11/19/2023 0 Comments Sad flamingo cartoon .jpg![]() One who thought I wasn't going to like their story and it was too personal. One who was too afraid to speak and didn't really talk at all. The rest I warned I was gonna call on ‘em, and I did. I let them write for about 10 minutes, and then we go around and read the pitches. For them to tell me a story and tell me why that story is important to them. Part of the class we take some time to write a pitch. We talk about history, and storytelling, the importance of controlling your own narrative, oppressive systems who kept us from that, and how no one else can tell your story the way you do. We go back and forth in the class with a lot of different things. Get started by clicking the link here to fill in the initial application. Then, it's time to attend a live training (approximately 1.5 hours).Īnd now you're ready to be paired with a student and get started! ![]() Next, you'll complete the online self-paced training (approximately 3 hours). Then, you'll complete a Live Scan background check and sign the volunteer code of conduct. To get started, you'll click this link to fill in the application form. You'll work with one student, one-on-one, over Zoom, for 3 hours a week (although there's some wiggle room there). What does volunteering entail? We ask for a semester-long commitment, so that students can build a relationship with a tutor. We laugh a lot, and you get to see the kids progress - it's very rewarding.” - Volunteer Tutor Cindy Domasky “Give it a try! The program makes it easy, it's fun to do, and the kids love it. This year, to meet the needs of the 80 striving readers who are looking forward to working with 916 Ink this school year, we need 120 volunteers! Might you be among them? The Read On! program relies on our volunteer tutors. These young readers worked SO hard and we are deeply proud of them! Most got up to grade level, and the rest were not far behind. Every one of the students we worked with last year improved their reading. We're glad to be able to step in where we are called.Īnd it's working. Literacy was already an issue in Sacramento, and the problem is definitely worsening in the COVID-19 era. It's obvious to anyone working with young people that the pandemic has presented new challenges. It's been one year since we launched the Read On! tutoring program, and so much has happened since then.įor one: we have doubled the schools we're working with! We launched the pilot with partnerships at HW Harkness and Ethel Phillips Elementary this year we are thrilled to add Caroline Wenzel and Bret Harte to the roster.
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