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12 people are interested
Literacy Tutor
ORGANIZATION: AARP Experience Corps Mesa
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12 people are interested
Literacy Tutors serve in Mesa Public Schools, working with students in grades 1st through 4th Grade by providing tutoring in essential early reading skills. Tutors build positive relationships that support, encourage, and motivate students. Tutors work with designated students in one-on-one sessions identified by the teacher or Literacy Specialist as needing extra reading assistance that the structured session model provides. They will tutor students using AARP Foundation EC-approved curriculum and materials while modeling appropriate behavior for children. Additionally, tutors will develop positive relationships with students, nurture self-esteem and a positive attitude toward learning.
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About AARP Experience Corps Mesa
Location:
120 N Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201, US
Mission Statement
In conjunction with the goals of the AARP Foundation, Mesa Public Schools, and the City of Mesa, Experience Corps Mesa aims to empower people over 50 to serve as tutors to help students become better readers by the end of their third grade year. We disrupt the cycle poverty by making a meaningful difference in the lives of at-risk children and bringing meaningful volunteer experience to older adults.
Description
Experience Corps Mesa is a program run by the City of Mesa that recruits adults over 50 and trains them to be reading tutors in underprivileged schools in Mesa. In January of 2024, tutoring will begin in six Mesa elementary schools, with the goal of expanding to more schools after the initial pilot. While this program is new to Mesa, there is strong support from the AARP Foundation as well as established programs in Tempe, Phoenix, and other cities around the country. In the more than fifteen years since AARP Experience Corps began, it has helped thousands of children become stronger readers and more confident learners. Volunteers with the program report high levels of satisfaction with their volunteering experience, increased social connections, and better physical health.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Education & Literacy,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Multiple locations Mesa, AZ 85201
(33.432953 ,-111.84493 )
DATE POSTED
August 6, 2024
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Child Development
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 50
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers should, at a minimum, be able to commit to tutoring for two-hour blocks twice a week between September 2024 and May 2025
- 50 years of age or older High school diploma or equivalent Pass a criminal background check Pass a basic literacy screening Attend 25 hours of annual training Commit to 5-6 hours a week during the school year, spread across two days