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Boston HERC Peer Mentor Program Plan (Alphonso Westley 06-07)

Member Name: Alphonso Westley

Service Site: Boston HERC

Location: Roxbury, MA

Project Focus:

In this project, Alphonso Westley describes how he developed and added a peer urbanministry.org/mentoring" class="" title="Mentoring">mentoring component the Boston HERC Mentor Program.  This program will work in conjunction with the Passport Program, in that the junior and senior high school students will serve as mentors for middle school students.  The program is intended to help participants improve academically and become more connected to school.

NOOMA

Since I've now had the opportunity to watch the new NOOMA movie about three times on its facebook premiere, I thought this would be a good time to give a little plug on the series. The NOOMA* videos are short (ten to fifteen minute) films in which Rob Bell speaks about a particular topic, usually sitting or standing in some everyday location like a laundromat or on a bus, while actors silently portray a story that reinforces the film's theme. Each film has an accompanying book of discussion questions.

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PREParations Multimedia Computer Club Curriculum

Use Photoshop, ACIDMusic, FrontPage, Publisher, and Flash to introduce urbanministry.org/youth-group" class="" title="Youth Resources">youth to multimedia production.

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Youth Computing Lesson Plans

The following lesson plans, by TechMission and YouthLearn, were especially developed for middle schoolers.

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Computer Curriculum Downloads

TechMission has developed curricula on basic computer skills, the Internet, Microsoft Office, and more - all available for download.

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TechMission Computer Curriculum Materials

In this section, you will find instructor's guides, course syllabi, lesson plans, and exercises for the computer classes developed by TechMission. These materials may also be [[Computer Curriculum Downloads|downloaded]].

Technology in Youth Programs

Technology in urbanministry.org/youth-group" class="" title="Youth Resources">Youth Programs

Lesson Plans

  • urbanministry.org/youth-group" class="" title="Youth Resources">Youth Learn Lesson Plans in Technology (www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/)
    • Freely available online for teaching urbanministry.org/youth-group" class="" title="Youth Resources">youth technology and other skills
  • The Youth Learn Guide: “A Creative Approach to Working with Youth and Technology”
    • $19.95 if you join their e-mail list
  • AC4 Youth Technology Resources and Lesson Plans
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How to Use Mavis Beacon

Typing and Keyboarding

How to Use Mavis Beacon Typing Program

Getting Started

 

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Lesson 4 Homework

Overview of Computers and Microsoft Word

Lesson 4 Homework:

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Volunteer Opportunities: Curriculum

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