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Inspire Crown Heights, Brooklyn public school students to love reading
ORGANIZATION: Behind the Book
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 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 pre-K-12 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 students. As a writing, research or art coach, you'll engage them and encourage their progress on a project.
This workshop needs your support at an elementary school in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY. To sign up, please contact volunteer@behindthebook.org with the program code:
Program 2412RG-G
Date: Tuesday, April 25th, 2017
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Volunteer Role: Field Trip Chaperone
About the workshop: Second-graders read Robbin Gourly’s Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis, about a woman chef and early champion of purity of ingredients, regional cuisine, and farm-to-table food. Accompanied by the author and volunteer chaperones, students will visit Brooklyn Botanic Gardens to explore plants and flowers. On Thursday, May 4th, 9:00 - 10:30 AM, writing coaches will guide small groups in their Crown Heights classroom as they revise their writing about traditions associated with a favorite family recipe (please note that date if you'd like to volunteer).
To find 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 as they're posted, please complete our brief questionnaire at http://www.behindthebook.org/join-us/volunteer/
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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
Crown Heights public schoolBrooklyn, NY 11225
DATE POSTED
April 1, 2017
SKILLS
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 2 hours