We have been able to work with 14 tutors from Mines (Thank you to all our tutors!) and offered about 180 hours of free tutoring to local students.

If you are interested in continuing and managing this program after I graduate, please contact me at cdiazruiz@mines.edu. Thank you

Help students around the world visualize science and math concepts with hands on experiments in the most UNIQUELY MINES fashion!

Accepted videos count as a service event for your BSO requirements.

 We are focusing on K-12 STEM concepts, but we welcome higher level videos as well. Host and record a lab or experiment that aligns with k-12 learning and send it to us, we will upload it to our upcoming virtual library of uniquely Mines experiments and share it with local schools.

Send your submissions to SAIL@mines.edu with the subject: Science Video, attn: Covi.

Please note: We will only review submission coming from @mines.edu email addresses.

 Thanks!!

A local family is looking for a Calculus tutor for their high school student. This is a paid position. Please contact cdiazruiz@mines.edu if you would like your information to be given out to the student/student family!

A local family is looking for a Pre-Calculus tutor for their high school student. Please contact cdiazruiz@mines.edu if you would like your information to be given out to the student/student family!

Join a mentor program with a Denver high school.

Be a mentor at a Denver high school. For this work, you would need to be available 2x/month on Fridays from 11:30-1:30pm (beginning in November and ending in May). Students and mentors follow a facilitated set of activities to encourage students to envision potential educational and professional paths. Most work will be over Zoom, though mentors will go to the high school twice and students will come to Mines twice. You should have some experience in the computer science area since we will be supporting a CS class with this project.

• George Washington High School in Denver is looking for Computer Science students or professionals to support a class of CS high school students along the lines of career and college readiness. They are looking for up to 24 people to mentor them as part of that program through Denver Public Schools.
• Sessions would occur twice per month on Fridays from 11:30-1:30. This will be mostly virtual, but in person 1-2 times at the Mines campus and 2 times at George Washington High School in Denver, during the Nov-May timeframe. (first session scheduled for 11/12/21)
• You will be given a guide to help increase a student’s knowledge about career pathways, and encourage them to explore further schooling / a career in STEM.
• Please contact slucken@mines.edu for more info on this PAID mentorship opportunity, or fill out this form: https://forms.gle/EEsrcoeYdY65XJny9

Tutor a local middle/high school in math or science.

Be a tutor at a local middle/high school tutoring program in math/science. For this work, you would need to be available from approximately 3:00pm to 4:30pm on at least one day/week (Tuesday or Thursday). Prior to tutoring, the middle/high school teacher would spend ~15 minutes with you to share details on what the students are working on. We will form car pools to get to the school.

• Please contact slucken@mines.edu for more info on this PAID mentorship opportunity, or fill out this form: https://forms.gle/EEsrcoeYdY65XJny9

Mines is working to build a partnership with Gary Community Ventures to provide support to grade 4-7 students who fell behind last year in math (and literacy) because of COVID.  We are casting a wide net to get a sense of how many Mines students would be interested in and have time to serve as a tutor.  This is a fantastic service opportunity and it is generously compensated at $20/hour plus an end of term bonus.  

The state’s test scores are showing that last year very little learning occurred in math.  Gary Community Ventures is starting an after school program called Gary-Learning League that provides tutoring plus fun activities for those kids most in need of math support.  Mines plans to partner with Gary to connect service and teaching oriented Mines students with the program.

Tutors are paid $20/hour for a roughly 10 hour per week 10 week commitment.  Paid training is also provided.  A $500 bonus is paid to those who complete the full 10 weeks.  The idea is that the same group of 1 – 4 kids has the same tutor three days per week for 45 minutes. Each tutor would work with three to four groups of kids per evening 3:00 – 5:30. All curriculum is in place and regularly aligned with each student’s skills. Research shows that a 10 week commitment has the best impact. It gives time to build relationships and to provide continued support to student’s learning. 

Mines will be working with schools in Jeffco and possibly Mapleton and Aurora.  This will provide opportunities for you to work near campus.  Any Mines student with an interest in teaching or helping the community will be a good fit.  The math skills necessary to be a Mines student will serve you well in this sort of position, all other training and support will be provided.

Please contact  Allie Costley amcostley@mines.edu to learn more.