- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Field Trip Chaperone for Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY public school literacy program (241mw)
ORGANIZATION: Behind the Book
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Volunteer with Behind the Book (www.behindthebook.org), a non-profit literacy organization that inspires New York City public school students to explore stories and empower their voices. 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 field trip needs your help in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY. To sign up, contact volunteer@behindthebook.org with the program code.
Program 241KMWC
Date: Wednesday, April 17th
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Volunteer Role: Field trip chaperone
About the program: Kindergartners learned how plants flourish with Zinnia’s Flower Garden by Monica Wellington, the story of a girl who’s excited to plant her seeds and watch them grow. Along with chaperones and the author, the class will visit Brooklyn Botanical Garden to get a closer look at all kinds of plant life.
For information on other program dates around the city, please visit our volunteer opportunities page at http://www.behindthebook.org/current-volunteer-opportunities/
To receive announcements of new programs as they're scheduled, please complete our brief questionnaire at https://www.behindthebook.org/join-us/volunteer/
More opportunities with Behind the Book
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
PS 241976 President StBrooklyn, NY 11225
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1 hour