Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC)
AHRC NYC
The Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC) is an innovative community-based reading program for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The NCBC network includes more than 2,000 members meeting weekly since 2002 at nearly 300 book clubs in 31 states, four Canadian provinces, and three European countries.
NCBC is the largest community-based book club program for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the world. It is an opportunity to maintain reading and literacy skills beyond school.
Volunteers:
We are looking for leaders to commit to one hour weekly, 11-12 or 12-1 any weekday, in the Bronx, Upper West Side, and Upper East Side, for a minimum of 14 weeks.
About AHRC NYC
Location:
83 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038, US
Mission Statement
VALUES - Each member of the organization is committed to promoting a culture that embraces:
PASSION: Committing wholeheartedly to the mission of the agency.
RESPECT: Responding to all members of the AHRC community with courtesy, kindness and open and honest communication.
INTEGRITY: Making decisions based on fairness, honesty, morality and ethical principles.
DIVERSITY: Respecting and appreciating the differences found among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and our colleagues.
EXCELLENCE: Providing an environment in which distinction and merit are affirmed, celebrated and enhanced.
Description
AHRC New York City, a family governed organization, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
AHRC New York City currently serves 15,000 individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and their families. The array of services offered to individuals and their families by the organization is unsurpassed.