Words Alive

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Children & Youth

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770 Park Blvd.San Diego, CA 92101 United States

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http://www.wordsalive.org

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Words Alive "Let's Read" Family Literacy Program Workshop Volunteer

Flexible Schedule | San Diego, CA 92101

The "Let's Read with Words Alive" Family Literacy Program is a six-week early literacy workshop series for children (ages 0-5) and their families. This program nurtures book-sharing habits at home by celebrating the power of play as we explore books, talk, write, and create art anchored in a new story each week. Parents learn research-based strategies to make reading aloud interactive and joyful, and every family receives six new books to keep. Sessions are delivered in English and/or Spanish, and there are both in-person and virtual sessions available. Let's Read Workshop Volunteers meet kids and families where they are and help them on their journey to become lifelong learners. Volunteers assist the workshop instructor in running each session through a variety of tasks that may include supporting craft projects, taking attendance, answering questions from families, and checking that families have received their books and supplies. Volunteers support the Let's Read Program Manager and Instructors in delivering early literacy sessions to young children and their families once per week for six weeks. Each session includes an interactive read aloud and tie-in craft. The Let’s Read Workshop Volunteer position is available in both virtual and in-person (San Diego County only) roles. To get a more detailed understanding of the requirements to be a "Let's Read" FLP Workshop Volunteer, please copy and pasta the link provided in the right bottom corner of the page.

Date Posted: 2024-11-05
Words Alive Adolescent Book Group Facilitator

Flexible Schedule | San Diego, CA 92101

Do you love provoking thoughtful discussions, wrestling with deep topics in text aloud and in writing, and helping teenagers make connections to one another and the world around them? We’d love to have you volunteer to support our Adolescent Book Group! Our Adolescent Book Group serves 200-400 teenagers in schools and after-school programs throughout San Diego each year. Many of the teens and pre-teens with whom we work are facing extraordinary life circumstances such as homelessness, violence, teen pregnancy, and impact by the justice system. Through reading new, diverse novels; engaging projects; writing workshops; and discussion sessions, learners in our Adolescent Book Group enhance their critical thinking skills, self-esteem and ability to express themselves. Volunteer Facilitators lead bi-weekly book group discussions with young adults using Words Alive discussion guides and enrichment materials to ensure that program goals are met. To get a more detailed understanding of the requirements for this role, please copy and paste the link provided in the right bottom corner of the page.

Date Posted: 2024-11-05
Words Alive Curriculum Writer

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

Words Alive volunteers and teachers use curriculum guides to teach books and stories to their students. Help Words Alive by writing curriculum guides full of discussion questions, activities, and creating writing prompts to help students build text-to-self and text-to-world connections. To get a more detailed understanding of the requirements to be a Curriculum Writer, please copy and paste the link provided in the right bottom corner of the page. We have a high need for Graphic Novel Curriculum Writers to support the growing demand for more fresh, relevant graphic novels from adolescents in our teen book group program.

Date Posted: 2024-11-05
Young Adult Curriculum Development

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

Do you want to strengthen your writing skills? Help develop literary curriculum! The Words Alive Teen Services program supports approximately 250 at-risk youth within the San Diego county Juvenile Court and Community School system each month through our Adolescent Book Group (ABG) program. Many of our students have experienced incredible hardships including homelessness, familial violence, and teen pregnancy but with the help of ABG are now on a path to success. ABG volunteer teams provide monthly, bi-monthly, or weekly in-class book discussion, writing, and project-based learning sessions as part of the school’s language arts program. To support the sessions, Words Alive provides a curriculum guide with discussion topics, group activities, and writing prompts which create opportunities for engagement that can inspire of love of reading. We are looking for volunteers to be part of a curriculum team dedicated to elevating our curriculum guides through the process of researching new young adult literature, vetting books, and creating these comprehensive guides for the ABG volunteers and teachers. Goals and outcomes: The curriculum guides are designed to ignite good conversation, promote student participation, encourage critical thinking, and expose students to opportunities for self-expression and world exploration. Ideal volunteers should: Be at least 16 years old Enjoy reading Have the ability to critically evaluate literature Have proficient written communication Be able to work under minimal supervision Be comfortable working within deadlines

Date Posted: 2024-12-16
Amharic Translators Needed: Help Families Build Healthy Reading Habits!

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

Did you know that there are nearly 60 languages besides English and Spanish that are spoken at homes across San Diego County? Are you fluent in Amharic? Become a volunteer translator for Words Alive and help us provide resources to help families build healthy reading habits in their home languages and navigate distance learning! Words Alive connects children, teens, and families to the power of reading. Through our "cradle-to-career" programming, Words Alive teaches families to incorporate healthy reading habits, develop analytical and critical thinking skills, and build expressive identities as readers. The more languages we can provide these resources in, the more families we can support, and we need your help to do it! Volunteers in this role will be translating existing content from English to Amharic and proofread translated materials. Projects range from one-page documents up to 10-15 pages. Volunteers will not be responsible for generating new content and do not need previous classroom, teaching, or early childhood education experience. Volunteers must attend a virtual volunteer orientation session and training session. This opportunity is fully virtual with flexible hours.

Date Posted: 2024-12-16

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The mission of Words Alive is to open opportunities for life success by inspiring a commitment to reading.

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What Do Our Volunteers Say About Words Alive?
"Of all the places I have volunteered over the years, I have never felt as valued as with Words! [Words Alive] is so inventive in coming up with opportunities for all ages to intersect with reading and the impact it can have on their lives. I'm always delighted with the many programs that have been created and am so happy to be part of Words Alive!" - Words Alive Read Aloud/Adolescent Book Group/Outreach Volunteer

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by Thint Myat T. (2023-04-29 11:40:07.0)

Yes, due to a non-profit organization, I consume this is reliable and it is consistently fit for youths for who want ti do volunteering.

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by Ginny F. (2021-06-02 08:43:11.0)

It a great organization

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by Rose T. from San Diego, CA (2014-04-30 19:26:23.0)

I have volunteered with the Adolescent Book Group program with Words Alive for almost a year, and one of the things that I love most about this organization is that they are true to their mission! Their staff, facilitators, and volunteers all communicate a love for reading that they want to share. There's no pressure to be a master wordsmith, have teaching experience or have the answer to every question - this is a group of people who really loves books and knows that the more students do too, the more they will read. They provide great training and structure for the sessions, and are flexible with schedules - I've never had anything but a stellar experience with them. I hope I can stay connected for years to come!

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