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8 people are interested
Afterschool Assistant at Mary Virginia Merrick Center
ORGANIZATION: City Gate, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
We are currently recruiting volunteers to help support our Gateway to Growth after school program at the Mary Virginia Merrick Center in Southeast, DC. Volunteers will help support our program staff in creating a safe and positive environment for youth. We currently have between 30 and 40 regularly attending youth participants K-5th. Our students' academic performance and social behaviors have been negatively impacted by the last two years of the pandemic.
Our program offers youth a snack, homework help, recreation time, and various enrichment activities. For example, on Mondays and Fridays, we have chess instruction. Volunteer responsibilities would include one on one and small group homework help, classroom management support, and, if volunteers have any special skills or areas of interest, running enrichment activities.
We are looking for volunteers who can commit at least through the end of our school year program (mid-June). Consistency is very important for our youth.
There will also be opportunities to volunteer on off-site expeditions.
More opportunities with City Gate, Inc.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About City Gate, Inc.
Location:
3920 Alton Place, NW, Washington, DC 20016, US
Mission Statement
CITY GATE goes beyond addressing physical needs or providing educational opportunities. CITY GATE’s overarching goal is building - from the bottom up - communities of caring, compassion, and capability that strengthen society and empower the individual.
Description
Organization Overview:
Founded in 2000 by Dr. Lynn Bergfalk, CITY GATE is an urban ministry in Washington, DC that seeks to open doors of opportunity and empowerment for the city’s residents. Its mission is to empower those on the margins of urban society to access more fully the life and benefits of the larger community, and to implement strategies of partnership that address the needs of children, youth, and others who are disadvantaged or disenfranchised.
The work of CITY GATE extends throughout Washington, D.C. with program sites currently operating in Wards 1, 3, 7, and 8, and Prince George’s County. Its mission statement embraces the following goals:
Embody a practical vision of community based upon justice, compassion and spirituality that values every individual and promotes the growth of love and justice in personal and social relationships.
- Help those on the margins of urban society to access and participate more fully in the life and benefits of the larger community.
- Implement strategies of partnership, and specific programs that address the needs of urban youth, the homeless, the poor, the immigrant and others who are disadvantaged or disenfranchised.
- Provide bridges of friendship and service for individuals and volunteer groups to understand and participate in the struggles and challenges of the disadvantaged or disenfranchised in our cities.
- Enlist support from those among the general public who wish to strengthen our communities through programs of service and education, and through development of innovative strategies and structures for social change
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4275 4th Street SoutheastWashington, DC 20032
DATE POSTED
February 15, 2022
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- Crisis Intervention
- STEM
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Program runs from 3:45 pm to 6 pm Monday - Friday. The minimum time commitment is at least one afternoon a week, although more days is ideal since it helps to build consistency for the kids.