For Love of Children (FLOC) volunteers are the heart of our after-school programs, and we are seeking your help! Our volunteers serve as direct educational support and are instrumental in enhancing the self-esteem and confidence of our students while encouraging the independence and perseverance necessary to overcome any obstacle to succeed. With your help, our students can gain at least one-grade level equivalency in English Language Arts, Math, or both. Our tutoring program aligns with the school year and runs from the end of September through May 2025 (with a break between semesters).
Dates: September 30th - June 15th (sessions are cancelled for some holidays)Available Times: Monday - Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm & Saturdays 10:00-12:00 pm or 1:30-3:30 pm (Ideally, tutors are expected to faciliate at least 2 tutoring sessions a week)Through our Neighborhood Tutoring Program (NTP), FLOC tutors students grades 2nd-12th in the Washington, D.C. area to achieve grade-level competency in reading and math through one-on-one intervention and a structured, step-by-step curriculum. Volunteers receive training and all of the materials needed to tutor their student (manuals have step by step instructions, examples of what to ask, how to guide, questions & answers, mini quizzes and more); in addition to ongoing access to our staff members who are present during each session and accessible outside of program hours.
Volunteer Role
As the tutor you will be responsible for the following tasks:
Benefits
To Be Successful In This Role
A volunteer is expected to have excellent communication skills, and be motivated, enthusiastic, and highly committed to fostering positive youth development. To be successful in this role you are:
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003, US
For Love of Children (FLOC) provides educational services beyond the classroom to help students succeed from first grade through college and career. We bring together students, volunteers, families, and community partners in proven programs that teach, empower, and transform.
Here in our nation’s capital, barely half of DCPS youth graduate from high school. That shocking statistic only leads to more sobering numbers. According to the DC Alliance for Youth Advocates, there are over 14,000 young people in the District neither enrolled in school nor employed, and less than 42% of 20-24 year olds in DC have fulltime employment.
Everyday, FLOC is changing that statistic by providing opportunities for students to succeed in school, aspire to earn a postsecondary degree, and become contributing members of their communities. Unlike many other youth-serving programs, we provide a continuum of support that guides our students from first grade through completion of a postsecondary degree. Through our Neighborhood Tutoring Program, we intervene early to make sure that students do not fall further behind in reading or math. Building on those academic skills, our Scholars Program exposes our students to experiences, information and activities that build persistence skills to help them progress through their educational journey and into a chosen career.
1301 Pennsylvania Ave SEWashington, DC 20003
September 3, 2024
