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Ditigal Literacy Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency

  • 2 people are interested

DUTIES

  • Recognize the different learning styles and student preferences
  • Create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students’ diverse cultures, language skills, and experiences
  • Use active listening strategies to allow student to determine content and pace of tutoring
  • Utilize listening and questioning strategies as the primary tutoring method to diagnose student needs and monitor progress
  • Participate in professional development activities to improve tutorial skill and continue to grow cultural competence and reflection skills
  • Utilize feedback and reflection to improve practice
  • Provide subject-specific content to help students through drop-in assistance

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About Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency

Location:

7310 Woodward Ave Suite 800, Detroit, MI 48202, US

Mission Statement

Guided by our belief that no one should live in poverty, Wayne Metro empowers people and communities to be strong, healthy and thriving. We envision communities where all people have hope and opportunities to realize their full potential.

Description

Wayne Metro Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) provides services to help people achieve their goals for Healthy Homes, Upward Mobility, and Family Success. Key to this work is our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to ensure our staff and systems our accessible and welcoming to all people.

Annual Agency Impact

Upward Mobility

  • 4,153 participants increase their financial capabilities through workshops, coaching
  • 2,021 participants receive free tax preparation

Family Success

  • 794 children improve their Kindergarten readiness through early childhood education
  • 610 youth improve academic progress through youth empowerment programs

Healthy Homes

  • 873 households who are at-rick of homelessness maintain housing
  • 2,701 households improve home energy efficiency through home repairs


Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  • 15 small Detroit-based organizations assisted with the Detroit Residents First Fund that works to elevate the voices of local Detroiters

Over the last four decades, the Agency’s budget has grown from $100,000 to over $100 million while continuing to maintain a low administrative rate (8%) that allows $.92 of every funded or donated dollar to be utilized for direct client services.

CAUSE AREAS

Education & Literacy
Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

February 22, 2024

SKILLS

  • Adult Education

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Tutor scheduling is flexible. Tutors are asked to commit a minimum of 1 hour per week with each tutoring session being 1 hour in length.

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