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5 people are interested
READ With Children
ORGANIZATION: Building Futures Now
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5 people are interested
Help students in improving fluency, reading comprehension, and their ability to think and discuss on a higher level. We want our students to become better readers who can not only read a book, but also give life to the characters and understand and synthesize what they read. Leaders will read with a small group of 3-4 students.
Times available to volunteer for this opportunity with our organization is Wednesdays at 3:30 - 4:30pm.
More opportunities with Building Futures Now
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About Building Futures Now
Location:
1848C Bay Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, US
Mission Statement
Building Futures Now is a non-profit organization dedicated to opening the doors of the Bay Area's top public and private schools to high-potential, under-served students from East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park. Through year-round, individual suppport from third grade through high school, Building Futures Now empowers students to develop the skills to succeed in middle school, high school, college, and beyond. Building Futures Now makes a long-term commitment, following students through critical years not only at school, but after school and at home. Building Futures Now is committed to developing the whole child, which means making a positive impact on students' complete environment by actively partnering with parents, family, and teachers.
Description
Each year, Building Futures Now launches an intensive recruitment campaign to identify up to 15 high potential, low-income students of color in the third grade within East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park and neighboring communities. Once accepted to the program, students participate in year-round programming and receive individualized support from full-time staff and committed volunteer tutors and mentors. We currently have 50 students in four cohorts from fourth through seventh grade. Program components include after-school program, academic summer program, individual mentoring, monthly family workshops, monthly field trips and family assistance as needed.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1848 C Bay RoadEast Palo Alto, CA 94303
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Literacy / Reading
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- Orientation or Training
- At least 45 minutes to 1 or more hours per week.
- Volunteers must be at least 15 years old. For volunteers 18 and up, fingerprinting required.