Read to kids in need

Stacey Lane, administrator of Page Ahead, the largest children's literacy program in Washington State, is seeking volunteers to read with kids for this coming school year, 2015–16.  

They are looking for volunteers in Western and Eastern Washington to read with preschool and kindergarten classes for the upcoming 2015–16 school year.  Please help spread the word, via your colleagues, or sign up for yourself.

Story Time volunteers read books, and create simple crafts with children in need. Volunteers must be available to go to the classroom at least once a month and must commit for the full school year. Story Times occur during school hours and last approximately 45 minutes. Volunteers remain in the same classroom(s) throughout the school year. 

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Volunteers should be comfortable in the spotlight and enjoy interacting with children. Each volunteer must complete a three-hour training and pass a background check. 

Contact Stacey Lane at 206-461-0123 or info@pageahead.org. Volunteer applications are also available online, and must be submitted by August 28, 2015.

Become a Reading Partner

Reading Partners is a national literacy nonprofit that teams up with elementary schools in under-served communities to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to struggling elementary student readers. They exist to help these students catch up and master the reading skills necessary to succeed in school. With the supplemental one-on-one instruction that volunteers provide, students typically end the year more than doubling their rate of learning! In order to do this, however, they rely on our community partnerships, as well as amazing community volunteers. 

Both SCBWI and Reading Partners have similar aims and they are looking for volunteers. Their program empowers community volunteers to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring for struggling 

K-4 readers, using our easy-to-follow curriculum. 

They are asking if any SCBWI-WWA members, published or not, would be able to commit as little as one hour/week, during the school day, Mondays–Thursdays. No previous experience is necessary! There will be 24/7 supervision and support.  Currently, they are serving Beverly Park Elementary (South Seattle) and Sanislo (West Seattle). 

Please visit www.readingpartners.org, or call (206) 992-4484 with any questions.
 

Illustrator(s) Needed!

826 Seattle is in need of an illustrator to help with their Space Adventure Comic Book field trips. 826, located in a secret lair behind the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Company, is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to helping youth, ages six to 18, improve their creative and expository writing skills.

On the first Thursday of each month, from 10 to noon, you will work with students to craft original space adventure stories. Their job is to shout out creative ideas; your job is to decipher what they are shouting and quickly draw it on a huge white board. Quick draw and conceptual skills a must, good hearing a plus. You will be helping each student create their own comic book to take back to school with them. Having fun with these creative little dervishes is incredibly rewarding, plus there's always the chance that they will love books and comics so much that they will buy yours.

Fellow 826 volunteers include Kevin Emerson, author of the wildly popular OLIVER NOCTURNE series and Lish McBride, author of HOLD ME CLOSER, NECROMANCER, recent winner of the Washington State Book Award. Coincidence? Volunteer and find out for yourself.

For more information or to say "Sign me up!" contact Alex Bleeker, Programs Coordinator, 826 Seattle. 206-725-2625, alexb@826seattle.org

Page Ahead Volunteer Opportunity

Page Ahead has an opportunity for volunteers to read with kids! They are looking for volunteers--especially in South King County and Tacoma--to read with preschool and kindergarten classes this 2011-2012 school year.

Story Time volunteers read books, sing songs & create simple crafts with kids. Training and materials are provided. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your love of reading with children in need!

Volunteers choose a weekly, bimonthly or monthly schedule and must commit for a full school year. Story Time occur during school hours and last approximately 45 minutes.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED IN:

Auburn, Bellingham, Burien, Des Moines, Everett, Federal Way, Kent, Mount Vernon, Renton, SeaTac, Spanaway, Spokane, Spokane Valley, Tacoma & Tukwila. Volunteers remain in their same classroom(s) throughout the school year.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Volunteers should be comfortable in the spotlight and enjoy interacting with children. Must complete a half-day training and pass a background check.

Contact Shana Faulkner at 206.461.0123 or sfaulkner(at)pageahead(dot)org. Or visit Page Ahead's website (volunteer applications are available online).

Volunteer applications must be submitted by August 28, 2011

Volunteer Opportunity for K-6 Authors

Aline Gosman is an AmeriCorps member serving at Rochester Organization of Families (ROOF) and Grand Mound Elementary School, and is excited to announce a project called Just Read.

On June 4, local families will be invited to the Rochester Community Center for a day of reading centered activities geared to promote literacy. The day will also serve as a book drive to benefit the after-school program at ROOF Community Services and the local library in Rochester.

She is looking for interested authors (who write for K-6) to get in touch with her. She'd like them to do a reading, and answer questions from the audience. The chance to meet a published or aspiring author would be a special occasion for the children of unincorporated Rochester. It's more than likely a volunteer opportunity, but maybe you can ask about having your books for sale at the event.

You can get in touch with Aline by calling her 360-273-6375 x 18 or emailing at alineg(at)roofcommunityservices(dot)org