3. WHO
§ Co-teach with colleagues
§ Plan and teach in
collaboration with a Citizen
Schools educator who
knows your students
4. WHAT
Choose from more than 50
classroom-tested curricula,
including
§ Solar Cars
§ Engineers are Epic!
§ Robotics
§ Video Game Design
§ Android App Development
§ The Science of Food
and more!
5. HOW
Training and support, including
§ Classroom training
§ Lesson planning training
§ Custom consultations
§ Weekly debriefs
6. HOW LONG
§ Ten lessons
§ 90 minutes each
§ Packed with hands-on
activities
§ Invest in preparation and
debriefing
§ All leading up to the…
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8. Nationally, 33% of 8th grade
students express interest in a
STEM career.
After students participate in
STEM apprenticeships with
Citizen Schools mentors,
that number is 80%.
IMPACT
9. District schools with Citizen Schools
programs show academic growth
comparable to top charter schools:
more than 3 months of additional
math learning each year.
41%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Low-income students Citizen Schools alumni
% students enrolled in college
U.S. national average: 62%
63%
IMPACT
10. Mentoring is professional
development (and boosts
retention)! People who
teach Citizen Schools
apprenticeships:
§ Can improve work-
related skills, such as
leadership, public
speaking, mentoring and
teamwork
§ Are more satisfied with
their jobs
§ Report greater loyalty
and commitment to their
employer
IMPACT
12. NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
Durham
NEW YORK
Bronx
Harlem
Brooklyn
NEW JERSEY
Newark
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Chelsea
TEXAS
Houston
CALIFORNIA
East Palo Alto
Oakland
Redwood City
San Jose
WHERE IS
ILLINOIS
Chicago
2013-14 : 7 states ■ 32 schools ■ 5,300 students ■ 4,700 volunteers
?
14. +
“Volunteering with Citizen
Schools is, in a word,
transformative. A rewarding
experience where I can
directly impact student lives
and hopefully light a fire of
curiosity in STEM fields.”
MENTOR
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
www.citizenschools.org/plus/mwm
Trainings begin this month around the country!
15. GO TEACH!GO TEACH!
c o n n e c t | i n s p i r e | t r a n s f o r m
www.citizenschools.org/plus/mwm
Trainings begin this month around the country!