Day in the LifeFall 2010

What is Day In The Life?• A program associated with UVA Community Relations that recruits UVA students to help local youth establish and build respect for education to

promote academic excellence.

Tutoring

• Tutoring– Semester based– At least one hour a week, based on your schedule– Can be completed Mon thru Fri

Mentoring opportunities are available. For more information please contact, a Day In The Life Coordinator.

Why DITL?• Makes a difference in a child’s life!• Fulfills outreach requirement for class!• Gain job skills that will benefit you in any career:– Responsibility– Teamwork– Communication skills– Listening skills– Professionalism– Positive thinking

The Truth Is……the results of your involvement in DITL will

ripple across time and generations. It may not be obvious at the time, but you will

probably, say or do something which will influence a child’s life

Curry School: Site Coordinators• Lisa Allen: Liaison for Professor

Plaskon & Prof. Wilson• Natalie Arevalo: Liaison for Prof.

Covert, Prof. Lovette & Prof. Gaffney

Semester Sign-ups

• Held in front of Professor Bob Covert’s Office in the Curry School of Education (Ruffner Hall) Room 280– Thursday & Friday, September 2nd &

3rd

– From 9AM until 4PM– ***Be on time– ***Bring your schedule

Inclement Weather

• Any school closings will be listed on the Charlottesville City School website:– http://www.ccs.k12.va.us/– School closing hot line, 434-245-2401–Hours can be made up the following

week– *Contact your site supervisor

Networking Options

• Facebook• Car Pooling–Make friends in your classes or at your

site

• Bus system or Cycling• Walking –Winter weather, recommended at you

walk in pairs rather than alone. Be vigilant.

Sign in at your Sites

• Each site has a binder located either at the front desk or with your site supervisor.

• DO NOT FORGET TO SIGN IN!!!• If you do not sign in, you will not get

credit for you time at each site.• You must sign in weekly.• Any questions, ask your site

supervisor.

Orientations at your site

• Orientations will be offered at each of your site at specified dates & times.

• ONE formal orientation will be offered at the beginning of each semester.– Late orientations will be offered at the

discretion of your site supervisor, if any.

• READ your Day in the Life Booklet– Your lifeline to a successful experience– Contact your site supervisor

DITL Staff• Danny Wilmer, Supervisor, DITL• Jeff Kirkland, Team Leader• Retha Wright, Grants Writer• Daniel Kirkland, Site Coordinator• Marcia Johnson, Site Coordinator• Lilly Arevalo, Site Coordinator• Natalie Arevalo, Site Coordinator• Lisa Allen, Site Coordinator• Chris Johnson, Site Coordinator• Makeda Trotman, Site Coordinator• Darryl Wood, Site Coordinator

Any Questions?• Its okay if you do not have any

questions at this time…• Email Lilly Arevalo at

la4r@virginia.edu or call her at 571-226-6405

• Thanks for your time