Spend just an hour a week and help ensure success for a young person!
San Francisco Public Library is bringing its FOG Readers program to the Main Library and to many branch locations, to help young people catch up to grade-level reading or strengthen their skills.

We are seeking volunteers to work one-on-one with students using the FOG (Free Orton-Gillingham) Readers method, which employs multisensory learning, phonics-based instruction, and other tools to demystify the process of reading.

Volunteers will attend three 2 hour training sessions and then be matched with an elementary school student. Volunteers and their learners will meet at least once a week at the library after school, in the evenings, or on the weekend. SFPL will provide all materials and training, as well as offer ongoing support.

Volunteers should:

• Enjoy working with young people and exhibit patience
• Be at least 15 years of age
• Be willing to undergo a standard fingerprinting and background check (Requires SSN)
• Commit to the three training sessions and at least one hour of tutoring per week for at least 6 months
  
• Be excited to share a passion for reading!

Benefits of volunteering:

• Make a meaningful, lasting difference for a child by building critical literacy skills.
• Serve your community
• Learn valuable skills tutoring and mentoring that can be applied to other areas of life

Our next training sessions (all three are required) will take place in the meeting/training room in the Main Library Children’s Center (100 Larkin Street) located on the 2nd floor on:

• Tuesday, September 10, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
• Wednesday, September 11, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
• Thursday, September 12, 6:00-8:00 pm

Interested in helping out? Please e-mail laura.lay@sfpl.org to start the process.