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Reading Partner

Literacy Partners, Inc.
Remote, Volunteer must be in United States
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    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    90 minutes a week on Tuesday or Wednesday Evening
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    520
    Cause Areas:
    Education, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Volunteering
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    22+
    Other Requirements:
    We are seeking passionate volunteers with teaching or tutoring experience and a love of reading. Your skills and enthusiasm will help us inspire and educate. Apply now and help us create a brighter future!

    Description

    Reading Partner

    We strengthen families through a two-generation approach to education. With our free classes, low-income parents in New York City develop the literacy and language skills they need to succeed in today's world. Our research-based curriculum also incorporates child development and parenting support to help parents boost their children's early reading, school readiness, and social-emotional growth.

    Volunteers provide one-on-one reading help for parents of young children and other adults to help them achieve their reading goals and feel more comfortable reading with their loved ones. The program will run from September 2025 - June 2026 on a weekly basis.

    Reading Partners provide reading help for parents of young children and other adults to help adults achieve their reading goals to feel more comfortable reading with their children. Literacy Partners is looking for compassionate Volunteers to help us strengthen and expand our online adult education programs. Come join us!

    1 shift available:

    • This shift is just an example. You will be able to choose your shift based on your availability.: Monday September 22, 2025 - 19:30 to 21:00 EST

    We strengthen families through a two-generation approach to education. With our free classes, low-income parents in New York City develop the literacy and language skills they need to succeed in today's world. Our research-based curriculum also incorporates child development and parenting support to help parents boost their children's early reading, school readiness, and social-emotional growth.

    Volunteers provide one-on-one reading help for parents of young children and other adults to help them achieve their reading goals and feel more comfortable reading with their loved ones. The program will run from September 2025 - June 2026 on a weekly basis.

    Reading Partners provide reading help for parents of young children and other adults to help adults achieve their reading goals to feel more comfortable reading with their children. Literacy Partners is looking for compassionate Volunteers to help us strengthen and expand our online adult…

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer must be in United States
    Associated Location
    75 Maiden Lane, Suite 1102, New York, New York, US
    Suite 1102

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