The Shadow Project

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Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
People with Disabilities

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2154 NE Broadway, Suite 130Portland, OR 97232 United States

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http://shadow-project.org

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Support 1,350 struggling students by packing goal setting tools

Flexible Schedule | Portland, OR 97230

Thank you for your interest in supporting our programming with your volunteerism! We look forward to hosting you at one of our warehouse events. For more details and to sign up for a shift, please email to serve@shadow-project.org. All volunteers must complete a vaccination verification form. Masks are optional. Thank you!

Date Posted: Sep 13, 2022
Become a Reading Mentor with The Shadow Project, in Portland, Oregon

Flexible Schedule | Portland, OR 97232

Volunteer Reading Mentors empower students with learning challenges to succeed! The Shadow Project is recruiting volunteers to become in-person Reading Mentors in Portland, Oregon area school districts. Volunteers have the opportunity to work with children at various public schools in the Portland metro area, based on volunteer location and availability. As a Reading Mentor, you'll work one-on-one with students with learning challenges, motivating them to set and achieve weekly reading goals using assistive reading technology and an extensive audiobook library. You'll mentor in a public school classroom during the regular school day. We are looking for volunteers (18+ years old) who can commit to 2 hours per week for a minimum of 3 months (during the following cycles: Fall 2021, Winter 2021, Spring 2022). Shifts are either in the mornings or afternoon during school hours, and we are beginning to recruit specifically for Fall. This opportunity will run from mid-September, 2021 until winter break (December, 2021). If you are interested in volunteering, please express interest by completing our volunteer interest form https://tinyurl.com/y5dche35 or contact us at serve@shadow-project.org for more information. Thank you! NOTE: As COVID-19 Requirements state-wide evolve, we are asking our in-person volunteers to please be vaccinated, and be able to show proof of vaccine status as requested. As part of our commitment to advancing equity for diverse learners, we work to recruit and retain a diverse staff, volunteers, and board-one that welcomes and engages people with diverse, intersectional identities. We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds to join us in our work. This includes -- but is in no way limited to -- people experiencing disability, BIPOC individuals, and LGBTQIA2S+.

Date Posted: Sep 13, 2022
Volunteer Translator of written materials

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

Thanks for your interest in volunteering with the Shadow Project! As we expand our programming, we need to be able to communicate with students, parents, and community members in the language they feel most comfortable engaging in. As a Volunteer Translator, you'll help translate written materials. At the moment, we do not need verbal translation services. We are in need of translation from English to Spanish, Somali, Russian, Chinese, Marshallese, Vietnamese, and Swahili. If you have any questions, please contact serve@shadow-project.org. To apply, please complete the application here: https://forms.gle/YfQSJ9SpD42JRw757. As part of our commitment to advancing equity for diverse learners, we work to recruit and retain a diverse staff, volunteers, and board-one that welcomes and engages people with diverse, intersectional identities. We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds to join us in our work. This includes -- but is in no way limited to -- people experiencing disability, BIPOC individuals, and LGBTQIA2S+.

Date Posted: Sep 13, 2022

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Mission Statement

The Shadow Project's mission is to make school more accessible and engaging for children with learning challenges, so they can achieve their full potential. We partner with teachers at schools across the Portland Metro, McMinnville and Salem, OR to improve educational outcomes for students with learning challenges like dyslexia, ADHD, and autism. Most of our students are from communities of color, low-income backgrounds, and are English Language Learners. Since 2003, The Shadow Project has supported students to be confident, engaged learners who thrive in school and life. Check out this video created by one of our interns from Portland State University, about their experience: https://youtu.be/aizo8gC2Abw

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Founded by a Portland mom whose dyslexic son was ready to give up on school in second grade, The Shadow Project has helped foster success for children in grades pre-K to eight whose special education needs include dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and speech/language and sensory disorders. With the conviction that all students can graduate from high school given access to the right supports, the nonprofit Shadow Project provides innovative tools and techniques tailored to diverse learners and supports teachers in integrating those tools into their classrooms.

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