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7 people are interested
Be a virtual reading tutor - support young students' path toward reading proficiency in Detroit
ORGANIZATION: Brilliant Detroit and Reading Partners
Please visit the new page to apply.
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7 people are interested
Reading is the foundation for all learning, and yet 60 percent of Detroit children under five live in poverty, with the majority of kids not ready for kindergarten. By third grade, only 14 percent read at grade level.
We know that, given the opportunity, students who are behind can and will excel in reading. That’s why Reading Partners and Brilliant Detroit are working together to harness the power of community to provide students with access to high-quality learning opportunities. Are you ready to help a student become a lifelong learner?
Volunteer roles & responsibilities:
- Give as little as one hour per week to provide critical literacy support to a Detroit student.
- Volunteer from the comfort of your own home -- you will be connecting with your student virtually through our online Reading Partners Connects platform! A laptop or desktop computer and reliable wifi are required.
- Choose one hour a week (or more) to volunteer during our flexible evening times. Volunteering takes place on Monday through Thursday from 5 - 6 pm and 6 - 7 pm. Volunteers can choose one or two days per week to volunteer!
- Anyone 14+ can volunteer, and all volunteers 18+ must pass a background check. Volunteers must live in the US.
- No experience is required, as we provide volunteers with a structured curriculum, training, and ongoing support to help you and your student succeed.
Volunteer next steps:
Visit our website to sign up for an online volunteer orientation at a time that works best for you: https://readingpartners.org/volunteer-brilliant-detroit/
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About Brilliant Detroit and Reading Partners
Location:
5675 Larkins Street, Detroit, MI 48210, US
Mission Statement
Brilliant Detroit is dedicated to building kid success families and neighborhoods where families with children 0-8 have what they need to be school ready, healthy and stable. This year, Brilliant Detroit will utilize Reading Partners' proven curriculum, training, and online tutoring platform to enable hundreds of volunteers to support Brilliant Detroit students virtually with their literacy development.
Description
Brilliant Detroit was created to coordinate and connect what works for families and kids in one centrally located, welcoming place. Together with over 50 partners, families and kids choose what they need to be school ready, healthy and stable. We provide the love, safety and opportunities for growth.
In partnership with Brilliant Detroit, Reading Partners will launch our virtual platform in Detroit for the first time. Reading Partners Connects, our online tutoring platform, allows volunteers to work with students one-on-one using Reading Partners’ evidence-based curriculum from the comfort of their home. Virtual lessons integrate our trusted curriculum and e-books into innovative presentations to optimize student engagement and incorporate social-emotional learning (SEL) opportunities through relationship-building with tutors.
Reading is the foundation for all learning, and a key lever towards educational equity. The United States has a longstanding history of racism that has created inequities, predictable outcomes, and enduring barriers for people of color. Brilliant Detroit and Reading Partners recognize that learning to read is a civil right and we promote equity by helping students develop lifelong literacy skills and confidence to actualize their limitless potential.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Columbus, OH 43215
DATE POSTED
April 27, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- This is an ongoing commitment of one hour per week (absences permitted on occasion), on weekdays. Volunteers can choose shifts from 5-6 pm EST or 6-7 pm EST.