- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Inspire Bronx, NYC public school students to love reading
ORGANIZATION: Behind the Book
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
3 people are interested
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 the Bronx:
ProgramCIMA0215
- Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
- 8:15 - 9:15 AM
- Research/Writing Coach
This 10th-grade class read Marc Aronson’s Sugar Changed the World to learn the interesting cultural history of sugar. The author will lead two classroom workshops tracing the history of the product from its use in religious ceremonies to its role in the slave trade. With the support of coaches, students will embark on their own research project and report.
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 schoolsBronxBronx, NY 10469
DATE POSTED
February 9, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 1 hour