Next Chapter Book Club Facilitators Needed!

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We are a local chapter of Next Chapter Book Club sponsored by a disability services provider looking for a few good facilitators. Anyone interested in books and helping those with disabilities become more integrated into their communities is welcome to join as a facilitator. We meet every other Wednesday, and are looking for a facilitators who can begin September 12 th and commit to at least 12 sessions. College students and retirees are usually great fits! We meet at Peets Coffee at 1275 1 st St NE DC 20002. You may need to pass a background check to volunteer in this capacity.

NCBC is committed to providing weekly opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to read, learn and make friends in a relaxed, community setting. The premise is simple. A group of four to eight people with IDD, along with two trained facilitators, gather bi-weekly for one-hour in a local public library, bookstore, coffee shop, café, or similar public establishment to read aloud and discuss a book. Anyone can participate, whatever their reading or ability level. NCBC members range from those who read proficiently to those who cannot read at all.

NCBC provides a unique opportunity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to experience community inclusion, social connectedness, life-long learning, self-determination and self-advocacy. The NCBC meetings are purposeful gatherings of the same people on a regular basis.

Please send us me a private message you’re interested in joining as a facilitator, or call Holly Flickinger at 202-702-6736.