Intergenerational Mentors and Tutors Needed

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ORGANIZATION: AmeriCorps Seniors

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Shape the future of local children by serving as a mentor or tutor in Kent County schools and early childhood centers as an AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent.

Foster Grandparent Volunteers who are income-eligible receive a modest hourly stipend. The program also provides additional benefits such as transportation and meal reimbursements.

Foster Grandparents are 55+ volunteers like Granny K in the video who help support students of all ages with the common goal of building academic skills and social connection. Specific activities vary by age and individual needs but may include practicing sight words, math facts, colors and gluing. They also support positive classroom behaviors and promote consistent attendance.

The benefits of intergenerational connections often extend to entire classrooms of students who are facing unprecedented mental health and education challenges and could use the support of a trusted and consistent role model more than ever.