How Apprenticeships Work
Inspire Children With What You Know
We are all experts: in our careers, in the lab, or in the garden. As a Citizen Teacher, you will share your expertise with middle-school students in low-income communities and expose them to new opportunities for the future.
These apprenticeships transform lives, inspire careers and restore children’s zest for learning.
What’s Missing From Public Schools?
Teach What You Love
Citizen Teachers turn their knowledge into a ten-week apprenticeship. We make that very simple.
- Our idea bank has dozens of different apprenticeship ideas
- Our curriculum library contains complete 10-week apprenticeships
- See what other volunteers have taught in our What Will You Teach? apprenticeship story section
Support for Citizen Teachers (video courtesy of <a href=”http://www.edutopia.org”>Edutopia</a>)
Help Every Step of the Way
Whether it’s developing lesson plans, working with middle-school students or just finding a sympathetic ear, you’ll be supported from start to finish in your apprenticeship.
- A Citizen Schools staff partner with you in every class
- Training on how to make your course engaging and keep young teens on task
- A community website with helpful resources and online lesson planning.
Explore Our Locations
10 weeks → 1 afternoon/week → 90 minutes/afternoon
Apprenticeships are taught between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. You can teach in the Fall or Spring semester. Our program is available in the following communities:
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Get Signed Up
Make a difference in the lives of students by teaching what you know.
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Timeline
We offer apprenticeships twice a year, once during the Fall semester and again during the Spring.
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Our Stories
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