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29 people are interested
Blogging skills? Interest in childhood literacy? Become a GUEST Blogger for DIBS!
ORGANIZATION: DIBS FOR KIDS
Please visit the new page to apply.
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29 people are interested
Our small team at DIBS (Delivering Infinite Book Shelves) recently pushed out our first-ever blog, which we hope will become a popular and helpful educational resource about childhood education and literacy. To make this as sustainable as possible, we are looking for volunteer writers that have writing and blog experience and want to help us maintain the site, grow our followers, increase engagement and ultimately increase our donor and volunteer pool so that more students have the opportunity to take a book they love home every single school night.
For those interested (college students, retirees, previous teachers, parents, someone looking to do more with their skills and time) we will help you learn more about literacy and education, create thought-provoking blog posts, hone your writing skills, and give you a space to share your perspective on reading and educational issues.
Check it out at https://dibsforkids.wordpress.com/
Learn how DIBS works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2chSLu8ciJo&t=1s
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dibsforkids
Tasks and Expectations include: Create one blog post a month and incorporate visuals (photography, video, infographics); Research topics including literacy, early childhood education, teaching and the social and political aspects of the education system as a whole; Interview community members and leaders for perspective and insight into these topics; Construct compelling posts for social media sharing; Develop blog topics to pursue; Help DIBS understand our audience and build our following by increasing interactions such as likes, shares and comments on your posts.
More opportunities with DIBS FOR KIDS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About DIBS FOR KIDS
Location:
105 N 31ST AVE STE 215, OMAHA, NE 68131, US
Mission Statement
Working with schools and programs to ensure Kindergarten through 3rd grade students have the opportunity to take a good book home, every night, for fun.
Description
DIBS, or Delivering Infinite Book Shelves for Kids is working with public schools to provide an opportunity for every child to read a book at home every night regardless of income level. The program stems from our founder’s experience as a Teach For America 1st grade teacher in New Orleans, where he learned first-hand how difficult it was as a teacher to guide his students through their lessons when so many were unequipped to read and comprehend the material.
Over 60 percent of students growing up in poverty do not have access to a single age-appropriate book in their home according to the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. Teachers need a hands-off way to face this issue head-on, a program that empowers young students to read outside of school without teacher guidance, and encourages their parents and guardians to play a more active role in their reading development.
We fundraise to bring leveled books, bins and our QR-code, book-scanning technology into high-poverty K-3rd grade classrooms so students can check a book out every single school day. With DIBS, each student takes home almost 100 books per school year.
We currently serve over 1,000 students across five elementary schools in Omaha, as well as classrooms in Kansas City and New Orleans. Since the program began in 2012, students have taken home over 220,000 books.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
September 17, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Social Media / Blogging
- Relationship Building
- Interactive/Social Media/SEO
- Literacy / Reading
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3-10 hours a month (one post per month)
- Prefer a writer who can commit for three consecutive months or longer