Inmate education support partner
ORGANIZATION: Calaveras County Libraries
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Calaveras Library Literacy Programs supports incarcerated individuals to obtain skills to obtain their GED, improve their literacy and to be successful upon release. This position will help support current inmates in reaching their personal education goals.
This position will require support within the local county confinement working with vetted low level offenders one / two days a week for 2 hours. A background check and additional training will be required.
The Calaveras County Literacy Programs strives to meet our learners where they are at and provide learner led support to adults in our community who would like to achieve more. This support will encourage a positive relationship with the community.
According to the Center for American Progress, (Alpha Ciallo May 28, 2020), "Adult illiteracy directly affects an individual’s employment options, likelihood to live in poverty, likelihood to be incarcerated, access to adequate health care and health outcomes, and life expectancy. Generational illiteracy makes it increasingly difficult to escape these circumstances, and millions of Americans face this reality every day."
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About Calaveras County Libraries
Location:
1299 Gold Hunter Road, San Andreas, CA 95249, US
Mission Statement
The Public Library is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and the joys of reading for our diverse community.
Description
Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Education & Literacy
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Calaveras County Library1299 Gold Hunter RoadSan Andreas, CA 95249
(38.18968 ,-120.6633 )
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2025
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Adult Education
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours per week
- We would like every volunteer to commit to 6 months to establish a committed relationship with the learner and to the organization.