Volunteering / Mentoring

The WPC Mentor Program matches individuals from its partnership institutions including elementary, middle, high school, and college students with professional staff in the health care and science careers. Through one-to-one and group mentoring sessions, successful health professionals and student volunteer/mentors support the academic work of pipeline students and increase their awareness of careers in the health care and science professions. In addition, Visiting Scientists and Projects Fair Coaches provide positive role models who can awaken career aspirations and arouse a student's quest for knowledge of job opportunities that are available to all once they are academically prepared. Or mentor a WPC allied health college student one hour per month by sharing your professional expertise regarding education and career planning.

In addition to personal growth, volunteers/mentors benefit from their volunteer experience by gaining a broader perspective on social issues and concerns.

Pictured: Carlo DiBonaventura, UMass Graduate of
Biomedical Sciences mentors Health & Science
Academy students at North High School.

Becoming a Volunteer / Mentor

To become a mentor, please download the Volunteer Application and the CORI Application, complete and mail to:

UMass Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Office of Outreach Programs, Rm S1-842B
Worcester MA 01655.

The CORI needs to be an original form and must be mailed. If you do can't open the pdf formatted forms, you need to download the free Adobe Reader at www.adobereader.com 

Contact

If you have further questions, please contact Robert Layne, WPC Program Coordinator at 508-856-2417or via email at robert.layne@umassmed.edu.
Send the Volunteer Application and CORI Application to: UMass Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Outreach Programs - Rm S1-842B, Worcester MA 01655