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ORGANIZATION: WriterCoach Connection

This is an opportunity to be the change you want to see in the world. Join the Board of Directors of WriterCoach Connection, a leading educational nonprofit organization committed to empowering young people in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties through the promotion of critical thinking and clear writing skills. Since our inception in 2001, WriterCoach Connection has provided one-on-one coaching to more than 38,000 middle and high school students in four school districts. Each year, over 600 coaches support teachers' assignments by working with more than 2,000 students in 70+ classrooms.

Our Mission: We believe that critical thinking and clear writing skills are essential for a young person to succeed in school and beyond. With that in mind, WriterCoach Connection sends rigorously trained volunteer coaches into East Bay classrooms and after-school programs to engage, encourage and inspire students to develop fundamental skills that will prepare them for productive and meaningful lives.

Statement of Purpose: WriterCoach Connection is dedicated to helping youth of all backgrounds and circumstances find their identity and discover their potential as clear, thoughtful communicators. All young people, regardless of their skill value, benefit significantly from the personal attention and individualized coaching provided by our caring, trained volunteers coaches.

We're looking for individuals who believe in our mission and purpose and have a track record of board participation. WriterCoach Connection board members are counted on for mission-based leadership and strategic governance. and their willingness and ability to leverage their position in the community on behalf of the organization.

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About WriterCoach Connection

Location:

2320 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, US

Mission Statement

WriterCoach Connection connects trained, caring volunteer coaches with middle and high school students to engage, encourage and inspire them to think more critically and write more skillfully. Our vision is that all students discover the power and richness of their own voices and learn to communicate their ideas with clarity and confidence to enable them to participate successfully in personal and academic challenges, career options and community conversations.

Description

WriterCoach Connection was founded in 2001 in Berkeley, CA. We are celebrating our 20th anniversary and to date, we have coached a total of 37,457 students and recruited and trained 4,477 dedicated volunteer coaches, averaging a yearly coaching corp of 250 volunteers.

Writing is a core literacy skill, and students who have the confidence to express their thoughts clearly, powerfully and skillfully are better equipped to navigate their academic, professional and personal journeys. Yet, many schools lack the resources to provide differentiated, individualized writing instruction. This is where WriterCoach Connection (WCC) comes in. Our ten-week critical thinking and writing program provides individualized coaching to middle school students attending underfunded public schools in Alameda and West Contra Costa counties at no cost to the students.

We intentionally partner with schools based on an equity model. Our sliding scale program fee is based on each school’s free and reduced price meal (FRPM) level to acknowledge the economic disparities from school to school. And to ensure equity and inclusion in the classroom, every student participates in the coaching program.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1212 Preservation Park Way, Ste. 100Oakland, CA 94612

(37.805294,-122.27749)
 

DATE POSTED

December 10, 2021

SKILLS

  • Financial Planning
  • Strategic Planning
  • Fundraising
  • Public Relations
  • Literacy / Reading
  • Business Development

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • two to four hours a month

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