BYU Center for Service and Learning

DBA
Y-Serve
Offers community service programs including child mentoring programs, sports for individuals with disabilities, English as a second language, tutoring services, activities for individuals with cognitive disabilities, and provides physical therapy. Programs are administered by student leaders, all of whom are volunteers.
Description:

Tutoring Program focused on working with Hispanic/Latino students who are learning English as a second language. Provides a home tutoring program, where pairs of tutors work with students and families in their homes, as well as a school tutoring program, where students work 1 on 1 with elementary schools students at Provo Peaks Elementary School.

Eligibility:
Latino families with children in Provo and Orem.
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Email for enrollment details.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:

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conexiones@byu.edu yserve.byu.edu/conexiones
Description:

Matches BYU students with adults with cognitive disabilities. Provides one-on-one outings and mentoring. Also provides the opportunity to learn music and basic choreography in preparation for a concert at the end of the semester.

Eligibility:
Participants must be adults and have a cognitive or intellectual disability.
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Email for enrollment details.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:

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bestbuddies@byu.edu
Description:

Sports instruction and playing for elementary age children with cognitive disabilities. Taught by BYU athlete volunteers.

Eligibility:
The participant must have a cognitive disability and be under 18.
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Email to enroll.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:

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athleticconnection@byu.edu yserve.byu.edu/athletic-connection
Description:

Pairs BYU students with youth K - 12 grades from the community who need academic tutoring. Tutoring is held on BYU campus or over Zoom.

Eligibility:
Children in K-12 grades.
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Email for enrollment details.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:

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seedsofsuccess@byu.edu yserve.byu.edu/seeds-of-success
Description:

ACCESS and IMPACT are programs matching a male/female pair of volunteers to a child ages 5-11 years old (ACCESS) and 13-17 (IMPACT). Activities may include helping with homework, playing games, or watching movies. Volunteers are required to spend 1 - 2 hours a week with their teens.

Eligibility:
Participants must live in Provo or Orem and be between 5 and 17 years old.
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Apply online.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:

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yserve.byu.edu/access
Description:

A pro-bono physical therapy clinic where specialists serve patients with the assistance of students from Rocky Mountain University, Brigham Young University, and Utah Valley University. The CRC serves individuals below the poverty line and provides them with an opportunity for treatment that otherwise might not be possible.

Eligibility:
For individuals below the poverty line.
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Call for an appointment and for more information.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:

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