Opportunities From: United Way of the Mid-South

Volunteer: Help Youth Entrepreneurs with Social Media Marketing

Are you interested in helping youth entrepreneurs create wealth in their communities? Let's Innovate through Education (LITE) needs you! LITE equips African-American & Latinx students with 21st-century skills to create wealth. Social media mentors are a part of our volunteer Social Media team which helps our students define and develop their brand, grow their social media profiles, create relevant content for their target audiences

Social Media Team members typically spend 30min. to an hour a week (on their own time) each week reviewing and providing feedback on students' social media accounts. This form of mentoring is virtual and done exclusively through email.

Our mentors are a vital part of LITE's success. Since our program produces finalists every semester, we are always looking for more mentors to serve!

Check out our website to learn more about our organization and our programming and apply today to be a dream team member.

Agency: LITE Memphis

Are you interested in helping youth entrepreneurs create wealth in their communities? Let's Innovate through Education (LITE) needs you! LITE equips African-American & Latinx students with 21st-century skills to create wealth. Social media mentors are a part of our volunteer Social Media team which helps our students define and develop their brand, grow their social media profiles, create relevant content for their target audiences

Social Media Team members typically spend 30min. to an hour a week (on their own time) each week reviewing and providing feedback on students' social media accounts. This form of mentoring is virtual and done exclusively through email.

Our mentors are a vital part of LITE's success. Since our program produces finalists every semester, we are always looking for more mentors to serve!

Check out our website to learn more about our organization and our programming and apply today to be a dream team member.

Agency: LITE Memphis

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 38103

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Coach Mentor: For a Day

If you are unsure if you can commit to 13 weeks, try volunteering as a COACH MENTOR for a day, with LITE Memphis.   Our coach mentors work with high school students for about an hour and a half each week for 16 weeks in either the fall semester or the spring semester.  This position is for the Sunday 1 to 3 PM session during the full 16-week program. Volunteers who select this opportunity must be able to commit to a majority of the 13-week semester.

Mentors help students build entrepreneurial ideas and learn career skills through the LITE curriculum. Each mentor meets virtually with a group of 6 students along with another mentor and a staff member. Meetings are held on Sunday afternoons. 
We are usually looking for coach mentors in July to start with our August through December cohort and in December to start with our January through May cohort. View our other opportunities to sign up to be a back-up Coach Mentor!

Agency: LITE Memphis

If you are unsure if you can commit to 13 weeks, try volunteering as a COACH MENTOR for a day, with LITE Memphis.   Our coach mentors work with high school students for about an hour and a half each week for 16 weeks in either the fall semester or the spring semester.  This position is for the Sunday 1 to 3 PM session during the full 16-week program. Volunteers who select this opportunity must be able to commit to a majority of the 13-week semester.

Mentors help students build entrepreneurial ideas and learn career skills through the LITE curriculum. Each mentor meets virtually with a group of 6 students along with another mentor and a staff member. Meetings are held on Sunday afternoons. 
We are usually looking for coach mentors in July to start with our August through December cohort and in December to start with our January through May cohort. View our other opportunities to sign up to be a back-up Coach Mentor!

Agency: LITE Memphis

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Provide Feedback to Youth Entrepreneurs

Are you interested in helping youth entrepreneurs create wealth in their communities? Let's Innovate through Education (LITE) needs you! LITE equips African-American & Latinx students with 21st-century skills to create wealth. Virtual mentors are a part of our volunteer dream team. Dream team members provide written feedback to students on their partner emails, scholarship essays, business canvases/plans, executive summaries, and marketing plans. The volunteer commitment is only six weeks (mid-August to mid-October). Dream Team members typically spend 30min. to an hour a week (on their own time) providing feedback on students' documents. This form of mentoring is virtual and done exclusively through email.

Our mentors are a vital part of LITE's success. Since our program produces finalists every semester, we are always looking for more mentors to serve!

Check out our website to learn more about our programming and apply today to be a dream team member today.

 

Agency: LITE Memphis

Are you interested in helping youth entrepreneurs create wealth in their communities? Let's Innovate through Education (LITE) needs you! LITE equips African-American & Latinx students with 21st-century skills to create wealth. Virtual mentors are a part of our volunteer dream team. Dream team members provide written feedback to students on their partner emails, scholarship essays, business canvases/plans, executive summaries, and marketing plans. The volunteer commitment is only six weeks (mid-August to mid-October). Dream Team members typically spend 30min. to an hour a week (on their own time) providing feedback on students' documents. This form of mentoring is virtual and done exclusively through email.

Our mentors are a vital part of LITE's success. Since our program produces finalists every semester, we are always looking for more mentors to serve!

Check out our website to learn more about our programming and apply today to be a dream team member today.

 

Agency: LITE Memphis

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 38103

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Be a Mentor to Youth Entrepreneurs!

Are you interested in helping youth entrepreneurs create wealth in their communities? Let's Innovate through Education (LITE) needs you! LITE equips African-American & Latinx students with 21st-century skills to create wealth. Mentors work with students 1.5 hours a week for 16 weeks in either the fall semester or the spring semester. Mentors help students develop entrepreneurial ideas, provide advice on marketing, budgeting, pitching, and building relationships in the community.

Mentors meet with a group of 6-8 students along with 1-2 other mentors and a LITE staff member. Meetings are typically held on Sunday afternoons or Monday evenings.

Our mentors are a vital part of LITE's success. Since our program produces finalists every semester, we are always looking for more mentors to serve!

Check out our website to learn more about our organization and our programming and apply today to be a coach mentor.

Agency: LITE Memphis

Are you interested in helping youth entrepreneurs create wealth in their communities? Let's Innovate through Education (LITE) needs you! LITE equips African-American & Latinx students with 21st-century skills to create wealth. Mentors work with students 1.5 hours a week for 16 weeks in either the fall semester or the spring semester. Mentors help students develop entrepreneurial ideas, provide advice on marketing, budgeting, pitching, and building relationships in the community.

Mentors meet with a group of 6-8 students along with 1-2 other mentors and a LITE staff member. Meetings are typically held on Sunday afternoons or Monday evenings.

Our mentors are a vital part of LITE's success. Since our program produces finalists every semester, we are always looking for more mentors to serve!

Check out our website to learn more about our organization and our programming and apply today to be a coach mentor.

Agency: LITE Memphis

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 38103

Allow Groups: Yes