We Need YOU to Read with an Elementary Student!

Details
Dates Volunteer is Needed: 
August 2023 - May 2025
Number of Volunteers Needed: 
100
Description of the Volunteer Opportunity: 

Our volunteer reading mentors help elementary students enlarge their world by exposing them to a love of books. Reading mentors commit to spending one hour, one day a week to mentor K-4 students in one-on-one sessions for a school year. We volunteer during the school day in Albuquerque, Belen​ and Bernalillo Public Schools. Oasis trains volunteers to use our 6-step literacy approach in their sessions with students. We recommend that newly trained reading mentors commit to two years, the length of time that the fingerprint volunteer clearance is valid.

Areas of Interest: 
Children and Youth
Great for: 
Adults
55+
Who Will Be Impacted Through This Project: 

Our focus is to impact the reading level and literacy of elementary students with a focus on 1st through 3rd grade public school students.

Is This an Ongoing Opportunity?: 
Yes
Minimum Age of Volunteers: 
50
Nonprofit Will Provide: 

Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring will provide training in our 6-step literacy approach, annual support meetings, library resources and will fund your fingerprint background clearance.

Additional Requirements: 

Oasis Reading Mentor Qualities: Flexibility; Patience; Compassion; Enthusiasm; Humor; Perseverance; and Commitment.

Last Updated: May 28 2024
Address of Project Site
3301 Menaul Blvd NE Suite #18
Albuquerque
New Mexico
87107
Contact Info
Phone: 
(505) 884-4529

Disclaimer

Groundworks provides these volunteer opportunities as a service to our community and does not assume any responsibility for the validity of such postings. To ensure accurate and up-to-date information, please contact the organization who posted the opportunity.

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