Volunteer for eMentors Thank you for your interest in BestPrep. Please complete the below form and a staff member will connect with you to discuss volunteer opportunities with BestPrep. Please complete either your work or personal contact information section, whichever is preferred for contacting you. At least one email address (either work or personal) is required. First Name Familiar Name / Nickname Last Name Work Information Company/Organization Job Title Company Street Address Company Mail Stop City State Zip Work Phone Work Email Home Information Street Address City (required) Please enter the city as it provides BestPrep staff with proximity to local schools. x State Zip Cell Phone Personal Email Ethnicity: To ensure we can accurately report on our volunteer base, please select the ethnicity you identify with most.Please select... American Indian Asian Black Hispanic Two or More Races White Prefer Not to Disclose Gender PronounsHe/him/hisShe/her/hersThey/them/theirsEy/em/eirsZe/zir/zirsCo/co/co’sMy pronouns are not listedPrefer not to disclose Preferred PhonePlease select... Work Cell Preferred EmailPlease select... Work Personal Guest Speaker: BestPrep has multiple programs seeking volunteers to share their area of expertise with students and teachers. Topics range from guest speakers talking to students about business terms and concepts, career information, career skills, or financial literacy. Volunteers decide the level of commitment and geographic areas in which they would like to focus their volunteer efforts.Financial Literacy TopicsGeneral Business TopicsCareer and Career Preparation Topics Mock Interviewer: Facilitate a 10-minute interview with a student and provide valuable feedback. Multiple interviews are usually conducted over the course of a school period. Volunteers are provided with sample questions and a scoring rubric. Yes, please contact me as opportunities arise. Student Spotlight Competition Judge: Review student artwork, written word, and other creative entries in our Spotlight Competition. Students’ submissions relate to the year’s Educational Forum focus. Each volunteer judge reviews 5-10 submissions and rates them using an online rubric. This occurs annually in late November - December. Yes, please contact me as opportunities arise. Essay Judge: Twice a school year, The Stock Market Game students are given the option to participate in an essay contest called InvestWrite. Judges are needed in December and April to read essays on investing related topics. Essays are emailed to volunteers and scored electronically.Yes, please contact me as opportunities arise. Events: Volunteer at our special events such as at registration helping guests check-in, activities, monitoring receptions, and ushering in the ballroom, etc.Yes, please contact me as opportunities arise. Onsite (Workplace) Tours: BestPrep is seeking volunteers to host students onsite at their place of work. Classroom Plus is always looking for companies to host classroom visits and provide a tour to a class of students. Pro Bono Opportunities: BestPrep has the occasional need for volunteers to share their expertise. Options include individual or committee work based on time of year and program needs. Past examples have included reviewing creating PowerPoint presentations for volunteers to use in classrooms, updating existing presentations with new or current examples, creating Excel Files, completing research for the development/fundraising team, printing/helping with name badges, etc. Content Creation - passionate about your career or a skill, and want students and teachers to know about it - help create content for volunteers to use in classroomsData Entry - filling in web forms, updating Excel filesWriting - press releases, articles, blogsStaff Development and Training - soft skills, social media, presentation skills, technology knowledgeOther Pro Bono Subject Area(s): Please enter subject/content/skill(s) that you are interested in donating. Geographic Preference(s) where you might like to volunteer: Select all that apply.Metro - AnokaMetro - CarverMetro - DakotaMetro - HennepinMetro - RamseyMetro - ScottMetro - WashingtonNorth CentralNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestEast CentralWest CentralOut State Minnesota How did you find out about BestPrep? Please select... Referral (coworker, friend) Event Attendee Media (Social, Newspaper) Web Search I was a student in a BestPrep program Child participated in program Already volunteer, want to do more Other Referral Name: Additional Comments/Questions? BestPrep requires all volunteers to read and agree to our Belief Statements, watch a video on cultural humility, and agree to practice cultural humility as a BestPrep volunteer. Belief Statements full link here: https://bestprep2018.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BestPrep-Belief-Statements.pdf Please confirm that you have reviewed and agree to these statements: I have read the Belief Statements and agree to uphold them as a BestPrep volunteer.I agree Cultural Humility Video: I have watched the cultural humility video and agree to practice cultural humility as a BestPrep volunteer.I agree I understand that student safety is of paramount importance. By checking this box, I am confirming the following statements are true. I certify that I have never been convicted of a felony. I certify that I have never been convicted of any lesser crime involving force or threat against another person. I certify that I am not a registered sex offender and have never been convicted of any crime classified as a sex offense. I certify that I do not have a history of violence or sexually exploitative behavior involving adults or minors. I understand that failure to disclose any past convictions of the above will result in immediate dismissal from the program.* I agree to abide by the policies and treat student data as private and I will not disclose it to anyone other than school personnel who need to know. If I have any questions, I will contact the teacher or BestPrep staff. I understand the school with whom I am connected may request a background check on me under the Minnesota Child Protection Background Check Act. If requested, I will be notified and informed how to proceed, and asked for further information regarding my participation in BestPrep programs. *BestPrep considers extenuating circumstances surrounding criminal convictions. If you have a conviction of one of the above crimes on your record but believe you may still be eligible to serve as a volunteer, contact BestPrep staff directly.I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and will comply with the above statements. I give permission to BestPrep to use my likeness including my name, written or spoken words and/or picture in promotional materials and/or press releases.I agree I agree to hold harmless BestPrep, the school, and all employees to the fullest extent permissible by law. They will not be held liable for any accident, illness, or injury.I agree I give permission to be included on BestPrep’s newsletter. BestPrep does not sell or share your contact information.I agree Please click the "Submit" button below and be patient. It may take a few seconds but a confirmation screen will open next. reCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam. The submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA. Contact Information
