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TOUCHPOINT: Work Readiness Workshop
When:
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013. 5:00pm - 8:00pm.
Where:
Seyfarth Shaw, 131 South Dearborn St. #2400 Chicago, IL 60603
Who's Invited:
All AIM High Students. Mentors optional.
Register Here
Touchpoint: Cultural Event
More details coming soon!
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Mentors, please make sure to register for the TOUCHPOINT: Work Readiness Workshop event TOMORROW!!!
Please join us tomorrow for our Work Readiness and Alumni event at Seyfarth Shaw.
When: Tuesday, January 8th, 2013, 5:00pm - 8:00pm.
Where: Seyfarth Shaw, 131 South Dearborn St. #2400 Chicago, IL 60603
Who's Invited: All AIM High Students. Mentors optional.
Register Here
DePaul University Research Study: Only a short time left to let your voice be heard!
We have the opportunity to partner with DePaul University to participate in an upcoming research study on mentors. AIM High mentors - we would love your participation!
The survey may be done in multiple sittings, as long as you access the survey link from the same computer you started the survey on. Please click the link below for more information or to begin the survey:
http://tinyurl.com/understandingmentors
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Information for Students
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TOUCHPOINT: Work Readiness Workshop
When: Tuesday, January 8th, 2013.5:00pm - 8:00pm.
Where:
Seyfarth Shaw, 131 South Dearborn St. #2400 Chicago, IL 60603
Who's Invited: All AIM High Students. Mentors optional.
First Story Time Session of 2013 Terrific Tales Story Time with The Storybook Mom- Nili Yelin Who's Invited: All AIM High students, parents, mentors, and friends with younger siblings or children between the ages of 3 and 10. What: A FREE, fun and interactive family literacy time with The Storybook Mom- Nili Yelin Why: This is an opportunity for the whole family to fall in love with reading! Where: West Englewood Library 1745 W. 63rd Street When: January 19th and one Saturday a month throughout the school year. FREE FOOD, BOOKS, AND GIVEAWAYS! ***PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION*** The previous session which was centered around Goldilocks and the Three Bears and featured StoryBus and was such a blast! Click Here to read the article "Terrific Tales - This One Was Just Right!"featured in the December 2012 edition of the Literacy Volunteers of Illinois monthly newsletter. Register Here |
| Information for Mentors | |
Mentors, please make sure to register for the TOUCHPOINT: Work Readiness Workshop event TOMORROW!!!
Please join us tomorrow for our Work Readiness and Alumni event at Seyfarth Shaw.
When: Tuesday, January 8th, 2013, 5:00pm - 8:00pm.
Where: Seyfarth Shaw, 131 South Dearborn St. #2400 Chicago, IL 60603
Who's Invited: All AIM High Students. Mentors optional.
Register Here
Welcome New AIM High Mentors!
Thank you for signing up as a Mentor in the AIM High program. There are a few steps that we would still need from you. First, please click here to submit your contact information so that we may enter you in our system. Then, please look below and select a date for New Mentor Orientation from below.
New Mentor Orientation Dates!
If you have not gone through New Mentor Orientation yet, or would like a refresher course on it, register here for one of the following dates.
- Friday, January 11th - This training will start at 11:30 a.m.
- January 14th, from 12pm to 1pm
Mentor Training: This Friday at 12:30 pm!
Mentors, please note the changed time for this training. Instead of beginning at the usual 12pm start time, we will be going from 12:30pm to 1:30 pm.
Mentors, if you have not done so already, please make sure to complete the DePaul University Research Study
We have the opportunity to partner with DePaul University to participate in an upcoming research study on mentors. AIM High mentors- we would love your participation!
The survey may be done in multiple sittings, as long as you access the survey link from the same computer you started the survey on. Please click the link below for more information or to begin the survey:
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TOUCHPOINT: Work Readiness Workshop
* UPDATE* Being that many of you were returning back to school from break around that time, and would not be able to make the first half of the trip, we have decided to move the entire event to after school hours. The new time for the event will now be 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
This year, the Work Readiness Workshop will focus on Diversity! Students will participate in an interactive presentation on diversity in schools, the workplace, and society. Mentors more than welcome to attend, especially since this event leads directly into the AIM High Alumni Event.
Date: Tuesday, January 8th, 2013.
Time of Event: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Time of Transportation: Students will depart from school at 4:00pm.
Location: Seyfarth Shaw, 131 South Dearborn St. #2400 Chicago, IL 60603
Who's Invited: All AIM High Students. Mentors optional.
Transportation: Provided for CTD, NLCP and Urban Prep-Bronzeville students.
Students coming from UCW and Urban Prep -Englewood campuses pay $6 each. Bus will pick up and drop off all students at Urban Prep-Englewood.
Cost: Free!
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Interested in Volunteering with AIM High?
Parents, we have a great opportunity to get involved with AIM High, and it is through volunteering! If you think you would be interested, please email Syndhia or call 312-661-1010.
First Story Time Session of 2013
Terrific Tales Story Time with The Storybook Mom- Nili Yelin
Who's Invited: All AIM High students, parents, mentors, and friends with younger siblings or children between the ages of 3 and 10.
What: A FREE, fun and interactive family literacy time with The Storybook Mom- Nili Yelin
Why: This is an opportunity for the whole family to fall in love with reading!
Where: West Englewood Library 1745 W. 63rd Street
When:
January 19th and one Saturday a month throughout the school year.
FREE FOOD, BOOKS, AND GIVEAWAYS!
***PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION***
The previous session which was centered around Goldilocks and the Three Bears and featured StoryBus and was such a blast! Click Here to read the article "Terrific Tales - This One Was Just Right!"featured in the December 2012 edition of the Literacy Volunteers of Illinois monthly newsletter.
Register Here
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| Information for Alumni | Next Conference Call: February 8th from 4pm to 5 pm!
Hello Alumni, On Sunday Feb. 10th from 4 to 5 there will be a conference call the phone number is (559) 726-1000 access code number 834238#. Please call in just to say tell us about how spring semester is going and see what AIM High can do for you.
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