When we tabled at the student activities fair, we got about 20 names of people who were interested. Staff members said going through Pathfinder can offer many perks to volunteers. This is so that the tutoring can be an ongoing process. Hamidi agreed that transportation is often the biggest challenge for interested student tutors. Transportation is provided in some big white vans that we have.
Pathfinder can also lead students to find paid positions.
Some of them are doing volunteer work and some are doing internships. They are getting experience either through my office or in the classroom. Currently Pathfinder is recruiting UCD students to tutor at Dixon High School through the school week. They are also working on a newsletter to inform the campus about the program's services. Many of the schools have told us that they would like to have one organized communication center because the students coming in are from different programs.