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Services
Saturday Sessions
PAIR's
Saturday Sessions encourage learning and promote academic success in a
fun and supportive environment. Games, museum visits, science
demonstrations, guest speakers and more promote English language
acquisition, life and study skills, and integration into American life. At Rice's Language
Resource Center, students take advantage of state-of-the-art
educational technology otherwise unavailable to them. Every other week,
volunteers visit students and their families in their homes for
one-on-one mentoring and tutoring. PAIR's goal is to provide
experiences that facilitate academic success and instill a love of
learning outside of the classroom.
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College Counseling
PAIR
volunteers mentor refugee students at several Houston high schools. In
one-on-one sessions, college students guide refugee seniors through
each step of the college admissions process, from college selection,
SAT preparation, and essay writing through interview skills and
application for financial aid. PAIR volunteers also conduct a
6-session workshop series for students in grades 9 through 11 that
promote the importance of a college education and provide practical
advice on each step toward college admissions.
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College Orientation Day
Through
College Orientation days at local college campuses, PAIR creates an
opportunity for refugee students to glimpse college life firsthand and
learn more about the benefits of higher education. Speakers, who were
often refugees themselves, describe the value of a college degree in
their lives; student volunteers provide a tour of the campus; and
refugees participate in games and activities and a festive meal.
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Mentoring
PAIR
provides mentors for an after-school program run by Catholic Charities
Refugee Services in an apartment complex that is home to many refugees.
Mentors offer homework help, English language and literacy practice,
games and a variety of other enjoyable activities to students ages 5-14
for 2 hours each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
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PAIR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Houston, Texas.
Please contact us at PAIR.Houston@gmail.com.
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