| Our mission | Ensure Nevada youth from humble beginnings who would be the first in their family to graduate from college have an equitable opportunity to achieve a postsecondary education if they choose and become leaders of their own communities. |
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| Ways to help | Summer Volleyball Tournaments at the Mandalay BayVolunteers 16+ to help with set up and take down. Shifts are usually 4 hours long .Set up June 27th, 10am-2pm and 28th 8am-12PM Tear down July 7th, 5pm-9pm Location: Mandalay BayFor more information contact sromero@litllv.org Learn MoreCareer MentorParticipate in a 1-1 match with a college student whose career interests align with your career. Advise student on how to be successful in college and beyond. Attend mentor training and commit to once a month meetings with your student.Volunteer Event & College Visit ChaperoneHelp drive and chaperone monthly events that are of interest and work with your availability. Volunteers should chaperone at least two events a semester.College MentorParticipate in a 1-1 match with a high school junior. Assist assigned student with college application process until high school graduation. Attend mentor training and commit to once a week meetings with your student.Leadership SpeakerShare your story, advice, and how you have used our core values of grit, connectivity, advocacy, perseverance, and confidence in your life. |
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| How you help | Volunteers help LIT empower students. Our volunteers include: chaperones on college trips, leadership speakers, college mentors that guide students through the application process, and career mentors that help students reach their career goals. |
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| About us | From the community, for the community: we empower our students to become first-generation college graduates and diverse leaders that change the world. LIT serves about 300 students annually from high school freshman to college seniors. We also continue to provide support to our members post college graduation by connecting them with job opportunities, paid internships, and more. We have 100% four-year college acceptance rate, 100% college persistence rate, and 100% of students committing to use their education and success to empower oppressed communities. |
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