The Education & Mentoring department volunteers with schools in the local San José area while discussing greater systemic education inequalities. The following are volunteer times and information for the Winter 2023 Quarter:

Hughes Elementary Tutoring
Program Coordinator: Jonathan Kimyai ([email protected])

Partnering with Hughes Elementary, SCU students will get the opportunity to give their time to after-school tutoring for Hughes Elementary students, and engage in a knowledge-sharing experience, contributing their time and knowledge as tutors for kids who might otherwise struggle to secure tutoring services.

Times: (Requires a quarter long commitment)
Tuesdays: 11 A.M. - 12 P.M.
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Note: Requires volunteer packet completion prior to volunteering

Cabrillo Middle school
​Program COordinator: SAMHITA RACHAPUDI ([email protected])

Volunteer as a tutor for academically gifted middle schoolers at Cabrillo Middle School. This program and the tutoring focus most heavily on STEM tutoring and help with pushing the students' out-of-classroom learning in STEM subjects forward. This program qualities for ELSJ hours and is a great way to get involved with he broader Santa Clara community especially if you are a STEM major.
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Times: (Requires a quarter long commitment)
Mondays 3-4 p.m.

ESL on Campus
PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Juana Melgoza ​([email protected])

montague ELEMENTARY volunteering
PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Kimberly salas-ruiz ([email protected]) 
The goal of this program is to give back to our community of hard-working on-campus Benson workers by offering them participation in student-led English mentoring sessions. This program also aims to connect students to other passionate, and driven peers and gives students the ability to gain leadership skills or utilize their language skills for good.
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Times: (Spanish Language skills preferred)
Tuesdays 12:00-5:00 P.M. (Hourly Sessions) 
Calling all enthusiastic volunteers - come play games with elementary school students during their lunchtime!​

Times: 
Fridays 11:20 A.M. - 12:40 P.M.

​LOS ALTOS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
PROGRAM COORDINATOR: GEETHIKA NANDIGAM ([email protected])

Volunteer to help elementary school students with their homework at Los Altos Christian School. 
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​Times: 
Mondays 4:00-5:00 p.m.

PaVITRIA Dobaria

Department Coordinator ​ | pdobaria@scu.edu
​She/Hers/Her
Hi! I’m Pavi and I am a junior majoring in Finance with minors in Real Estate and Business Analytics. I was a Program Coordinator for SCCAP last year, and I am so excited to be a Department Coordinator this year and keep working with SCCAP!

JUANA MELGOZA

Program Coordinator | jmelgoza@scu.edu
​She/Her/Hers
I’m a sophomore double major in Marketing and Economics. I was born in Lamont, California near Bakersfield. I spend most of my free time with friends and family. I love being outside, going on hikes, or simply painting and making crafts. As a Program Coordinator for E&M, I am really excited to work with all of the amazing people in SCCAP and build a community that allows us to help each other learn and grow. Whether it is working on or off campus, I look forward to making an impact and I know that together, we can make anything happen.

Jonathan Kimyai

Program Coordinator | jkimyai@scu.edu
​He/Him/His
Hey! I'm Jonathan and a sophomore Management Information Systems major from Los Gatos, CA. I love going to the beach, hiking, spending time with my friends, and listening to music. I am super excited to be a part of SCCAP because I find it super important to learn about and help those in our surrounding community.

Geethika nandigam

Program Coordinator |  gnandigam@scu.edu
​She/Her/Hers
More about Geethika coming soon...

Kimberly salas-ruiz

Program Coordinator | [email protected]
​She/Her/Hers
Hi everyone! I am Kimberly Salas. I am a junior majoring in Child Studies and am on the pre-health track. I am from Southern California and love going back home to delicious food on the holidays. I enjoy spending time outdoors as well as reading a good book on a comfy couch. I am excited to be part of SCCAP and look forward to fostering connections between volunteers and kids!

Samhita rachapudi

Program Coordinator | [email protected]
Hi! My name is Samhita, and I am a junior majoring in Computer Science from Redmond, WA. In my free time I like to bake, swim, and listening to music. I’m so excited to be a program coordinator for Education & Mentoring