Volunteer Tutor for Kindergarten

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This summer, volunteer for KidsBridge and help children believe in themselves!

Inspiring Minds welcomes you to join our volunteers, our staff, and 150 incoming kindergartners for an exciting 5 week summer program called KidsBridge, a free Kindergarten-readiness program for children who are registered to begin school in the fall. KidsBridge students are predominantly youth from low-income families living in the city of Providence. Children face distinctive challenges that often leave them ill-prepared for school. Language barriers and limited access to education and resources are just some of the factors that leave children at risk of starting school behind their peers.

• 39.7% children under 18 in Providence live below the poverty threshold.
• 46% of children in Providence live in single parent families.

• 23% of children in Providence are born to mothers with less than a high school diploma

KidsBridge attempts to address the common effects of these inequities by accelerating student learning in reading, writing, math, and social skills!

Become a KidsBridge volunteer and you can expect:

• To volunteer at least one full day a week from 7:45am to 1pm (Can't volunteer that often? Keep reading to see more opportunities)
• To be at the same school, in the same classroom, for the entirety of the program, thus building enriching relationships with the students, teacher, and other volunteers in that room
• To work with groups of 2-3 students at a time, helping with basic reading, writing, and math skills
• To serve as a strong role-model for Pre-K students, helping them recognize the importance of classroom manners and getting along well with others

Can't volunteer consistently one day a week?

We also need volunteers to help with:

Training New Volunteers

Field trips

Assessing Student Knowledge

KidsBridge Graduation

Don't see an option here that fits you? Give us a call to discuss more options!

Before volunteering, we request that new volunteers participate in a 90 minute training session and agree to a BCI which we do at no cost in our office. This training will give you the resources and knowledge of school policies that are required before beginning your service. A schedule will be sent to you upon request!

Sign up now! You can fill out an application here. ( www.inspiringmindsri.org)

For more information, email: inspiringmindsri.org

Call 201-274-3240

*Inspiring Minds is a not for profit educational organization dedicated to enabling our city’s students to succeed in school by providing them with educational support services and individualized help so that they can grow academically and socially. Inspiring Minds vision is that all Providence public school students have an equal chance for success.*