Mentors & Volunteers
LifeLink PSU Graduation at the HUB on the PSU Campus, 2015
The Penn State University students can volunteer as mentors for LifeLink students, which can benefit the volunteers as much as the students. Volunteering in LifeLink PSU provides PSU students the opportunity to learn more about disabilities by actually interacting with people with disabilities in a variety of contexts.
Their hours with LifeLink PSU count toward University program requirements for volunteering with special populations. Several majors on campus have community service components. One example is Rehabilitation Health Services majors who take courses such as RHS 100 (Introduction to Disability Culture) or RHS 300 (Introduction to Rehabilitation and Human Services) which have volunteer components.
LifeLink PSU continues to seek college students to volunteer and serve as mentors. A volunteer can spend as much or as little time as is available in their schedule. Volunteer mentors do a variety of activities with LifeLink students, including accompanying them to Penn State classes, tutoring in math and reading, playing games with them (Mentor Student Interaction), having lunch with them, or just going for walks (Campus Navigation).
Their hours with LifeLink PSU count toward University program requirements for volunteering with special populations. Several majors on campus have community service components. One example is Rehabilitation Health Services majors who take courses such as RHS 100 (Introduction to Disability Culture) or RHS 300 (Introduction to Rehabilitation and Human Services) which have volunteer components.
LifeLink PSU continues to seek college students to volunteer and serve as mentors. A volunteer can spend as much or as little time as is available in their schedule. Volunteer mentors do a variety of activities with LifeLink students, including accompanying them to Penn State classes, tutoring in math and reading, playing games with them (Mentor Student Interaction), having lunch with them, or just going for walks (Campus Navigation).
Mentor/ Volunteer Handbook:
There are a few requirements that Mentors/ Volunteers need to complete before becoming apart of our team! Since we are connected to the SCASD School District there are some clearances that need to be completed. You can come to our classroom located at 209 Boucke to seek some additional help or look at the link provided below which contains the steps and clearance requirements needed!
*Link to Mentor Handbook*
*Mentor Training Video*
Contact our classroom (814-280-2948), or stop by at 209 Boucke between 8 AM and 3 PM to see how you can become part of our team!
*Link to Mentor Handbook*
*Mentor Training Video*
Contact our classroom (814-280-2948), or stop by at 209 Boucke between 8 AM and 3 PM to see how you can become part of our team!
