Conexiones
*This program is not currently running but will resume in fall semester*
What is Conexiones?
Conexiones connects Hispanics to the community by facilitating improved English reading and appreciation within Latino families. Spanish-speaking ability is helpful but not necessary!
Home Visits: Volunteers go in pairs to tutor and read with Spanish and Portuguese-speaking families in their homes.
Provo Peaks Elementary: Volunteers are paired with English language learners who struggle to read in English. Duties depend on the individual needs of each struggling student.
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How do I get involved?
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Volunteer Description: Volunteers will be teaching English to Spanish-speaking families in their homes or at Provo Peaks Elementary School.
Volunteer Commitment: For home visits, Volunteers will visit their families once a week on average. Volunteers at Provo Peaks Elementary will sign up for a weekly 30-minute slot.
Step 1:
Send an email and express your interest to the program directors at conexiones@byu.edu to get involved.
Step 2:
Please complete this mandatory 25-minute Minor Protection Training before you begin working with the children at school or in the home.
Step 3:
If you'd like to tutor students in the home, you will also need to fill out a BYU Background check before volunteering. Please follow this link and find the "Background Check Request form" to get started. Honor code standing will also be checked.
I have had the opportunity to tutor two families this semester, as well as volunteering as a program director. It has been incredible to see how the Lord has seemed to stretch and slow time for me, so that I can fit in these service opportunities amidst my school and work schedule.
I am so grateful for the opportunity that Conexiones gave me to get to know and serve the family I worked with. Going to their house to read their kids or help them with their homework became the highlight of my week. It was such a nice break from school and work to just connect with this family and see how I could use the language I learned on my mission to make a difference at home. They fed us authentic Venezuelan food almost every week and I even had the privilege of being a witness for their son’s baptism when he turned eight. Thank you Conexiones for the invaluable experience!