Off-Campus Programs: Frogtown
Literacy Leaders Frogtown Summit-University Collaborative
Mission Statement
To serve students in the
Frogtown-Summit/University area (FSU) through Bethel University student
tutors and mentors in several classrooms and after school programs.
Also, to provide Bethel University students with the opportunity to
experience personal and spiritual growth through developing tutor and
mentor relationships within the FSU community.
Psalm 143: 8-10 “Let the morning bring me
word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me
the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Rescue me from my
enemies, O Lord, for I hide myself in you. Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God’ may your good Spirit lead me on.”
Job Description
During tutoring, you will tutor students from 1st grade to age 21. You will be tutoring at either elementary schools, churches, or alternative high schools. It is important to be committed to this job because the students will be depending on you for their tutoring needs. Bethel will provide all transportation to and from the locations and you will be able to choose where and when they would like to work.
About Literacy Leaders
Literacy Leaders is a great way for Bethel Students to go out into the community and serve. Beginning in 2004, Literacy Leaders started out with only 12 tutors. That number since then has grown to over 40 in just a year. Tutors may choose to work at three sites in the community, which are Maxfield Magnet School, Central Baptist Church, and Unidale Area Learning Center. Literacy Leader’s mission is to serve students in the Frogtown Summit-University (FSU) area through Bethel University student tutors and mentors in several classrooms and after school programs.
While working with youth at the tutoring sites in the Frogtown/Summit-U. community, tutors lives are enriched. The Literacy Leaders enhance the lives of the youth in the community through mentoring, friendship, and academic support. The Literacy Leaders program is funded by Federal work-study grants. This program is open to Bethel students who are eligible for work-study and those students who do not qualify for work-study but have a desire to tutor.
Here are some of the reasons why you should be a Literacy Leader Tutor:
- Literacy Leaders is a good opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child
- Literacy Leaders looks good on a resume
- You get paid while having fun
Literacy Leaders goal is to provide Bethel University students with the opportunity to experience personal and spiritual growth through developing tutor and mentor relationships in the FSU community.
Locations and times
Maxfield Elementary SchoolAges: 1st-2nd grade
Ages: 1st-5th grade
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Alternative Learning Center UnidaleAges: 16 - 21
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Central Baptist ChurchAges: 1st-4th grade
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What to remember as a tutor:
- Be a light. You may be one of the only Christian influences in your student’s life. Let God work through your teaching.
- Don’t be shy or intimidated. Working with students is also going to help you in your walk of faith.
- Have fun. Remind yourself what it was like to be a kid. Play with the students, engage with them, and laugh with them.
Tutoring Benefits
- Make new friends
- Network
- Education majors: Get experience working with kids
- Earn good money
Contact Us
Phone: 651-635-8680 | Email: literacy-leaders@bethel.edu