Get Involved – Affinity

Thanks for your interest in bringing Affinity to your school!

Affinity equips young men from low opportunity circumstances with the mentors, experiences and tools needed to increase their confidence, graduate from high school, excel in college and thrive as adults.

Using a group mentoring approach, Affinity’s one school year program guides cohorts of ~15 young men in their junior year of high school through a curriculum that focuses on. both social emotional growth and college access. Each cohort of young men is matched with 4-5 adults mentors.After a year of our program we anticipate that our young men will increase their confidence, self-awareness, relationship skills and decision making skills. Our ultimate aim is that 80% of our program participants matriculate into a 4 year college.

The cohort meets once a month at a partner school for two hours during after school hours. Monthly in person meetings are supplemented with once per month 1 hour online check-ins with the cohort. After its pilot year, Affinity will reassess whether there should be more frequent check-ins throughout the month (either in person or virtually). Additionally, as the COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the United States, virtual meetings allow for Affinity to continue to serve young people. As this crisis continues to unfold, Affinity may either increase or decrease the number of in person sessions to adhere to any local, state and Federal guidelines.

Please complete the form below so we can assess whether your school would be a good match for our program. Please contact us at info@affinitymn.org with questions about the application or to learn more about our programs.

Affinity School Application Form

Name of School *

School Address *

School's Neighborhood and Cross Streets *

Grade Levels Served *

9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade

Contact Name *

First

Last

Contact Title *

Contact Email *

Contact Phone Number *

Approximately how many students attend your school? *

Fee/Reduced Price Lunch Percentage *

What time does your school day end? *

Are you able to provide classroom space for our program in after school hours?

What after school programming is currently offered at your school? *

Will the school be able to provide a dedicated liaison to help support Affinity’s program?

Does the school have a computer lab?

A push cart of laptops?

Please tell us more about access to technology at your school. *

How many computers are available for use for Affinity’s program? *

Please tell us more about your school and why you think a partnership with Affinity might be a good fit for your students. *

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Volunteer Application Form

The information you give will be used not only to determine your eligibility for this program, but also to link you to the student most appropriate given your background and interests. All data collected will be used only on a “need to know” basis. Pursuant to THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION policy, this information will be used to clear you to work unsupervised with an individual student. It is required that you complete this form below and submit it to Affinity prior to the mentoring training sessions.

Personal Profile: Full Name *

First

Last

Title *

Company/Mentoring Organization *

Company Address *

Company Phone Number *

Email Address *

Home Address *

Home Phone Number *

Gender *

School/Institution #1 *

Begin with your most recent educational experience. List the name of the institution(s), years attended and the degree(s) received.

From Date (copy) *

To Date *

Diploma/Degree *

School/Institution #2

From Date

To Date

Diploma/Degree

School/Institution #3

From Date

To Date

Diploma/Degree

Company #1 *

Begin with your most recent job. For each entry, include job type, your job title, and a brief description of your responsibilities. If you have a resume, you may email it to info@affinitymn.org

Position *

From Date *

To Date *

Responsibilities *

Company #2

Position

From Date

To Date

Responsibilities

Company #3

Position

From Date

To Date

Responsibilities

Community Service *

List current and past participation in community activities. Include any involvement with youth-serving agencies.

Language Proficiency *

List the languages in which you are fluent.

Program Participation: Time Availability *

Number of hours *

Limitations

Comments

Are you participating in the program with the full support of your employer? *

What are you looking for in a student/mentee (eg. qualities, background, interests)? *

Cultural/creative/social activities, which you enjoy and would like to share with a student/mentee: *

Describe the benefits you hope to realize from your involvement with school age children: *

What is your age? *

How would you have answered the above question as a young person? *

If you could recommend one book for a young person to read, what would it be? *

Describe your life experiences that will assist you in mentoring. *

What information, skill or training would you like to have in preparation for mentoring? *

Screening and References: Have you ever been convicted of a crime? *

If yes, how long ago?

If yes, in what court?

Name #1 *

List the names and e-mail OR mailing addresses of three persons who have known you for at least one year and well enough to vouch for your character. One of these persons must have been an employer or supervisor. None may be from your immediate family. References will only be contacted upon your conditional acceptance into the program. A sample of the letter that will be sent to your references is included in this packet, for your information. Please alert your references that someone from the Department of Education will be contacting them.

Email Address OR Mailing Address *

Relationship *

Name #2 *

Email Address OR Mailing Address *

Relationship *

Name #3 *

Email Address OR Mailing Address *

Relationship *

Signature *

Date *

Our staff

Our teachers

Outside of your family, your child’s teachers and caregivers are the most important people in their life. As such, we place the highest value in carefully selecting and vetting each and every member of our staff.

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Affinity School Application Form

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