Please direct any questions to Mr. Learn, Horizons Executive Director at
rlearn@episcopalacademy.org. Applications must be completed by Monday, March 4, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. No applications will be considered after the deadline. This application is no guarantee of placement as a Horizons Volunteer at The Episcopal Academy.
Our 2024 Summer Program Dates are Thursday, June 20th through Wednesday, July 31st. Thursday, July 4th and 5th are program holidays.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS:
* Horizons volunteers must be currently enrolled at Episcopal Academy.
* Horizons volunteers must have completed at least 9th grade. No exceptions.
* Preference will be given to upperclassmen and returning US Horizons Volunteers.
* Horizons volunteers must commit to at least TWO weeks of the six-week summer program. Two consecutive weeks are encouraged, but not expected.
* ALL ACCEPTED volunteers are required to sign the Volunteer Expectations & Guidelines Form along with a parent signature.
* ALL ACCEPTED volunteers are required to attend the volunteer orientation on Saturday, June 8th, 2024 from 10:30 am to 11:30 pm in the Lower School Dining Hall. There will be NO MAKE-UP date. Your acceptance is not official until you attend the orientation.
* Complete this application by 3:00 pm on Monday, March 4, 2024. No applications will be considered after the deadline.
SUMMARY
Horizons is a tuition free six-week summer enrichment program, providing students from communities impacted by educational inequities in the Philadelphia area
with academic intervention and enrichment programs. Students grow with the program, returning each summer from Kindergarten through Eighth Grade.
For more information - visit our website on this linkVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The 2024 summer program runs from June 20th to July 31st. Volunteers must commit to a regular schedule and daily assignment(s). Volunteers are responsible for working with the program in a variety of ways, and with a variety of ages and grade levels; however, your two most important responsibilities are: 1) to be a positive role model for ALL Horizons students and 2) to lend your time and talents to the staff, all in support of the Horizons mission.
Your primary role is to assist teachers and other staff members with delivering our academic curriculum, enrichment, maintaining a safe and enjoyable atmosphere on campus, and building a successful relationship with Horizons students, staff, and families.
At the end of their time with Horizons, volunteers will be asked to provide a brief personal reflection regarding their community service experience at Horizons and engage in an exit interview.
Volunteering for Horizons is a serious commitment that should be met with a sense of professionalism and dedication. Please submit your preferred volunteer schedule, choosing from the options provided in this application. Horizons will ultimately set the volunteer schedule based on the needs of the program and the summer calendar. You will be contacted by email the week of March 18th, 2024 as to your acceptance into the Horizons Volunteer Program, your work schedule and to receive further information.
