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5 people are interested
Volunteer with Middle Schoolers! - East End House
ORGANIZATION: East End House
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5 people are interested
Volunteer Role:
At East End House, we strive to provide new experiences for our young people and make learning engaging, hands-on, and fun! Volunteers are welcome to participate in the following:
- "Power Hour" Homework Time from 3:30pm-4:30pm: Engage youth around academic subjects and help make study time an enjoyable learning experience! Volunteers assist youth in their academic and social-emotional learning by providing the intensive help that they need to bring them up to grade level or prevent them from falling behind. They work to develop strong literacy skills to promote life-long academic success, create a positive attitude about learning, and cultivate meaningful relationships.
- Enrichment Activities from 4:30-5:30: We provide students diverse opportunities to learn about different fields of interest, develop their skills and talents, and express themselves. Some opportunities have included: coding classes, photo-journalism workshops, game-based genetics learning program, podcasting club, and many more! Volunteers assist staff in delivering these activities and exploring them with youth.
Volunteers work one-on-one or with small groups depending on student and program needs on a given day. Volunteers build positive relationships with students so that they may create a foundation for productive academic sessions. Volunteers will serve as positive role models and mentors.
Logistics
- We are looking for engaged and committed volunteers that can identify a regular weekly volunteer schedule
- Volunteers will receive assignments and guidance from a consistent, designated staff member
- The Middle School Program operates at the Putnam Avenue Upper School in the Riverside area of Cambridge.
- The school is accessible by the Harvard MBTA stop (red line) T stop, and there are several bus lines nearby as well
Benefits
- Gain valuable experience teaching and working with youth
- Help to address the achievement and experience gaps that low-income children face
- Make a real difference in the life of a child
More opportunities with East End House
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About East End House
Location:
105 Spring Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, US
Mission Statement
East End House is a not-for-profit, multi-service community center and social service agency with an on-going commitment to a diverse population, providing programs and services to strengthen family and community. East End House is the center of community life, a safe haven welcoming, linking, and collaborating with individuals of all ages, their families, businesses, and community institutions to create innovative programs in pursuit of excellence on a sound fiscal basis.
Description
Originally established in 1875, East End House is one of Greater Boston's earliest settlement houses and community centers. One hundred and twenty-nine years ago, it was a vital resource for struggling or newly immigrated individuals and families. Today it is a dynamic, multi-service community center, focused on improving self-sufficiency, providing emergency aid, and making referrals to other agencies when necessary. Consistent throughout its history is this agency's dedication to providing essential services by responding to current community needs with programs, classes, informational resources, and activities. Well-baby clinics at the turn of the century, New Deal Programs during the Great Depression, multilingual energy audits for lower-income families in the seventies, a new facility completed in 1993 - East End House has evolved with its community, ever-mindful of the development and self-determination of those it serves.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
105 Spring StreetCambridge, MA 02141
DATE POSTED
February 7, 2017
SKILLS
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N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- At least 1 hour a week, consistency is key!