Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer experience that will help our community and its kids? Consider volunteering in any of our Madison schools and preschools. There are so many opportunities available. You can: read with a preschooler "play" with a preschooler who is learning skills like counting, colors, and letter recognition help an elementary student learn to read be a caring adult in a child's life tutor a middle schooler on math or reading skills help with homework, and so much more! You can volunteer for as little as 30 minutes a week and set a schedule that works for you. Hundreds of community volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are making a difference in a child's life and in their own. Free training for new and continuing volunteers will be provided. The training will be held: Tuesday, February 6 4:00-5:50 p.m. (registration 3:30-4:00 p.m.)  Wright Middle School, 1717 Fish Hatchery Road SCHEDULE: 4:00-4:50 Supporting Early Math– Ages 3-5 Basics of Literacy Tutoring with Elementary Students (2hrs) Advanced Elementary Literacy Tutoring Tutoring Middle School Math (2hrs) Literacy Tutoring with Middle School (2hrs) 5:00-5:50  Working with Special Needs Children in Preschool Working with Elementary– Aged ESL Students  If you have questions about this training, call (608) 441-1508. Pre-registration is not necessary.  For information on volunteer opportunities, browse the education-related job opportunities on this website. Sponsors of this training are:  Madison Metropolitan School District, RSVP of Dane County, Urban League of Greater Madison, United Way of Dane County, Madison School Community Recreation, Dane County Dept. of Human Services, Centro Hispano of Dane County, UW-Madison Morgridge Center for Public Service, Edgewood College, and Madison Area Technical College.    Additional training opportunity for middle school volunteers:  Monday, February 12, 2007 UW Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street 3:30-4:00 Registration 4:00-6:00  Tutoring Middle School Students Level I Tutoring Middle School Students Level II (tentative)

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