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10 people are interested
Connect with children in your community-volunteer at Spark Growth
ORGANIZATION: SPARK GROWTH
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
You know that look of wonder and joy that children get on their face when they listen to someone read them a story? Schools across the nation are bringing in volunteers to spark children in this very way. If you are a parent looking to get more involved in your child's school or simply enjoy time with children, being a volunteer can be a great way to help support the upcoming generation of readers.
Children need help to build strong connections and skills that will enable them to succeed as workers, parents, and community citizens. When adults reach their educational goals, their families and communities grow stronger. With the critical support of our dedicated volunteers, we can make a difference.
Volunteers are vital to the success of students and literacy programs. They bring optimism and enthusiasm, create positive energy, and share diverse perspectives that lead to enhanced learning outcomes for students.
Become an literacy volunteer and help empower an learner to reach their full potential to participate more fully in society.
What Volunteers Do?
Volunteers work along side of one of our directors with elementary school-age children to promote connections and literacy growth in a 60 minute visit, unless otherwise notified of a special event. They may read books to children, listen to children read aloud, or distribute books to school children, work on projects, do arts and crafts, sing, and dance. Volunteers promote the activity of whole child learning approach; aesthetic, affective, cognitive, language & literacy, physical and social, rather than focusing on teaching reading skills. Typically we are at school sites Thursday & Friday varying times between 11:50-3:15.
Reading volunteers may read to a whole class of children, to a small group, or be assigned to group to do activities with. Volunteers with experience working with programs offered by schools, after-school programs, or public libraries would be a great benefit to our program.
More opportunities with SPARK GROWTH
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About SPARK GROWTH
Location:
58213 Cliente Street, YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284, US
Mission Statement
Spark Growth! is a Literacy and Language Enrichment Program whose mission is to provide young children and their families with opportunities to participate in a voluntary, engaging, hands-on, inclusive, quality, and developmentally appropriate Literacy and Language Enrichment Program to be offered on a monthly basis free of charge at various sites and schools within the Morongo Basin. This literacy and language pilot program is intended to enhance ongoing efforts by private and public schools, family daycare homes, home schools, parents, caregivers and family members as they instruct, tutor, and assist young children in the development, acquisition, and proficiency of literacy and language skills.
Description
Spark Growth! Literacy and Language Enrichment Program is a free mobile literacy enrichment program that visits elementary schools, family day care homes, childcare centers, preschool sites, and home school sites within the Morongo Basin. Spark Growth! staff visit sites bringing with them books and literacy-related materials and supplies for a 60 minute planned activity.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Yucca Valley, CA 92284
DATE POSTED
February 15, 2023
SKILLS
- General Education
- Literacy / Reading
- Drawing
- Painting
- Child Development
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- Kids
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours a month minimum
- Attend orientation Pass a background, TB and fingerprinting through the Morongo Basin School District (these are the same requirements MUSD requests of all volunteers, even for field trip chaperons)