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Become a Reading Mentor for Bay Area Kids this Winter!

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ORGANIZATION: Aspire Education

A group opportunity. Invite your friends.

Community Reading Buddies is looking for middle-school, high-school, and college volunteers train middle and high school students to provide 1-on-1 support for K-5th grade students from the Bay Area in California. You'll work with one elementary student and help them with their reading for 45-minutes, two times a week. Most of our reading sessions are virtual via Zoom, which means all you need is a computer and internet access. However, we do run several in-person sessions at local Oakland elementary schools, as well, if you're looking for a more personal connection.

What you’ll do as a Youth Mentor:
● Twice a week, join 25 other mentors virtually or in-person for 1.25 hours.

● For the first 15 minutes of the session, you'll work with CRB staff on skills to help your elementary student buddy with their reading as well as activities that will build your own confidence, communication, and leadership skills.
● Then, you’ll break out for 45 minutes of reading activities with your buddy, including a 20-minute guided reading lesson as well as actual book time featuring some of your favorite past books like "Fly Guy" and "Elephant and Piggie."
● 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 grade student or a college student
● Must reside in the US
● Commitment to the 9-week program (3 approved absences maximum)
● Access to the internet and a computer or tablet with a camera and microphone

Benefits:
● Gain a minimum of 15 volunteer hours in the program

● 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 the PVSA by volunteering with a certifying 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=94028

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

4 Shifts

Tue Jan 21, 2025 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Earn 1.25 volunteer hours per session
Tue Jan 21, 2025 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each session
Wed Jan 22, 2025 - 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
Monday & Wednesdays: Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift
Wed Jan 22, 2025 - 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
Mondays & Wednesdays: Earn 1.25 volunteer hours each shift

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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

WHEN

Tue Jan 21, 2025 - Thu Mar 20, 2025

04:30 PM - 07:15 PM

This opportunity has 4 shifts

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

(37.81347,-122.307915)

DATE POSTED

December 16, 2024

SKILLS

Tutoring
Mentoring
Literacy / Reading
Teaching / Instruction

GOOD FOR

Teens
Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

Must be at least 13
Orientation or Training
2.5 hours per week for 9 weeks
7th–12th grade student or college student Ability to attend all scheduled sessions (3 absence maximum) for 9 weeks Reliable internet connection for Zoom Laptop with a working camera and audio

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