Journey House
Address: 2110 W. Scott Street
Transportation: Catch any bus going south (#14) across the 16th St. bridge; get off at Scott Street; walk five blocks west to 21st Street.
Approximate Travel Time By Bus: 17 minutes
Approximate Travel Time By Car: 8 minutes
Orientation: Tuesday, January 29th 2:00pm OR Thursday, January 31st 5:30pm
Days/Hours of Operation:
- Homework Helper: Monday-Thursday, 4:00pm-6:00pm or 6:00pm-8:00pm. Homework help will be in session ONLY when MPS is in session – service learners should plan accordingly. Begins TBD.
- ELL Tutor: Monday-Thursday, 11:00am-1:00pm
- GED Tutor: Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-11:00am; Monday-Wednesday, 1:30pm-3:30pm or 5:00pm-7:00pm
- GED in Spanish Tutor: Monday and Wednesday, 9:00am-11:00am; Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00am-1:00pm
- Lego Robotics Class Helper: Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00pm-5:30pm
- Youth Recreation Monitors: Monday-Friday, 3:00pm-6:00pm or 6:00pm-9:00pm
- Soccer Coach: Hours can be flexible, but should be a one and a half hour commitment once a week between 3:00pm-6:00pm.
- Girls Volleyball Coach: Hours can be flexible, but volunteers must commit to two one-hour sessions after 3:30pm Monday-Fridays. Two service learners must sign up as a pair.
- Girls Basketball Coach: Hours can be flexible, but volunteers must commit to two one-hour sessions after 3:30pm Monday-Fridays. Two service learners must sign up as a pair.
Description of Agency/Activities: This site is a neighborhood community center serving adults (18 years and over) from Milwaukee's south side. The Journey House is a neighborhood infrastructure that works with the community utilizing a self-help philosophy. Adult programming offers a flexible schedule of programs that feature the following: Basic Skills/GED, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Spanish GED.
Student Role in Agency:
- Homework Helper: Journey House will be welcoming students of all ages for homework help at our new facility. Service learners will be assisting guests (mostly youth) with their homework assignments. Service learners must be comfortable working with youth of all ages and backgrounds in an academic environment.
- ELL Tutor: Assist students in the areas of reading, grammar and writing English. Help instructor make copies or other office duties, correct quizzes/assignments. Will be interacting with primarily Hispanic population of students learning English. PLEASE NOTE: this is not an opportunity for students to practice their Spanish skills, as we encourage only English speaking in our classrooms.
- GED Tutor: Duties include assisting students in the areas of math, science, social studies, reading, and writing; helping instructor make copies or other office duties; correcting quizzes/assignments. Will be interacting with adult learners preparing for their high school equivalency exam.
- GED in Spanish Tutor: Duties include assisting students in the areas of math, science, social studies, reading, etc. in Spanish; helping instructor make copies or other office duties; correcting quizzes/assignments. Will be interacting with Spanish-speaking adult learners preparing for their high school equivalency exam. Students must be advanced in Spanish and able to communicate core concepts.
- Lego Robotics Class Helper: Service learners will help youth ages 9-14 design and build robots for a Lego competition. Service learners should feel comfortable working with youth and utilizing math, science, and mac computer skills.
- Youth Recreation Monitors: Service learners will engage 6-12 year-olds or 13-18 year-olds in activities at the youth center. Service learners should feel comfortable with working with youth, talking to them, getting actively involved in activities to get the m motivated and excited to participate. Service learners should also feel comfortable with participants who may be difficult to talk to or approach.
- Soccer Coach: Service learners will coach 6-14 year-olds in soccer drills, skills, games, and practice. Service learners should feel comfortable with working with youth, talking and instructing them, and getting actively involved.
- Girls Volleyball Coach: Journey House would like to introduce our 6-12 year old girls to the game of volleyball, but need your help! Provide basic instruction and teach beginners the rules of the game and help them enhance their skills. Will be interacting with primarily African American and Hispanic low-income youth. Must be familiar with the rules and regulations of the game. Beginning week of September 17th.
- Girls Basketball Coach: Journey House would like to introduce our 6-12 year old girls to the game of basketball, but need your help! Provide basic instruction and teach beginners the rules of the game and help them enhance their skills. Will be interacting with primarily African American and Hispanic low-income youth. Must be familiar with the rules and regulations of the game. Beginning week of September 17th.
Commitment: Orientation, plus 2-3 hours weekly throughout the semester.
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