Are you looking for a community service?
Do you like to work with kids?
Do you want to mentor disadvantaged students?
Do you like to tutor?
Are you looking into the education field?
Many recognize HOPE because of the HOPE High School Conference we hold annually. In the conference we bring in high school students from all over Southern California to UCLA to enjoy a tour of the campus and participate in workshops. We educate the students on the application process, college life, etc. However, that's only one event that VSU holds. We are committed to help students attain higher education for the entire academic year on a weekly basis.
HOPE and its Structure:
HOPE stands for Higher Opportunity Program for Education and we serve high school/middle school students from disadvantaged communities, specifically in Chinatown and Westminster. Our goal is to create student leaders who are aware of their community and to provide resources for students so they can have access to higher education after high school.
HOPE is NOT a tutoring program. We have three main components: Academic Development (AD), Peer Advising (PA) and Collective Development (CD).
The AD component includes tutoring, test taking skills, writing development, etc.
Peer advisors are also mentors for our students. Peer advisors discuss with their students about various topics such as their academics, relationships, personal development, etc.
Our services center around political, social, educational, and cultural empowerment so in addition academics and peer advising we also provide the following:
- Workshops
- Community Service Events
- Field Trips
- Educational Debates
- Creative Corner
- RISE (Reaching Independence and Self Empowerment)
- Self Expression
- Leadership Development Group
- Parent Engagement
These programs and events are planned in work groups or committees in the HOPE staff meeting. If you'd like to help in any of these staff meetings are on Mondays from 7-9PM in SAC (Student Activities Center) Basement Rm 4.
What are ways you help?
- Attend staff meetings and help plan for these events in our committees
- Attend site and implement the academic development and peer advising components
HOPE Sites
Tuesdays 1:30PM-7:00PM @ Westminster High School, OC
Thursdays 2:30PM-7:00PM @ Chinatown Branch Library, LA
These times include traveling time and we provide van rides to site. If you'd like to visit a site come to the HOPE office in SAC 106D where we'll meet up and walk to the vans together.
If you visit site and/or staff meetings and you want to join HOPE fill out an application and submit it to HOPE office SAC 106D. Once you are accepted as a tutor or peer advisor, you will receive training from our coordinators on our services and methodology.
If you'd like more information please contact the VSU Outreach Coordinator, Tina Ngo, at tinango@ucla.edu or 626.478.5491
Check out photos of some of our activities!
Site Pictures
HOPE Fall 2006 Retreat - Beach Clean Up 10/21/06 - Leadership Camp Summer 2006
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