Be a Reading Tutor
Reading Tutors Needed
Hospitality House Youth Development
“By opening doors of opportunity, at-risk youth will be equipped to lead with integrity, broken families will be restored, and our North Minneapolis community will be rebuilt.”
Hospitality House Youth Development’s Urban Learning Center provides intensive academic support in a caring environment that builds self-esteem and confidence for at-risk youth. The Learning Center goal for after school academic programs is to increase student reading levels by 10% in the coming year.
HHYD is currently seeking volunteers to commit to one 1 - 2 hour shift per week between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m.
Please visit: www.hhyd.org for a glimpse of our organization at work for our community.
Description of volunteer duties: You will be paired with a teacher and class. You will spend about 30-40 minutes with each student assigned to you during your shift, reading aloud, practicing sight words, alphabet, and reading games. HHYD teachers help define the appropriate materials for individual students.
Dates: This is an ongoing opportunity; Mondays through Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.; you select your shift time.
Location and parking: Adjacent free parking lot, or on-street free parking. All classes are held in HHYD’s northside facility at: 1220 Logan Ave North, Mpls, 55411
Training and requirements: No previous experience required. Volunteers will receive on site instruction when they arrive for their first shifts. There are always teachers available to assist. Upon receiving your application we will submit the required background check.
What to wear: Comfortable, casual attire.
Physical expectations: Volunteers will be seated, working with their student.
Interested volunteers please contact:
URVC Tutoring Coordinator, Pat Tollefson, 763-781-9747, [email protected]
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