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ORGANIZATION: Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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82 people are interested
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey's Bergen Reads progrma is a youth literacy program dedicated to inspiring low level readers in grades K-4 with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. We work in Hackensack and Teaneck NJ public elementary schools.
Spend one hour per week during the school day (you will be assigned a time slot Monday through Friday from 8:30am-3:00pm depending on your availability and teacher needs) working one-on-one with two students in grades K-4 as a Bergen Reads Reading Buddy. You will spend one half hour per week with each student, for a total of one hour of volunteer time weekly. No experience necessary; we will train you. Program runs from October through June.
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Location:
50 EISENHOWER DR, United States, PARAMUS, NJ 07652, US
Mission Statement
Bergen Reads is a youth literacy program dedicated to inspiring low level readers in grades K-4 with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success.
Trained adult volunteer "Reading Buddies" act as mentors, advocates and role models, going into Teaneck and Hackensack public elementary schools for weekly one-on-one reading experiences with their assigned kindergarten through fourth grade students from October through June. Volunteers give one hour per week during the school day to work with two students, one half hour each.
Description
Bergen Reads trains volunteers to work one on one with students in grades K-4 in the public elementary schools in Hackensack and Teaneck, NJ. Volunteer Reading Buddies work one on one with two students, one half hour each, during the school day. The program runs from October through June.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
50 Eisenhower ParkwayParamus, NJ 07652
DATE POSTED
September 5, 2017
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- An hour each week during the school day, thru June
- none