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What do SHINE students do?
What are the benefits of being involved in SHINE?
How do students participate with SHINE?
What are the responsibilities of a SHINE tutor?
What do SHINE students do?
SHINE students provide ESL and Citizenship instruction to immigrant elders in settings such as churches, temples, community centers, senior housing, and ESL classrooms. Some students work with immigrant elders one-on-one or in small groups, creating comfortable learning groups and individualized lessons. Other students assist teachers in ESL and citizenship classes, helping immigrant elders to keep up with the pace of instruction. Bilingual students help in either of these capacities, using their native language skills to support instruction and assisting elders in translating materials and accompanying them to INS interviews. Some tutors take field trips, engaging their learners in the community by visiting the library, city hall, local government meetings, historic sites and parts of the city with which older learners may be unfamiliar.
What are the benefits of being involved in SHINE?
We think SHINE students can best speak about the benefits they receive. Here's what some SHINE students say about their participation:
"I gained a newfound respect and tolerance for people of different cultures… Volunteering opened up my eyes…"
"I met new people, made very strong friendships, learned more about other cultures, and learned some Spanish."
"I enjoyed learning about cultures and I decided that I would like to work with the elderly as part of my future career."
How do students participate with SHINE?
College Students participate in SHINE through their courses that have a service-learning component, the Federal work study program and as volunteers. Options available vary at each institution in the SHINE consortium.
What are the responsibilities of a SHINE tutor?
SHINE students provide twenty hours of tutoring over the course of a semester. To prepare for service, they must attend a tutor orientation/training session. SHINE tutors are responsible for planning lessons and documenting their learners' progress. Also, students assist with reporting to funding sources, by completing required paperwork such as pre-and post-surveys and tracking learner attendance.
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