Summer Ventures Literacy Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Urban Ventures
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Event Description: Urban Ventures' Summer Ventures program is a full day summer program held for students who enjoy reading or seek to improve their reading skills. Assist with providing literacy intervention techniques for students. Interventions support the current curriculum and offers supplemental activities that enhance student learning.
Specific Dates: Summer Ventures runs from Monday, June 17 - Thursday, Aug 8
Hours: Monday - Thursday from 9:30am - 11:30am
Time Commitment: 8 weeks (NEED volunteers who can be consistent)
* We are looking for volunteers who can be consistent and make everyday for the entire 8 weeks. If you are not able to make all, we can work together on finding a sub, but this is very important to have consistency when working with our students on literacy.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Assist with providing literacy intervention techniques for students. Interventions support the current curriculum and offers supplemental activities that enhance student learning
- Become a Guest reader. Students will hear stories from guest readers. Be prepared to create an exciting story time experience for young readers
- Volunteer’s primary responsibility would be to read books with kids in 1-4th grade
Sign Up Here: https://urbanventures.org/volunteer
Note:
All volunteers must be 18+ years old
All volunteers must complete a Background Check
More opportunities with Urban Ventures
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Urban Ventures
Location:
2924 4th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55408, US
Mission Statement
Urban Ventures is a non-profit organization that focuses on the Central and Phillips neighborhoods of South Minneapolis. Our mission is to help end urban poverty in the city by developing youth leadership and strengthening families. Founded in 1993, Urban Ventures serves thousands of children, youth and adults each year. Urban Ventures is a safe place for program participants to identify and overcome obstacles, discover faith, connect with caring staff, and be empowered to make positive life choices.
Description
Poverty is surrounding our community in many ways:
Economic Poverty - 41% of the residents living within a mile of our campus live at or below the federal poverty level; 94% of students in our programs qualify for the free or reduced lunch programs
Academic Poverty - Over 50% of minority youth in our neighborhood will not graduate from high school.
Parental Poverty - More than a third of our neighborhood residents are age 19 and younger; 63% live in homes headed by single parents
Spiritual Poverty - A lack of hope produces a lack of conscience, which manifests into the violence outside our front doors.
Who we serve:
- According to the 2000 Census the ethnic demographics of people we serve: 58% African American; 19% Latino; 17% Other (Somali, Asian and Mixed); 6% Caucasian
- 90% of our program participants live within a mile of our campus. This close proximity allows us to provide transportation to and from our programs.
- 80% of the households in the Central and Phillips neighborhoods are single parent homes.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2924 4th Ave SMinneapolisMinneapolis, MN 55408
DATE POSTED
June 7, 2019
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Youth Services
- Child Development
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 8 Week Summer Program