Homeless Children's Education Fund

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Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Homeless & Housing
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1901 Centre Avenue, Suite 301Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

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http://www.homelessfund.org

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Tutoring Volunteers Needed for Homeless Children's Education Fund

Flexible Schedule | Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Homeless Children's Education Fund (HCEF) is seeking volunteers with prior work experience with children ages 5-14 years old to work with our Mobile Learning Program. HCEF's Mobile Learning is an innovative program that brings regular, individualized tutoring sessions directly to unstably housed students. This is a great opportunity to build kids' strengths and confidence by helping our instructors deliver a variety of fun, creative educational activities. HCEF needs volunteers to serve alongside instructors to support with students to assist with academic and social/emotional learning. Volunteers assist our instructors with literacy/reading skills, writing, math, etc. Volunteers will actively participate in games, active listening during conversations/interests for the lessons, as well as helping to create a safe environment for the students. Not only do volunteers assist with educational support, but they also help with social and emotional learning. Volunteers for Mobile Learning must commit to at least one 1-2 hour session per week. Session start and end times will vary based on family schedules. These session locations and times are based on accessibility to the students and their parent/caregiver. Mobile Learning will take place during after school hours (3:30 PM-6:30PM). With an HCEF Instructor and our volunteers, Mobile Learning takes place in residences, Community Centers, or our classroom on wheels (Winnie’s Wagon). Session locations are based on accessibility to the student and their parent/caregiver -- some will be on front porches, in families' living rooms, or at a nearby public space like a park or library. V olunteers must be comfortable as guests in spaces that may be unfamiliar to them at first and will need to be able to travel to sessions on their own To serve in this role, volunteers will need their PA Child Abuse, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Criminal Clearances. We also require our volunteers to attend an in-office training before being able to start supporting our Mobile Learning program. If you are interested and wish to become a volunteer for this need, please click on the "Sign Up" radio button on the upper right corner of this screen and then email our Volunteer Specialist at volunteers@homelessfund.org to set up an initial screening meeting.

Date Posted: 2024-12-06

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Our mission is to advance the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness, guiding them to be productive, empowered citizens. As a national model for addressing the educational needs of unstably-housed children and youth, HCEF leads a collaborative effort among regional partners by providing educational programs and services in Allegheny County and advocating for policy and system improvement.

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Volunteers with the Homeless Children's Education Fund provide direct service to the children and youth in our programs through tutoring and mentoring. They help with special events and in the office and advocate for them through our outreach efforts throughout Allegheny County.

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