and must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. A two-year commitment is required, and students must pass a FBI-administered background check.
Also, students must complete the Ivanhoe training during summer 2006.
Kimberly Baker-Flowers, program director of multicultural student success, has been involved in this project since the beginning and feels students will have a great deal to learn and benefit from during this venture.
"There are several ways in which they'll benefit…in terms of personal development, experiential learning and hands-on learning," said Baker-Flowers. "For most students this will be their first hands-on experience."
She said this experience will be beneficial to the students' development as scholars and will help prepare them for their future careers.
"[The project] will be a model for when they become teachers or social workers," said Flowers.
