- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Inspire Bronx public school students to love reading
ORGANIZATION: Behind the Book
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Volunteer with Behind the Book (www.behindthebook.org), a non-profit literacy organization that inspires New York City public school students to love reading. Through our innovative programs, accomplished authors lead workshops in high-needs classrooms, where they guide students in creating their own writing and art projects based on the theme of the author's book.
No experience or training is necessary to work with pre-K-12 students. As a writing, research or art coach, you'll engage and encourage their progress on a project.
This workshop needs your support at an elementary school in Mott Haven:
Program IC12MB-C
- Tuesday, March 14th, 2017
- 3 consecutive classes: 9:00 - 10:00 AM; 10:00 - 11:00 AM & 1:50 - 2:50 PM (Please choose one or more time slots)
- Writing Coach
Three classes of 12th graders read Watched by Marina Budhos, a novel that examines what it means to grow up in the age of surveillance. The author will discuss the book’s themes and ideas, as well as her writing and revision process. With writing coaches’ support, students will revise and polish their first drafts of an essay inspired by the book.
For details about other Behind the Book programs around the city, visit http://www.behindthebook.org/current-volunteer-opportunities/
To join our team and receive announcements of new volunteer opportunities, please complete our brief questionnaire at http://www.behindthebook.org/join-us/volunteer/
More opportunities with Behind the Book
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Behind the Book
Location:
216 West 135th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10030, US
Mission Statement
Behind the Book is a non-profit literacy organization that inspires New York City public school students to love reading. Through our rich, innovative programs, which are part of the class curricula and meet Common Core Learning Standards, accomplished authors visit high-needs pre-K-12 classrooms, where they teach a genre of writing and guide students in creating their own writing projects based on the theme of the author's book. BtB programs have a successful record of building comprehension skills and motivating engaged readers at schools around the city.
Description
Behind the Book is a non-profit literacy organization that brings authors into high-needs New York City public schools to enhance the literacy skills of pre-K-12 students. Our innovative programs are part of the class curricula and and meet Common Core Learning Standards.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
NYC public schoolsMott HavenBronx, NY 10454
DATE POSTED
February 7, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 1, 2 or 3 hours (your choice)