On the Move

WOMEN ON MOVE, COLLEGE IS AN OPTION!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Women on the Move - College is an Option!(WOM) is a day-long program which offers exposure and support for women interested in attending a community college or university. The program introduces women to available resources, offers them classroom experience, and gives them individualized support for the idea of returning to school. This program is a collaboration between the Women's Studies Program and the Commission for Women at the UM-Dearborn; United Way Community Services; Business Professional Women's Organization; American Association of University Women and numerous human service organizations in the area. Many of the participants are referred through area community-based organizations. To help in this effort we are looking for women to serve as Mentors.  At the event, we offer a series of informational presentations on, for example,applying for financial aid and filling out a college admissions application,and inform students about the many support services available on campus. Then participants actually attend a college class. After lunch and an additional presentation, participants can go on a campus tour. Throughout this day-long experience participants are accompanied by their mentors. The mission of Women on the Move is to encourage women to see post secondary education as an option and to explore opportunities for going back to school. By pairing each woman with a Mentor for the day, we want to give her the additional encouragement to take the next steps towards attending college. It is primarily through education that women can begin to achieve economic independence. A woman with a college degree makes approximately the same as a man with a high school degree--a living wage!

Event Goal: To give 200 women a positive experience and helpful information to help them meet their personal goals; recruit 130 volunteer Mentors to pair with each participant.

For more Information, Please Contact :

Patricia Schlaff The University of Michigan-Dearborn Fairlane Center North, Room E4 19000 Hubbard Dr. Dearborn, MI, 48128 Telephone: (313) 583-6511 pjschlaf@umd.umich.edu.