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Become a Reading Mentor for Oakland Kids this Fall!

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ORGANIZATION: Aspire Education

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Community Reading Buddies is an innovative double-impact program developed by Aspire
Education. We train middle and high school students in leadership & communication skills. We
then pair them with young students behind in literacy. Thanks to this system we’re able to more
than double our young readers’ literacy progress over eight weeks.

We’re looking for volunteers to help us provide 1-on-1 support for K-5th grade students from Oakland, California as they build literacy skills. Most of our reading sessions are virtual, which means all you need is a computer and internet access. However, we do run two in-person sessions at local Oakland elementary schools, as well.

What you’ll do as a Youth Mentor:
● Twice a week, join 25 other youth virtually or in-person for a 15-minute training.
● Then, you’ll break out for 45 minutes to one hour of literacy activities with your buddy.
● During your 1:1 time, you’ll help your buddy with their lessons, which are selected by
our award-winning digital literacy platform, BookNook.
● Remember you’re a mentor who’s there to support them in their reading lessons but to
also have fun with your buddy!

Requirements:
● Must be a 7th-12th grader
● Must reside in the US
● Minimum commitment to 1-on-1 literacy mentoring for 3 hours per week for 7 weeks (1.5
hours per session, twice a week)
● Access to the internet and a computer or tablet with a camera and microphone

Benefits:
● Flexible, after-school schedule
● All training and materials provided
● Skill building in leadership, confidence, and communication through our Positive Youth
Development Approach
● Ability to qualify for PVSA by volunteering with a certified organization
● Experience for your resume and college application as well as professional references
for future employment

Please apply on our website using the button above or this link:
https://aspireeducationproject.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90459

We look forward to working with you! For any questions, email
crb@aspireeducation.org.

44 Shifts

  • Mon Oct 14, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Mon Oct 14, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Tue Oct 15, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Tue Oct 15, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Wed Oct 16, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Wed Oct 16, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Thu Oct 17, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Thu Oct 17, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Mon Oct 21, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Mon Oct 21, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Tue Oct 22, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Tue Oct 22, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Wed Oct 23, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Wed Oct 23, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Thu Oct 24, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Thu Oct 24, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Mon Oct 28, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Mon Oct 28, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Tue Oct 29, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Tue Oct 29, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Wed Oct 30, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Wed Oct 30, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Thu Oct 31, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Thu Oct 31, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Mon Nov 04, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Mon Nov 04, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Tue Nov 05, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Tue Nov 05, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Wed Nov 06, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Wed Nov 06, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Thu Nov 07, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Thu Nov 07, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Mon Nov 11, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Mon Nov 11, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Tue Nov 12, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Tue Nov 12, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Wed Nov 13, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Wed Nov 13, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Thu Nov 14, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Thu Nov 14, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
  • Mon Nov 18, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Mon Nov 18, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
  • Wed Nov 20, 2024 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
  • Wed Nov 20, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
    Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
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About Aspire Education

Location:

101 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Aspire Education is to ensure every student in the Bay Area has access to an educational mentor.

Description

Aspire Education provides transformative tutoring and supplemental education programming to students across the Bay Area. This work takes several different forms, including providing high quality private tutoring with individual students on a sliding scale, partnering with schools and fellow nonprofit organizations to design custom tutoring programs for historically underserved students, and mobilizing and training middle and high school students to mentor young readers one-on-one in literacy through our Community Reading Buddies program.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Mon Sep 30, 2024 - Thu Nov 21, 2024
04:30 PM - 07:15 PM
This opportunity has 44 shifts

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

(37.81347,-122.30791)
 

DATE POSTED

August 27, 2024

SKILLS

  • Tutoring
  • Mentoring
  • Literacy / Reading
  • Teaching / Instruction

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 13
  • Orientation or Training
  • 3 hours per week for 8 weeks
  • - 7th–12th grade student Commit to 1-on-1 literacy tutoring with a K-5th grade student for 3 hours per week after school (every Monday/Wednesday OR Tuesday/Thursday) for 8 weeks Reliable internet connection for Zoom

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