- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Volunteers needed to tutor public school students
ORGANIZATION: Inspiring Minds
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
The majority of Providence’s inner-city public school children live in poverty.
51% live in single parent homes
50% live in families where English is not the primary language
26% have an incarcerated parent
By the time children reach the age of four, those from low-income homes will have heard approximately 30 million fewer words than children from more affluent backgrounds.
Here in Providence, only one out of three kindergarten registrants enters the classroom at the appropriate literacy benchmark.
You can help.
Become a volunteer tutor with Inspiring Minds and change a student’s life!
Volunteer Requirements
-A minimum of one hour a week with a student in any age group or subject for a school semester.
-Access to transportation
Whether you want to help a young child learn to read or help a high school student with calculus, Inspiring Minds will train you and make a match for you. Our programs are designed to provide students and volunteers with great opportunities to grow and learn.
Who are we serving?
Our services are offered to Providence public school students in grades k-12 at no cost to them or their families. The students we serve are full of potential and your contribution can make a lifetime of difference to them.
Why Volunteer?
Helping a child is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.
Create positive change in your community.
Have an impact.
Who are we and what do we do?
Inspiring Minds is a dynamic, award winning educational nonprofit in Providence, RI. This organization is dedicated to closing the achievement gap in our city’s public schools and enabling all students to succeed. We provide them with the academic and social support they need to build a good foundation for their futures by providing them with volunteer tutors and mentors.
Fill out an application online, over the phone, or in person.
Visit www.inspiringmindsri.org
Call 401-274-3240
Walk into Inspiring Minds at:
Inspiring Minds
763 Westminster st.
Providence, RI 02903
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About Inspiring Minds
Location:
65 Pavilion Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, US
Mission Statement
Inspiring Minds empowers students to succeed and thrive in school and life by developing trusted relationships with community members who are knowledgeable of the culturally responsive, academic, and socio-emotional needs necessary for student success.
Description
Inspiring Minds is an antiracist organization committed to closing equity gaps based on race, ethnicity, first language, and economic status that impact RI students and families. The organization was founded as Lippitt Hill Tutorial in1963 to provide academic support for children in two segregated elementary schools. Since then, the organization has grown into a citywide service and, in 1988, became Volunteers in Providence Schools to reflect its citywide approach to addressing academic inequities. Finally, the name Inspiring Minds was adopted in 2008 as the programs and scope of work expanded beyond Providence City's borders. Join us as we aim for programming in schools across the state!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Inspiring Minds763 Westminster St.Providence, RI 02903
DATE POSTED
October 1, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour a week