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7 people are interested
Help kids read by becoming a volunteer!!
ORGANIZATION: Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center
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7 people are interested
If you're 50 and over, looking for a way to give back to the community, and enjoy working with children, Experience Corps is the program for you.
More than 6 million students are at risk of academic failure and other life challenges because they’re not reading at grade level by the end of third grade. Almost 70 percent of our nation’s children reach 4th grade unable to read at a proficient level. The shortfall in reading proficiency is especially pronounced among low-income children.
Experience Corps is changing the education landscape by helping K-3 children who are struggling with reading. We are the only national program that provides intensive reading intervention from older adult volunteers throughout an entire school year, and have a proven record of helping students reach crucial academic milestones that enables self-sufficiency and the achievement of lifelong success.
Volunteers will be working with students in small groups and supporting the classroom teacher.
No teaching experience is required; just a heart for service and children. We will train you to work with these students. Time commitment desired is for an entire school year, twice a week for at least 2 hours a day. Tutoring time available is Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8am to 6pm.
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About Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center
Location:
420 I st, Ste#5, Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Mission Statement
The purpose of this organization is to assist new immigrants, refugees and other under-served individuals in the greater Sacramento area to achieve economic self-sufficiency, social empowerment, and cultural appreciation. The Center accomplishes this mission by providing quality educational, vocational, human services and health programs to these individuals.
Description
The Center hosts Experience Corps Sacramento program that connects older adult volunteers with struggling readers in the Sacramento area. We recruit and train individuals who are over 50 years old to become volunteer reading tutors.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple School SitesSacramento, CA 95832
DATE POSTED
July 25, 2016
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- General Education
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Reading / Writing
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 50
- Orientation or Training
- One School Year
- Available twice a week, up to 4 hours a week