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Become a Learning Partner!

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Fremont, CA
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    3 hours per week (two 1.5 hour sessions per week)
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    100
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Education, Immigrants or Refugees
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    Become a Learning Partner!

    Alameda County Library’s Education and Literacy Services’ (ELS) charge is to address educational inequities and disparities. Our community-based program helps people read to learn, speak to everyone they choose to, and write to anyone, using any writing tool. By reaching their personal goals, they can build the lives they want. We invite people who value partnership to join us. We serve the communities of Albany, Castro Valley, Centerville, Dublin, Fremont Main, Newark, Niles, REACH, San Lorenzo, and Union City. We also partner with the Juvenile Justice Center, Camp Sweeney, and Santa Rita Jail. We seek out Learning Partners with open minds, patience, empathy, and flexibility. We look for Learning Partners who understand that learning takes time, learning can be hard, and everyone learns differently. Work with adults twice a week for a total of 3 hours/week for at least 6 months. Meet at a library, online, or a partner site.

    Alameda County Library’s Education and Literacy Services’ (ELS) charge is to address educational inequities and disparities. Our community-based program helps people read to learn, speak to everyone they choose to, and write to anyone, using any writing tool. By reaching their personal goals, they can build the lives they want. We invite people who value partnership to join us. We serve the communities of Albany, Castro Valley, Centerville, Dublin, Fremont Main, Newark, Niles, REACH, San Lorenzo, and Union City. We also partner with the Juvenile Justice Center, Camp Sweeney, and Santa Rita Jail. We seek out Learning Partners with open minds, patience, empathy, and flexibility. We look for Learning Partners who understand that learning takes time, learning can be hard, and everyone learns differently. Work with adults twice a week for a total of 3 hours/week for at least 6 months. Meet at a library, online, or a partner site.

    Location

    On-site
    2450 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, California, US

    How to Apply

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