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| This list shows the wide variety of services that U.Va. provides for kids, ranging from mentoring programs to college preparation workshops. To perform a comprehensive search of U.Va. services for kids, visit the OutreachVirginia Web site. |
- Big Sibling Program: sponsored by The Madison House; seeks to develop long-term relationships between U.Va. student volunteers and children in Central Virginia.
- Book Buddies: co-led by a professor in the Curry School of Education; a reading tutorial program for first and second grade students.
- Boosters Program: sponsored by The Madison House; provides volunteers for children from 4-years old through sixth grade who need assistance with specific skills in a school setting.
- Center for Children, Families, and the Law: connects research with the broader policy and legal issues related to children and families.
- Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra's "Young People's Concert:" introduces children to the experience of attending a live orchestral performance; other programs conducted to include the participation of young musicians.
- Child Development Center: helps to enrich the quality of family life by providing peace of mind to parents and enriching the life experiences of children.
- Children's Hospital: a comprehensive network of health-care facilities dedicated to the care of children from birth through adolescence.
- College Admissions Workshops: The U.Va. Office of Admission offers free college essay writing and financial aid information workshops to under-represented high school students and their parents.
- Day in the Life Program: a program through which U.Va. students mentor and tutor local youth
- Early Visions: an educational series offered by the U.Va. Art Museum in which at-risk high school students are mentored by U.Va. students through weekly tours and art projects.
- High School Tutoring: The Center for Engineering Diversity provides tutoring for local high schools in science, math, and pre-engineering classes.
- iD Tech Camps: offers summer computer camps for kids and teens at 50 universities in the United States and Spain. In Virginia, U.Va. and William & Mary offer summer camps.
- Kids with Cancer: provides a loving and nurturing environment for children struggling with cancer.
- Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center: a place dedicated to serving children with special needs.
- Law Student Advocacy for Children: Students represent children involved in legal issues in the areas of education, foster care and social services, mental health and developmental disabilities, and laws governing services to children who have been found delinquent.
- Madison House Athletics: U.Va. student volunteers offer services to coach children in athletics.
- Madison House Tutoring Program: assisting children and young adults in improving their academic work.
- McGuffey Reading Center: an organization within the Curry School of Education that offers diagnostic and remedial services in reading, writing, and spelling.
- Migrant Aid: a program offered by The Madison House that provides services to the migrant community, including homework assistance to children.
- Reading Clinic for 1st through 5th Graders: a program offered by U.Va.-Wise students to tutor children in reading.
- SAFE KIDS: safety and injury prevention tips for children.
- Safe Kids HEATline: Call 243-7207 or toll free 1-866-268-1472 during the summer months to get information regarding heat and relative humidity, guidelines to prevent hydration and suggestions for appropriate activity level and sportswear for kids in the Albemarle area.
- Saturday and Summer Enrichment Program, Grades K-5, Curry School of Education: offers academic study for children in grades K-5 in the sciences, math, arts, humanities, and the social sciences.
- Science Fair Mentoring Project: provides guidance for children at the elementary, middle and high school levels in completing a Science Fair project.
- Summer Language Institute for Advanced High School Students: Enrollment for U.Va.'s Summer Language Institute is open to advanced high school students, graduate and undergraduate students, professionals, and members of the local community.
- Upward Bound Program: U.Va. assists college-bound high school students in developing the skills required to graduate from college.
- Walk-For-Kids: a "fun" raising event that benefits area children and their families.
- Young Writers Workshop: for rising 9th graders to rising college freshman. Provides a comprehensive program for talented young writers.
- Youth Leadership Initiative: a program offered by the University of Virginia Center for Politics, reaching out to schools and young people and seeking to stimulate interest and participation in the electoral process.
