- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
READ United: After School @ Roosevelt Elementary
ORGANIZATION: Volunteer Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Program Description: Join the effort to close the tutor gap and help a child overcome hurdles to achieve success in school and in life! Once a week, from 4-5pm, we partner with three Tacoma Elementary schools and not only help children accomplish reading goals. Using literacy kits, created by Sound Reading Solutions and donated by Costco, we can work closely with the children and discover where there needs are and overcome them.
Position Description: Volunteers will be placed one-on-one with a child or in a small group where they will complete literacy activities and read books while building a responsive relationship with a caring adult.
Requirements: Background Check, Once a week for 1 hour*; 2 sessions available: Sept-Dec and Jan-May
Skills: Reading/Writing, Tutoring, Communication, Patience
*Can participate at more than one school if you’d like.
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About Volunteer Center
Location:
United Way of Pierce County, 1501 Pacific Ave., #400, Tacoma, WA 98402, US
Mission Statement
We work from the heart to unite caring people to tackle our community's toughest challenges. We envision a compassionate, vital community where people have the education, resources and opportunities to achieve their potential.
Description
United Way of Pierce County believes by making an early investment in our children and their families, we can help them remove the barriers preventing them from breaking the cycle of poverty. Through Strong Families and Successful Kids, we can create a thriving, connected community. And when our community thrives, we all win.
United Way brings people together to make a real difference in the issues the community cares about. That's why we works in partnership with many individuals and organizations around the county to impact the community. We are members of many collaboratives serving young children, families and our military population. We provide staffing, volunteers, funding and advocacy support to local initiatives and programs aligned with our goal to break the cycle of poverty. We hold annual Community Conversations, listening to the people who live here and together addressing the most pressing issues that our communities care about. We also give out Neighborhood Grants to resident- or community-led groups for projects in their neighborhood or community that help improve the quality of life for its residents in addition to our traditional funding. Why do we do all of this? We believe that change happens when communities work together and we know that together, we can accomplish more than any of us can do alone. That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3550 E Roosevelt AveTacoma, WA 98404
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- One hour once a week during the school year