Project HYPE

218-01 116th Ave.
Cambria Heights, NY 11411


Agency Contact
**To sign up please contact the Office of AS-L at ASL@stjohns.edu or 718-990-8331**.

Day of Contact:
When you arrive, please see Derek Taylor, Ken Lewis, or Mr. Ray Ramos.

Nature and Purpose of Agency
To combat the Educational, Social, and Personal factors which often prevent students from attaining success. Students will learn to be leaders, make excellence their standard, achieve academic honors, and stay disciplined to H.Y.P.E.’s success principles to the realization of their teams.

Tasks Available for Students
Tutoring and Mentoring Program
Volunteers are needed to tutor the students in grades 2-8 and 9-12 in Math and ELA preparation. Grades 9-12 is located at Campus Magnet.
Project H.Y.P.E.is looking for STJ students to be role models for their students by encouraging them to work hard in school in order to be successful in college.

Time Requirements
Saturdays from 10:00-12:00 PM
Note: There is a three week commitment required to serve with Project HYPE.

Student Awareness/Special Instructions
You must be able to sign up for three consecutive weeks. When scheduling your service, please indicate the grade level you would like to work with (4th and 5th grade or 6th, 7th, and 8th grade).

Agency Directions
Public Transportation
Take the Q46 Bus from Utopia Parkway and Union Turnpike towards LK Success (East, away from the train station) to Springfield Blvd. Transfer to the Q27 towards Cambria Hts (Jamaica South Bound). Stop on 116th Rd. Walk to 218-01 116th Ave.

Driving Directions
Head East on Union Turnpike. Turn right on Springfield Blvd. Turn left on 116th Avenue.