Elevate

Our mission is to ELEVATE the life skills and abilities of youth in America through mentor-based programs in athletics, academics, fitness and social development.  Our aim is to close the achievement gap by ensuring that inner-city youth have access to highly effective afterschool and summer developmental programs free of charge. 

All Loyola volunteers working with ELEVATE will be expected to act as mentors to young college hopefuls.  Specifically, Loyola service learning students can tutor young student athletes in academic subjects and assist in ACT/SAT preparation sessions.  Qualified students can also assist in the development of student athletes on the court with basketball skill development and conditioning training for some of New Orleans' best junior high and high school basketball players.  By serving with ELEVATE, students will learn about the determination of inner-city youth to succeed and the hard work required to become a collegiate athlete.  They will also learn that inner city youth are no different from other teenagers.

Location

Kingsley House
1600 Constance Street
Kingsley House is a large facility.  To find Elevate, enter through the main entrance on Constance Street and go all the way back to the gymnasium (near Annunciation Street).

Transportation

10 minute drive from Loyola
20 minute bike ride from Loyola
30 minutes via public transit

Take the St. Charles streetcar or the #11 Magazine bus to Felicity Street.  Walk 5 blocks and turn left on Constance Street.

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Days & times

Effective March 12, 2012 until further notice: 
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:00 - 8:00 pm (Operations with kids - coaching or tutoring in the classroom)
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 2:00 - 5:00 pm (Special projects which may include marketing tasks, social media projects, etc)

Preservice requirements

Interested students should attend an on-campus orientation on Tuesday, January 24 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm in Monroe Library, Seminar Room 2. Please bring pen/pencil and paper. Background checks will be required, so please bring a government-issued photo ID.

Contact

Sky Hyacinthe, Executive Director
Sky@elevateusa.org, 203.564.0564