- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
Assemble Family Reading Kits!
ORGANIZATION: The Shadow Project
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
We’ve heard from teachers, parents, and kids time and again that a warm, happy environment makes it easier to crack open a book when reading starts to seem intimidating. Give students an extra incentive to lose themselves in a good story by helping us put together family reading kits-each filled with a book and a sensory tool-that we’ll distribute at school and community events. Volunteers will be assembling about a 100 kits.
Volunteers may also inventory reading kit items.
This is an ongoing opportunity. Please email serve@shadow-project.org if you are interested in learning more!
Accessibility information: Volunteers will be seated and there is no lifting involved. There is one designated accessible parking spot and lots of front row parking spaces. The ramp is directly to the right of the accessible parking.
More opportunities with The Shadow Project
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Shadow Project
Location:
2154 NE Broadway, Suite 130, Portland, OR 97232, US
Mission Statement
The Shadow Project envisions an education system that normalizes and celebrates learning differences and supports every student to thrive in school. We have a proven track record of fostering social and academic growth for schoolchildren with learning challenges such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and trauma, many of whom are from communities of color, low-income backgrounds, and/or are English Language Learners. With the conviction that all students can graduate from high school given access to the right supports, The Shadow Project provides innovative tools and techniques tailored to diverse learners and supports teachers in integrating those tools into their classrooms. Together we've helped to unleash the potential of more than 14,000 capable learners in grades K-12 in Portland, McMinnville, and Salem.
Description
Founded by a Portland mom whose son, who has dyslexia, was ready to give up on school in second grade, The Shadow Project has helped foster success for children in pre-K - th grade whose special education needs include dyslexia, ADHD, autism, speech/language challenges, and trauma.
The Shadow Project has evolved from an all-volunteer "mom and pup" operation to a 501(c)3 nonprofit partnered with schools in multiple Oregon counties. The organization has three proven programs (https://www.shadow-project.org/school-programs/)that celebrate the inherent worth of every child.
Check out this video created by one of our interns from Portland State University, about their experience: https://youtu.be/aizo8gC2Abw
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4916 Northeast 122nd AvenuePortland, OR 97230
DATE POSTED
March 16, 2023
SKILLS
- General Education
- Literacy / Reading
- Youth Services
- Reading / Writing
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- We ask that volunteers commit to a 3 hour shift.