Admin Home About Us School Board Superintendent Current Families Employees Newcomers Schools Departments Community Outreach Departments Community Outreach ADDitions School Volunteers Partners in Education Coordinators Faith-Based Initiative Mentoring Programs Awards & Recognition Community Outreach 445 W. Amelia St. Orlando, FL 32801 407.317.3323 Orange County Public Schools / Departments / Community Outreach A-A+ Eleanor Y. Fisher, "ADDitions may sound like an apple for the teacher, but children are at its core." Honor her legacy today by becoming a volunteer. FOUNDATION FOR ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH Investing in our children today to strengthen our community tomorrow The strength of tomorrow's Central Florida community depends largely on the quality of education students receive today. Orange County educators believe that the school system and the community must work together to provide quality education. This 2021-2022 school year the ADDitions School Volunteer program is celebrating it's 51st Anniversary, and the Partners in Education program marks it's 41st Anniversary! Join us today and make a difference in the lives of our youth. ADDITIONS SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS The perfect avenue for individuals to become involved with education in Orange County Public Schools. School volunteers work at the schools of their choice and participate in activities that match their interests, such as assisting teachers in the classroom, designing bulletin boards, working with students, serving as computer tutors, working with art classes, or helping out in the office or media center. Volunteer Hours ADD up: The ADDitions School Volunteer program began with 200 volunteers in 1971. In the 2020-2021 school year more than 11,602 volunteers provided their in-kind contributions to OCPS. PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Build relationships between businesses/ organizations and schools that enhance student learning and provide students with even more opportunities for success. Partners Make a Difference: Businesses and organizations can get involved in the school system in a number of volunteer programs such as Partners in Education. At the end of the 2021 school year, the district had 2,854 business partnerships. COVID-19 VOLUNTEER UPDATE OCPS ADDitions School Volunteers, As OCPS follows the national COVID-19 health trends with local and state health departments, the safety of our employees and volunteers are our number one priority. Subsequently, volunteers will be required to adhere to district guidelines and OCPS COVID-19 Acknowledgment. Please stay safe and healthy! Community Outreach IMPORTANT INFORMATION Volunteers are subject to Florida's Sunshine Laws unless the individual notifies the district that they are exempt per s. 119.071, Fl. Stat. Click here for exempt information MY BROTHER'S KEEPER You Can Help Decrease the Achievement Gap! President Obama launched the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Initiative in February 2014 to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and to ensure that all young people realize their full potential. OCPS Superintendent, Dr. Barbara Jenkins, in conjunction with other members of the Council of Great City Schools, has accepted the challenge to support targeted students with the mentorship needed to become college and career ready. The OCPS Minority Achievement Office has developed best practices and expectations for the successful implementation of this initiative at the school level. We are looking for Mentors . . . Mentors are responsible adults who care, listen, and offer encouragement. Mentors are ordinary people, partners who have one thing in common - a commitment to making the world a better place for our children. Click here to see the participating schools and to sign-up. Call the Minority Achievement Office for assistance at 407.317.3470. 445 W. Amelia St., Orlando, FL 32801 — 407.317.3200 Careers Clery Act Compliance EEO Statement Title IX/Equal Education FortifyFL Site Map Terms of Use Login As required by Section 668.6076, Florida Statutes, you are hereby notified that: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. History.--s. 1, ch. 2006-232. Click here if you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site or ADA Compliance. To use the latest features, use the latest browsers. Click to upgrade Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome. Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. © 2021 Intrado Corporation. All rights reserved.