International H.S. at Prospect Heights

2009-10 Partner Site Profile

Number of Pairs: 85

Length of Matches: 1 year matches                              

iMentor Partner Since: 2006

Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn                               

iMentor Program Coordinator: Lauren Ringdahl, Ashley Legitime, and Victoria Lowe

International HS Teachers: Rosemarie Frascella, Eric Segovia       

International HS Advisor: Dariana Castro

About the iMentor Partnership

iMentor is in its fourth year of partnership with International High School at Prospect Heights and serves the entire senior class! Every year, iMentor classes are integrated into the 12th grade Internship Program in which all students participate in an internship in their career field of choice during the spring semester. This year’s prompts have been carefully selected to mirror the work being done in the college advisory class. Every student has an advisor they meet with weekly to work on iMentor curriculum, college prep and professional development materials. Through a combination of college advisory, iMentor prompts, and the help of their mentors’ rich experience, insight, and support, mentees will explore and refine their career options and interests, identify their many talents and skills, and develop cover letters and resumes. Through a variety of exciting college and career themed events, students will improve their communication, interviewing and networking skills.

While developing the skills and materials to apply for colleges and seek out their dream careers, students also improve their ability to articulate themselves and their talents to a wide range of audiences while increasing their  spoken and written English Language proficiency.

 Travel Directions

Address: 883 Classon Ave                    Brooklyn, NY 11225   By Subway: 2, 3 to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum; 4, 5 to Franklin Avenue.; S to Botanic Garden Exit near intersection of Eastern Pky and Washington Ave. Start out going East on Eastern Pky towards Classon Ave. Turn right onto Classon Ave. The school is on the left side of the street.
By Bus: B45, B48, B71 to Classon Ave. See Subway, Bus & Car Directions HERE

About International High School at Prospect Heights

Mission: The International High School at Prospect Heights empowers recent immigrant students by teaching them fluency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English through a rigorous curriculum that is language rich, interdisciplinary, and project based. Students learn to think critically, navigate societal constructs and prepare for college and other educational opportunities after high school. Students, staff, and families create a caring school environment that promotes collaboration, cross-cultural interaction, and appreciation of diversity. Above all, International High School students become successful contributing members of society and conscientious global citizens of the future.

Learn More: For a more detailed profile of International HS Prospect Heights, visit Inside Schools: http://insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=1311 For the school’s official website, visit: http://www.ihsph.org/

International HS Fun Facts

• All IHSPH students have been in the United States for no more than four years.
• iMentor’s 2007 Urban Hero was Keisha B., an iMentor mentee at IHSPH! Please click here to learn more: http://www.imentor.org/get_involved/fundraising/uhawards07.php
• The students represent over 55 different countries and speak approximately 20 different languages.
• IHSPH is only  five years old! It opened in 2004.
• All of the seniors will complete an internship in order to graduate.

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iMentor's 2009-10 Partner Sites