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826DC Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: 828DC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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66 people are interested
Volunteers helped us support more than 2,000 DC students between the ages of 6-18. Volunteers craft and lead original writing adventures both in our space and in classrooms across DC. They support publishing projects and book releases, provide homework help, bring student stories to life, and levitate wands in our storefront.
After-School Writing Lab
Help elementary school students finish their homework and produce quality writing. As a homework and writing mentor, you'll build relationships with students and support their academic skill growth. Commitment is 1 day per week for 3 months.
Field Trips
Support elementary students in this fast-paced program! In two hours, students collectively write, edit, illustrate, and publish a book, and each student leaves with their own copy. This is a great opportunity for individuals or groups! Commitment is 1-2 times per month for 3 months. Illustrators and Spanish speakers are especially welcome!
Workshops
If you have a writing passion, workshops are the perfect place to share it! Prior workshops include running for president; mystery writing; personal essays; owl pellet dissection and science writing; and poems about the rainbow. Volunteers create, lead, and support all workshops. Commitment is flexible.
Reading All-Stars
Reading All-Stars meets every Saturday throughout the school year. Volunteers are paired with a student to read, write, and mentor. Volunteers who can make most Saturdays during the school year are preferred, but on-call substitutes are needed too! Commitment is every Saturday during the academic year.
In-School Writing, Editing & Publishing
826DC regularly partners with teachers in first through twelfth grade on writing projects in the classroom in our most teacher-driven program. Volunteers support students in small groups and occasionally lead small writing activities. Upcoming and past projects include a feminist analysis of Beyoncé’s album Lemonade; op-ed writing about democracy and voting; cross-textual analysis of Romeo & Juliet and West Side Story; and concrete poetry. Commitment varies by project; check the weekly volunteer e-news for details.
Clerk at Tivoli's Astounding Magic Supply
Our storefront serves as a tool for outreach and fundraising as well as a point of entry to the rest of our organization. Shifts are 12-3pm and 3-6pm Monday-Saturday plus 10am-12pm on Saturdays. Knowing magic is a bonus, not a requirement.
More opportunities with 828DC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About 828DC
Location:
3333 14th Street NW, Suite M-120, Washington, DC 20010, US
Mission Statement
826DC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around our understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. With this in mind we provide drop-in tutoring, field trips, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications. All of our programs are challenging and enjoyable, and ultimately strengthen each student’s power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice.
Description
826DC provides drop-in tutoring, field trips, after-school workshops, in-school tutoring, help for English language learners, and assist with student publications.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3333 14th Street., NWSuite M120Washington, DC 20010
DATE POSTED
June 9, 2020
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Drawing
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Reading / Writing
- Youth Services
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training