Nonprofit
Published 2/26/26 3:59PM

Help Build Great Readers!

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Seattle, WA
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  • Details

    Start Date:
    March 9, 2026, 3:30 PM GMT-7
    End Date:
    June 12, 2026, 4:30 PM GMT-7
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    For consistency, we ask for a minimum of two hours a month, one hour each day.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers need to be able to read a book aloud, and interact with children ages 5-11. Patience and joy are also traits we appreciate.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Help Build Great Readers!

    Become Part of a Child's Success and Help Combat the Privilege Gap

    Developing strong readers requires instruction, practice, and the opportunity to hear wonderful stories read aloud every day. Our trained tutors provide instruction, but we need your help to support all the other essential activities that build solid readers, students, community members, and future leaders. You will provide the interactions and supports that most impact the equity-based achievement gap!!!

    It's Not Just Story Time

    "Interactive read-alouds" accelerate all aspects of literacy development, and they're fun! Hearing stories read aloud is the best way for children to learn about the world, build vocabulary, practice inference and critical thinking, self-reflect, think creatively, and practice verbal expression.

    We need 2 helpers per weekday in each K-6 location, to read to students by age group and supervise literacy and enrichment activities while tutors are working 1:1 and in small groups. The format for interactive read-alouds is quite simple, and we'll show you how.

    Location

    On-site

    Central Area Youth Association

    119 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
    Directions

    K-5 students from nearby Leschi Elementary attend CAYA's after-school program every weekday after school, until 5:30 pm. Read-aloud and literacy activity time is from 3:30-4:30 pm.

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