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Summer Reading Volunteer- Just Say YES! to Reading (Atlanta)
ORGANIZATION: Metamorphasis Powerhouse Company
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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17 people are interested
As a Just Say YES! to Reading Volunteer you will inspire young readers PK-5th grade by reading, facilitating literacy challenges and lieracy-centered project-based activity stations.
As a Get Georgia Reading Partner, Metamorphasis Powerhouse Company has committed to improving the following four milestones around literacy to help children read proficiently by 2020:
- Language Nutrition
- Access
- Positive Learning Climate
- Teacher Preparedness & Effectiveness
As a Summer Reading Volunteer in our Just Say YES! to Reading Program you will make long lasting impacts on how engaged youth are with their love of reading by helping them learn to read and read to learn.
Responsibilities:
- Read for 20-40minutes based on age PK-5th grade paired up with 1-3 students
- Work within a group of volunteers at literacy activity stations inside partner locations such as local libraries, and/or Barnes & Nobles
- Set up and clean up activity stations prior to and after program begins and ends
- Work with Program Director to support and staff all Just Say YES to Reading Summer Reading Programs assigned
Requirements:
- Completed (National) Background Check required to attend Volunteer Orientation
- Attend Volunteer Orientation 1 week prior to assigned Summer Reading location
- Sign-in to all partner locations
- State issued Photo ID
Strongly Encouraged To Apply:
- Certified English/Language Arts Teachers K-5
- Certified Early Education Teachers and/or Professionals K-5
- Certified ESOL (English as a Second Language) Professionals K-5
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About Metamorphasis Powerhouse Company
Location:
PO BOX 16732, Atlanta, GA 30321, US
Mission Statement
Metamorphasis Powerhouse Company is an award winning federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of empowering people to evolve, strive and thrive. We evolve what is possible for future generations by equipping youth with pathways for success through academic and financial literacy, STEM, and career readiness/youth entrepreneurship. We help students thrive in our support of healthy family foundations by providing parent university workshops. We ensure communities thrive by turning everyday places into public learning classrooms to dismantle education inequities, especially in areas historically underserved residents live, work and play. Metamorphasis Powerhouse Company provides weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual educational programs for youth and adults through apps, workshops, and camps. We provide educational enrichment services to schools, faith-based institutions and municipalities as a state and federal service provider.
Description
Our programs equip people to become empowered to say YES to their dreams and goals, and NO to destructive lifestyle choices.
Just Say YES to Youth Initiative equips youth to succeed by educating them through project-based learning, dynamic mentors, and out-of-the-box classroom curriculum, reinforcing positive choices and how to design a growth mindset.
Primary services are in the areas of Early Ed, K-12 Ed, & Adult Ed related to: Academic/ financial literacy, career readiness & entrepreneurship, STE(A)M services to advance educational enrichment for youth and adults, and birth-3yo language nutrition.
Our volunteers are on-site at schools, running our community-based learning labs in partnered public spaces or working virtually using tech to advance our mission to turn everyday places into public learning classrooms to help people evolve into their best selves.
Get started by:
1. Connecting to our volunteer portal here on Volunteer Match.
2. Completing your volunteer application form:
https://forms.gle/Ebs84tBKmhXsuNBc8
3. Completing your background check:
https://app.verifiedvolunteers.com/promoorder/1ca14bee-ae92-4763-%208b56-5a1fe9c974e0
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
South Fulton Public LibraryAtlanta, GA 30303
DATE POSTED
April 6, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours per day, weekly assignments available
- Volunteer Orientation, ability to obtain a PINES Library Card