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College Corps participant says program provided financial stability, one-on-one tutoring and community
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Summary
A College Corps participant described nearly two years of service at the Boys and Girls Club in Hamilton City, saying the program provided financial stability, opportunities for 1-on-1 tutoring and lasting friendships.
A College Corps participant said their experience with the program has provided financial stability and hands-on opportunities to mentor young people at the Boys and Girls Club in Hamilton City.
"Had a really good experience with College Corps," the participant said, adding, "I've been doing it for about a year and a half now, almost going on 2 years." They identified their primary host site as the Boys and Girls Club and said their main work there is "1 on 1 tutoring or 1 on 1 mentorship with some of the kids there."
The participant said the program's stipend was a major reason for returning. "I keep coming back primarily because of the financial stability that it provides me as a student," they said, explaining that they "come from a pretty poor background" and that their family cannot support them in school. The speaker described the combination of financial support and community as "invaluable."
Beyond pay, the participant emphasized social benefits. "There's so many friends that I've made that I would believe to be lifelong friends in this cohort and even my previous cohort that are just incredible," they said, adding that those relationships would likely not have formed without participation in College Corps.
No formal actions, votes or policy proposals were recorded in the transcript extract. The remarks are a first-person account of the participant's experience serving with College Corps and mentoring at the Boys and Girls Club in Hamilton City.
