About
About
The Project MALES Student Mentoring Program connects undergraduate students from the University of Texas at Austin with Austin-area high school and middle school male students. Partnering with Central Texas school districts, Project MALES Student Mentors work to improve the educational attainment and college-going competencies of young men of color while also providing a safe space for these young students. Undergraduate mentors will have the opportunity to discuss themes of Brotherhood, Leadership, College and Career Readiness, Health and Wellness, and Identity in a group setting with other mentors and Graduate Students. They will also have an opportunity to be trained through our retreats and a 1-hour service learning course (IMPACT) which will hold monthly guest speakers, research on boys and young men of color, specialized ,mentoring training, introduction to research methodologies. These opportunities will be available in-person and/or virtual through monitoring of the pandemic and the safety of our participants.
Opportunities
Project MALES will be mentoring middle and high school young men for sessions between 30-60 minutes once a week. We will provide flexible mentoring schedules that match volunteers schedules all through coordination by our graduate team. Our project provides opportunities for connecting with peers, engaging in community work through an equity lens, and other enriching opportunities.
Contact Information
Rodrigo Aguayo
Program Coordinator
(661) 208-5935
rodrigo@austin.utexas.edu
COVID-19 Requirements
Wondering if you should register to volunteer? Based on the CDC guidelines, we are asking you the following questions:
- Have you been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? See the CDC’s risk assessment guidance.
- Do you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19? Symptoms can include a cough or shortness of breath or at least two of the following: Fever, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, New loss of taste or smell. See the CDC’s symptom information.