Looking for UM students for coaching and homework guidance of Maastricht high school pupils
Match for Brighter Futures focuses on creating equal opportunities for young people in Maastricht and is looking for Dutch-speaking students. Are you available for 3 hours a week and do you want to have a real positive impact on the future of Maastricht’s youth? Then we are looking for you!
You..
- would like to inspire students to dream big,
- would like to coach students to take the first steps towards realizing their dreams and ambitions,
- want to contribute to improving the learning performance of students and increasing their self-confidence, self-reliance, meaning, inspiration and motivation.
These are our requirements:
- you are available 3 hours a week,
- you are a college or university student,
- you speak Dutch.
We offer you:
- to have a real impact on young people in Maastricht,
- the opportunity to improve personal and social skills,
- a preparatory workshop in which the following themes are discussed: how do you teach a student to learn, what are the most effective learning styles, how do you guide youngsters to their strength, interest and talent development, and how do you inspire them,
- regular fun activities for our volunteers.
The tasks belonging to this role:
- inspiring students and fulfilling a (light) coaching role in order to encourage students to think big, to find out what their dreams are, and to stimulate them to do something with those dreams,
- assisting students with their homework and / or helping to develop organizational skills,
- ensuring a pleasant atmosphere of respect, trust and empowerment in homework guidance and placing the guidance in a context of "I am fully confident that you can achieve everything in your life". Support is only given when the student indicates that he or she needs support.
Interested?
You can apply for this project by sending an email to brighterfutures@matchmaastricht.nl
Also read
-
At SHE, Juliët Beuken is researching how healthcare professionals learn to collaborate with each other in practice, and all the challenges that come with it.
-
What does it mean to live and work in a city with an international university? When do you notice the university, and how does it benefit you? We asked Marcell Ignéczi. He came to South Limburg to study at Maastricht University’s Department for Knowledge Engineering, Marcell Ignéczi went on to co...
-
As a patient in a hospital, you see many different faces at your bedside every day: a nurse measuring your blood pressure, a doctor or nurse practitioner informing you about the care plan, and a nutritionist providing you with the right food and drinks. Although all these caregivers have their own...
