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Welcome Prospective HISD Volunteers.
Please CLICK on the following links to register for the 2020-2021 school year. All New and Returning volunteers must complete the new VIPS Online Volunteer Orientation before applying to become a volunteer.
English: https://www.houstonisd.org/vipslogin or Spanish http://houstonisd.org/voluntarios
Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS)
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Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference in a Houston student's life?
Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) recruits thousands of parents and community partners to donate their time, resources, and knowledge in support of the district’s primary goal to increase student achievement. Volunteers contribute in areas such as mentoring, tutoring, fundraising, career education, enrichment programs, extracurricular and community service activities, and office and classroom assistance.
After registering online and undergoing the annual background check, volunteers can work in any HISD school for the school year. All schools can track volunteer hours donated to the school district by establishing an online VIPS account.
Ways You Can Volunteer
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School Volunteerism
Volunteer activities vary from school to school, and volunteers can help with a wide variety of activities in many places in the school, such as:
- Classroom
- Booster tutoring
- Office
- Library
- Field trips-driving, escorting
- Science lab
- Musical assistance, such as violin tuning
- Noon supervision
- Kinder playground supervision
- Art
Want to get involved? Register today, and contact your child’s school or PTA.
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Read Houston Read
As a Read Houston Read volunteer, you can help a 1st grade child develop a love for reading by sharing a book with them. It only takes an hour of your time each week to instill a lifelong love of reading in a student. Connect with your student virtually this year to keep them engaged in reading, even at home.
For more information: https://www.houstonisd.org/readhoustonread
To register as an HISD volunteer:
https://www.houstonisd.org/vipslogin
http://houstonisd.org/voluntarios
Please Note: If you are planning to volunteer in Read Houston Read, Real Men Read or Reading Roundup, please be sure to choose the program on your application under “Organizations”
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Real Men Read
Houston Real Men Read is a mentoring program in which gentlemen who are business and community members from across the greater Houston area volunteer one hour of their time once a month to read to students in third grade in HISD schools.
For more information: https://www.houstonisd.org/realmenread
To register as an HISD volunteer:
https://www.houstonisd.org/vipslogin
http://houstonisd.org/voluntarios
Please Note: If you are planning to volunteer in Read Houston Read, Real Men Read or Reading Roundup, please be sure to choose the program on your application under “Organizations”
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STEM Volunteers
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Ascending to men
A mentor with the Ascending to Men Project (ATMP) acts as a positive role model and advocate for students who need guidance and opportunities for educational, social, and professional growth. The Ascending to Men Project (ATMP) aims to cultivate these areas of growth for students of color in the Houston Independent School District.
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Miles Ahead Scholars Mentors
Mentor young men of color virtually to ignite positive changes in their lives, schools, and communities by preparing them to attend and graduate from our nation’s top universities
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R.O.S.E.S Mentors
Virtually mentor with the Resilient Outstanding Sisters Exemplifying Success (ROSES). Be a positive role model and advocate for students who need guidance and opportunities for educational, social, and professional growth.
The New VIPS Voice Newsletter
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The Volunteer In Public Schools (VIPS) program would like to share some exciting news with you. We have completed the first issue of the NEW “VIPS VOICE" or "SPANISH VIPS LA VOZ ” NEWSLETTER. The VIPS VOICE will provide a means of communicating with volunteers and HISD campuses about VIPS Happenings, Feature VIPS stories, and volunteer spotlights. The VIPS VOICE will be published quarterly:
1st Quarter: January-March Vips Voice or VIPS La Voz
2nd Quarter: April-June
3rd Quarter: July-September
4th Quarter: October -December Vips Voice or VIPS La Voz
Contact Us
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Community Partnerships
4400 West 18th Street
Level I, SE
Houston, Texas 77092-8501
Telephone: 713-556-8477
Email: VIPS@HoustonISD.org
Fax: 713-556-8477Monique Johnson-Garner,VIPS Program Administrator
Email: MJOHNS62@houstonisd.orgPhone: 713-556-7206
Resources for Volunteers
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VIPS Flyer in Spanish
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VIPS Flyer
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How to volunteer
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Ser Voluntario
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Code of civility
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Code of civility pledge
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Code of ethics
Resources for Coordinators
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Coordinator Handbook
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School volunteer program
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