2023-2024 School Year Volunteer
Coaching Opportunities
We are thrilled that you are interested in volunteer coaching
with WriterCoach Connection!
If you are new to WriterCoach Connection, please click here to learn more about the steps to becoming a coach and to fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.
If you are a returning coach and you are ready to start coaching again, please contact Casey our Volunteer Manager today! Casey@writercoachconnection.org or 510 570 - 0454.
Fall Programs
College Essay Program (returning coaches only)
If you are a returning coach, we would love to have you coach with our College Essay program. Coaches are paired with high school seniors from three Richmond High Schools to support them with their short essay responses to Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) on their college applications.
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School: Richmond High School
Address: 1250 23rd St, Richmond, CA 94804
Duration: 5 Weeks, twice weekly
Dates: August 28, 30; September 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 (No coaching Monday, September 4th)
Coaching Time(s): Mondays from 3:45 - 4:45 pm and Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm due to minimum day scheduling.
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School: De Anza High School
Address: 5000 Valley View Rd, Richmond, CA 94803
Duration: 5 Weeks, twice weekly
Dates: August 29, 31; September 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 (No coaching Thursday, September 28th)
Coaching Time(s): Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
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School: Kennedy High School
Address: 4300 Cutting Blvd, Richmond, CA 94804
Duration: 5 Weeks, twice weekly
Dates: August 29, 31; September 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 (No coaching Thursday, September 28th)
Coaching Time(s): Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 - 4:45 pm
Middle School Programs
A few important things to keep in mind: Each coaching session is roughly 1 hour. For sites where exact times have not been set, morning sessions are between 8:30 am - noon and afternoon sessions are between 12:30-3:00 pm.
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School: Betty Reid Soskin Middle School
Address: 1121 Allview Ave, El Sobrante, CA 94803
Grade & Class: 7th Grade English Language Arts
Expected Start Date: October 2023
Duration: 10 Weeks
Dates: October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th, December 7th and 14th. (No Coaching on November 23rd)
Coaching Time(s): Thursdays at 8:45 - 9:33 am, 10:30 - 11:19 am, 11:59 - 12:47 pm, 12:52 - 1:40 pm and 1:45 - 2:33 pm.
Curriculum: Creative writing assignments and introductory argumentative essays as directed by the teacher(s).
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School: Elmhurst United Middle School
Address: 1800 98th Ave, Oakland, CA 94603
Grade & Class: 7th Grade English Language Arts
Expected Start Date: Oct 4
Duration: 10 weeks
Dates: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 1, 8, 15, 29 (skip Nov 22 ), Dec 6, 13.
Weekly Coaching Time(s): Wednesdays at 8:35 - 9:26 am, 9:28 - 10:20 am, 10:22 - 11:15 am and 12:09 - 1:00 pm
Curriculum: TBD
School: Elmhurst United Middle School
Address: 1800 98th Ave, Oakland, CA 94603
Grade & Class: 7th Grade English Language Arts
Expected Start Date: January 4, 2024
Duration: 10 weeks
Dates: Jan 10, 17. 24, 31; Feb 21, 28; Mar 6, 13, 20, 27
Weekly Coaching Time(s): Wednesdays Mornings or Afternoons
Curriculum: TBD
Winter/Spring Programs
Middle School Programs
School: Fred T. Korematsu Middle School
Address: 7125 Donal Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Grade & Class: 7th Grade English Language Arts
Expected Start Date: Early January 2024
Duration: 10 weeks
Dates: TBD
Weekly Coaching Time(s): TBD
Curriculum: Short story fiction and poetry writing assignments with students as directed by teacher(s).
School: Albany Middle School
Address: 1259 Brighton Ave, Albany, CA 94706
Grade & Class: 8th Grade English Language Arts
Expected Start Date: End of January 2024
Duration: 8 weeks
Dates: TBD
Weekly Coaching Time(s): Thursday Mornings or Afternoons. Friday Mornings or Afternoons
Curriculum: iSearch Research Paper Proposals, Papers, and Portfolio
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