DC Tutoring and Mentoring Initiative. Research Proposal

DC Tutoring and Mentoring Initiative
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Institution
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DC TUTORING AND MENTORING INITIATIVE
Abstract
Volunteers are increasingly being relied upon to provide tutoring and, mentorship services and this presents several unique challenges to the majority of the nonprofit organizations in Colombia yet it is not clear what motivates people to volunteer as tutors and mentors. Drawing on the functional theory on volunteer motivations, this study uses data from qualitative interviews with 65 volunteers for tutoring and mentorship programs in Colombia to explore some of the factors that motivate volunteers and ways a nonprofit organization can get them. The findings show that complex motivations are needed for effective volunteering in mentorship and tutoring programs. In addition, consistent with functional theorizing, the majority of the volunteers reported having more than one factors of motivations for enrolling as volunteers. Of the 13 categories of motivations identified, those relating to humane concerns for others and community, employment or career benefits and a desire by the unemployed to avoid idleness were mentioned frequently. Volunteers also saw volunteering as an opportunity to learn and acquire caring skills while others saw it as a way of putting their own skills to good use, and for personal growth. A few of the volunteers were paying attention to a religious call with the hope of gaining community recognition. Some of the challenges portrayed in the mentorship and tutor organizations like poor understanding of volunteer motives, a disparity between organizational goals and the motivations of volunteers, and inadequate resources and funding meant that volunteer’s most pressing purposes were not satisfied. This led to discontentment, resentment, and wear and tear among volunteers. The information acquired about volunteer motivations could help organizations plan recruitment messages, and recruit volunteers whose motives match organizational goals and plan how to help volunteers to satisfy these motives. This can reduce antipathy and attrition among volunteers and improve the sustainability of the program.
Need Statement
The American system of graduate education in engineering and science has set new international standards in preparing students to work successfully. The DC tutoring and Mentoring Initiative is a public statement that aims to connect volunteers to tutoring and mentoring Organizations and schools around the city and also transform Education and the civic culture (International Labour Office, 2011). In recent years, the need to have advanced expertise in non-research positions has increased. There is a need for substantial improvement in the education system as well as intermediated changes in the programs and information (Publishing, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, & Organisation, 2012). The available evidence on unemployment rates shows that there is a high demand by less traditional employees is rapidly increasing enough to absorb the majority of the undergraduates. Tutoring and mentoring problems means that there are many students who are in need of assistance outside the classroom. One of the challenges experienced in nonprofit Organization is lack of volunteers for the mentorship and tutoring programs and it is therefore important to get volunteers for these organizations especially in the area of mentorship for the students below the grade level.
Working in tutoring centers provides a great opportunity to the undergraduate students to review some of the materials from the past sources. Students will also be able to be equipped with communication and problem-solving skills. The initiatives provide students below the grade level to get beyond their political divisions and play an active role in fulfilling their role of transforming and making the community a better place together (Doak, Doak, Fischhoff, Brewer, Downs, & United States, 2011). However, there is a shortage of volunteers for the program. Often time’s volunteers feel that that are incapable of dedicating their time to these organizations. Volunteers cut the costs of the NGOs by donating their time to the organizations and getting the tasks to dine without ant depletions one the budgets. Instead of receiving payments volunteers gain experience, and knowledge in those areas of their interest and the satisfaction of completing the work makes a huge difference (Shanahan, & Lonigan, 2013).
Background Information
Amanda. B., Jean. B., G., & David L. DuBois., (2013). School-Based Mentoring Programs: UsingVolunteers to Improve the Academic Outcomes of Underserved Students. Journal of Department of Economics Swarthmore College 500 College Avenue. 610-328-7821 Pg 1-33
The authors present a systematic review of the School-Based Mentoring Programs. Volunteerism is alive but it is not recognized in the district with regard to public and charter ...