ASU Seeks Facilitators To Help Students Get Degrees

Do you love to help students succeed and obtain a college degree? The Future Sun Devil Families program is looking for energetic facilitators who are passionate about preparing students for higher education success. Future Sun Devil Families curriculum prepares Arizona students for enrollment and success at Arizona State University. Participating students and families attend workshops once per month at their own high school or a nearby partnering school. Facilitators commit to one year of programming (August-May). For more information and to apply to be a facilitator, visit: eoss.asu.edu/fsdf.

“Future Sun Devil Families illustrates ASU and President Crow’s vision to measure the success of our university not by who we exclude, but by who we include and how they succeed,” said Beatriz Rendon, Associate VP, Educational Outreach and Student Services, Arizona State University.

The college preparation program is accepting applications and will launch this fall at several local school districts. The program will begin this fall with 9^th grade students and their parents, adding additional grades each year. Students must have a 2.5 GPA or above in core classes. Students and at least one parent are expected to attend the monthly workshops at local high schools.

Future Sun Devil Families builds on the program models of the Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program and the American Dream Academy, two of ASU’s exemplary family-centered programs, to prepare more Arizona students for success at ASU. Future Sun Devil Families workshops take place seven times during the academic year, are available at no cost to families and can be taught bilingually. Workshops are designed to guide students and parents through the college application process in an interactive co-learning environment.  For more information and to apply visit:  https://eoss.asu.edu/FSDF. 

“Future Sun Devil Families, in partnership with our high school colleagues, creates a pathway to access the university early and often, ensures that students are university eligible and that families have the tools and resources to support them in that endeavor.  Part of ASU’s mission is to assume responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality, and health and well-being of the community. Future Sun Devil Families is a concrete example of how we fulfill the commitment to working in the community as partners in preparing more Arizona youth for the university.”