- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Research coach for Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn NY public school literacy program (21sv)
ORGANIZATION: Behind the Book
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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, which are part of the class curricula, accomplished authors visit high-needs pre-K-12th-grade classrooms to guide students in creating their own writing projects.
You need no experience or training to volunteer. As a coach, you'll support and encourage students as they work on their projects.
This research workshop needs your help in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NYC. To sign up, contact volunteer@behindthebook.org with the program code. We'll supply more information when you're confirmed.
Program 213SV-W
Date: Wednesday, February 13th
Time: 9:10 - 10:40 AM
About the program: Third-graders read Susan Verde’s The Water Princess, about a girl in Burkina Faso who walks a long way to bring water for her family. Coaches will support students in researching why it’s difficult for the village to get water, and how to conserve it here. Along with writing about their findings, they’ll create posters to educate other students, and sell decorated water bottles and flavored water. Proceeds will go to the Georgie Badiel Foundation, which brings clean drinking water to Burkina Faso.
For information on other program dates around the city, please visit http://www.behindthebook.org/current-volunteer-opportunities/
To join our team and receive announcements of new programs as they're scheduled, please submit 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
CS 21180 Chauncey St.Brooklyn, NY 11233
DATE POSTED
January 22, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1.5 hours