Volunteers Wanted
WordPlay is currently
seeking volunteers for the following opportunities:
WordSkills
Tutoring Project
aims to cultivate meaningful and lasting literacy skills among Baton
Rouge teens. As part of WordPlay Teen Writing Project,
WordSkills promotes and sustains a culture of excitement about
writing amongst teens, teaches basic and advanced literacy skills,
helps teens see connections between content and conventions, and
empowers teens to become self-directed learners.
Literacy
Tutor Volunteers
will be placed with one of WordPlay’s partner teachers for the
spring of 2007. (WordPlay partner schools include: Broadmoor,
Istrouma, Glen Oaks, McKinley, Northdale, and University High.)
Volunteers will receive support and training from WordPlay prior to
volunteering and will volunteer from 3-5 hours per week.
Literacy Tutor Volunteers must have excellent
reading and writing skills. Please download, complete, and
return the
APPLICATION
to Anna Hirsch at
mysongtrabong@gmail.com
or 1415 Main Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
If you are interested
in volunteering with WordPlay but cannot commit to any of the above
volunteer descriptions, email Anna Hirsch at
mysongtrabong@gmail.com.
We'd still love to hear from you.
