Join Kids and UConn Bridging Education, aka. KUBE!
KUBE is a one-on-one mentoring program with middle school students from the Killingly and Windham middle schools. The aim of the program is to create a multicultural mentoring environment that builds literacy, educational aspirations, and social skills development. We meet one Saturday a month from about 11am-4pm and engage in various activities that help promote these skills for the students. Mentees are transported to the Student Union at UConn, meaning no transportation is required for you.
Last year, we had close to 100 mentors and 100 mentees, along with 12 student leaders and 10 supporting administrators! KUBE was awarded the Student Life Award for Organization Community Service in 2013, and has a large network of alumni who return to support the program on a monthly basis! Our community is vast and diverse, and we look forward to expanding our KUBE family this year and in years to come!
Future KUBE dates:
Fall dates: 9/14 (retreat), 9/28,10/19, 11/16
Spring dates: 2/1, 3/7, 4/4
Please be aware of our attendance policy, which is as follows:
Only ONE excused absence will be permitted for the 2019-2020 academic year. Notification must be sent to the KUBE Leadership team at least one week prior to your anticipated absence. One unexcused absence from a KUBE day will result in dismissal from the program. If you are available on the dates listed above, please apply!
How to apply:
The online application deadline is at least 24 hours before your scheduled interview.
3. Sign up & Interview with our leadership team
We highly encourage applicants to sign up for an interview time slot as soon as possible! Our interview sign-up is an online form, which can be accessed at the following link:
INTERVIEW SIGN UP SHEET HERE
Interviews are held in the Asian American Cultural Center and the Puerto Rican Latin American Culture Center (4th floor of the Student Union). Please do not change other people's entries. Interviews will be conducted September 3rd- September 13th.
4. Make sure you complete the three steps above.
If accepted, you will be notified on Friday, September 13th. Accepted Bigs must attend a mandatory KUBE retreat on ***September 14th 12-4pm*** as well as all KUBE gathering days (11am-4pm)!!