Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Compañeros en Lectura brings volunteers into Spanish-bilingual classrooms once a week for 45 minutes to help 2nd graders become stronger and more successful readers. Our program follows a volunteer model where:

• the entire class participates at the same time
• the teacher is in the classroom during the session for support
• 3 to 4 children reading on the same level are paired with the same volunteer every week
• structured materials are used by the children and volunteers
• all communication and materials are in Spanish
  
  

• fluency practice
• word study
• comprehension
  
  

Volunteers need to be fluent in Spanish and have the ability to commit to serving for 45 minutes once a week concluding in early May 2010.

Interested volunteers should register at www.austinpartners.org. Once a Safe Schools background check is approved, the volunteer will be contacted about training and volunteer schedules.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Austin Partners In Education

Volunteers will work with the following groups Children (5-12) Minorities Low-income / Poverty Students We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Large Group (11+) Adults (55+) Small Group (2-10) Individual Young Adults (18-25) This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Children & Youth Immigration Cultural Literacy Education & Technology We are looking for volunteers with the following skills English Language Instruction Teaching Language Translation / Interpretation. Tutoring Reading

Contact Person: Jazmin Acuna, Volunteer Coordinator, (512) 637-0902, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

1601 Rio Grande, Ste. 300 Austin, TX 78701 (See a map)