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Flexible Schedule
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Greensboro, NC 27401
Do you love working with children and watching them learn and grow? Then join our team as an in-person child classroom assistant in High Point! As a Child Classroom Assistant, you will support the lead teacher, care for children, help children with homework, and help facilitate whole-class and small group activities. Daytime and evening shifts are available. Orientation and training provided. Minimum commitment: 2 hours/week. To learn more or to sign up, contact Quaneisha (qpayne@readingconnections.org). If you're ready to get started, go ahead and fill out our interest form: https://forms.gle/5Va9bKE1zzJjzaB57 Reading Connections is the largest adult literacy nonprofit organization in North Carolina. Our Family Literacy Program provides literacy support for families during the school year at Title I elementary schools and community centers in Guilford County. This program offers parents an opportunity to support their children’s literacy development while improving their own literacy skills at the same time. Centered on the belief that parents are their children’s first teachers, the program incorporates focused literacy instruction for parents and children, fostering both a habit and a love of reading among the families we serve.
Date Posted: 2024-04-08
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2024-04-30
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2024-07-29
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Greensboro, NC 27401
Reading Connections is planning a community event and we need your help! This event will highlight the immigrant and refugee experience in Guilford County through things that connect us all - specifically music, food, and stories. We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic volunteers to help plan this event. Planning will begin in late January with the event planned for early June. Volunteers will help, recruit, vendors, sponsors, and will help promote the event to the community. We anticipate a time commitment of 10 to 15 hours per month until the event. If you are interested, please email Anne Tubaugh, Executive Director, at atubaugh@ readingconnections.org.
Date Posted: 2024-04-08
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in Guilford County, North Carolina, struggles with basic literacy skills? That's almost 80,000 adults! Reading Connections exists to support these individuals in reaching their literacy goals. Not being able to read and/or write in English greatly hinders one's ability to get a job, thrive in a career, seek proper healthcare, and engage with their community. Reading Connections exists to support these individuals in reaching their literacy goals. We're looking for dedicated volunteers to tutor students one-on-one and in small groups to improve their reading, writing, speaking, listening, math, technology, and employability skills. Our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program is seeking tutors to support non-native English speakers. Training and resources are provided for all tutors. All tutoring sessions are conducted virtually. Requirements Access to Internet and computer or laptop Comfortable using online meeting platforms like Zoom, or willing to learn Must complete a volunteer application form Must attend one orientation session on Zoom Must complete a one-hour, online, self-paced training that qualifies them to tutor one-on-one or in small groups Time Commitment : Tutors are asked to meet with their student(s) for 2-4 hours each week for at least six months Qualifications: Enthusiastic about reading, writing, and the English language Patient with students If you're interested in making a life-long impact on adults seeking literacy instruction, this is the opportunity for you! Please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Quaneisha Payne, at qpayne@readingconnections.org for more information.
Date Posted: 2024-04-08
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in Guilford County, North Carolina, struggles with basic literacy skills? That's almost 80,000 adults! Literacy is a fundamental skill that affects all areas of a person's life. Not being able to read or write in English hinders one's ability to get a job, thrive in a career, seek proper healthcare, and engage with their community. Our goal at Reading Connections is to achieve 100% literacy in Guilford County: a community with a competitive workforce, a successful school system, and a thriving citizenry. We seek to empower our students as they work towards their personal literacy goals, recognizing that gains in adult literacy also transform our community by reducing poverty, adding to the workforce, and creating new leaders for Guilford County. Our Adult Basic Education (ABE) program is looking for dedicated volunteers to tutor native English-speaking students one-on-one and in small groups to improve their reading, writing, speaking, listening, math, technology, and employability skills. All necessary training and resources are provided! Requirements Access to Internet and computer or laptop Comfortable using online meeting platforms like Zoom or willing to learn Willing to commit to 2-4 hours a week for six months Must complete a volunteer application form Must attend one orientation session on Zoom Must complete a one-hour, online, self-paced training that qualifies them to tutor one-on-one or in small groups, either virtually via Zoom or Google Meet. If you're interested in making a life-long impact on adults seeking literacy instruction, this is the opportunity for you! Please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Quaneisha Payne, at qpayne@readingconnections.org for more information.
Date Posted: 2024-04-08
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Flexible Schedule
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Greensboro, NC 27401
Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in Guilford County, North Carolina, struggles with basic literacy skills? That's almost 80,000 adults! Reading Connections exists to support these individuals in reaching their literacy goals. Not being able to read or write in English hinders one's ability to get a job, thrive in a career, seek proper healthcare, and engage with their community. Reading Connections exists to support these individuals in reaching their literacy goals. We're looking for dedicated volunteers to tutor students one-on-one and in small groups to improve their reading, writing, speaking, listening, math, technology, and employability skills. Our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program is seeking tutors to support non-native English speakers. Training and resources are provided for all tutors. Tutors are matched with students based on their areas of interest and availability. All new tutors must complete a 2-hour training before being matched with a student. We offer free monthly training sessions on Zoom. Tutoring takes place at our offices in Greensboro and High Point or in other public spaces throughout Guilford County. Responsibilities: Submit a monthly tutor report by the 5th of each month for one-to-one tutoring sessions Must complete a volunteer application form Must attend one orientation session on Zoom Must complete a one-hour, online, self-paced training that qualifies them to tutor one-on-one or in small groups Time Commitment : Tutors are asked to meet with their student(s) for 2-4 hours each week for six months. Qualifications: Enthusiastic about reading, writing, and the English language Patient with students Scheduling and Tutoring Sites : The meeting day(s), time(s), and site will be selected at the mutual convenience of both the tutor and student, as indicated on their applications. If you're interested in making a life-long impact on adults seeking literacy instruction, this is the opportunity for you! Please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Quaneisha Payne, at qpayne@readingconnections.org for more information.
Date Posted: 2024-04-08
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