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Education opportunities provide, support and/or facilitate access to services and resources that contribute to improved educational outcomes for the citizens of the Commonwealth.
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Please step up to become a Big Sister today! We have over 500 girls waiting for YOU!
School-Based Mentoring: For women 18+. This one-to-one mentoring program matches women mentors with girls in elementary school (grades 2-8). Big and Little Sisters engage in many fun activities during their weekly 45-60 minute visits at the Little Sister’s school or after-school program. We ask Big Sisters to comm more
Please step up to become a Big Sister today! We have over 500 girls waiting for YOU!
Community-Based Mentoring: For women 20+. This one-to-one mentoring program matches women mentors with girls (ages 7-15). Big and Little Sisters choose when, where and what they do to build a bond based on shared interests and experiences. Visits are weekly and last three to four hours; after you have been togethe more
At the year-end celebration at Walsh Middle School, two students proudly reported that in our afterschool Homework Zones, they had been able to complete all their Social Studies homework and had raised their grades, one to an A, the other to a B! We need your help to continue to make a significant difference in the school careers of our students.
Volunteers are needed for one of two tasks:
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The Mission of Math*STARS Afterschool Program is to provide a safe space for Boston urban youth to excel in mathematics and reading, and to develop strength and creativity to promote their own resiliency. With the services and support provided by MathPOWER-trained tutors, Math*STARS offers a unique out-of-school time experience for students by providing one-on-one tutoring, weekly skills-b more
The Department of Correction offers its inmates the opportunity to take part in educational, treatment and reintegration programs. They include mental health, educational, employment, religious and substance abuse programs. Presently, the Department is seeking to secure volunteers to facilitate job skill related workshop modules on topics including resume writing, the application process, interview tec more
The Massachusetts Department of Correction provides opportunities for participation in effective programming to promote the successful re-entry of offenders back into communities. The Department is committed to providing offenders with Limited English Proficiency meaningful access to the available programs and services. Presently seventeen percent of the offender population reports a primary language o more
The Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking to expand its successful volunteer facilitated, evidence-based, cognitive skill workshop program. The Department is interested to train a second cadre of volunteers to meet the demand for the courses. The training will instruct participants on how to facilitate a Cognitive Skills workshop as well as provide a thorough understanding of the grou more
The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a prison program that is helping inmates learn new skills and attitudes that lead to fulfilling and crime-free lives. AVP is an experiential program, helping people change their lives. Though founded by Quakers based on their belief in an inborn power for peace in everyone, it draws its participants and its trainers from all religious, races and walks of li more
Volunteers assist home bound elders who are having trouble managing their day to day finances. They visit on a monthly basis to organize and pay bills, develop a budget, balance checkbooks, and reconcile bank statements. Clients maintain the right to sign their own checks. The Program Manager meets with the client and the volunteer bill payer to explain how the program works.
The Money Management Pr more
As one of our basic literacy students said, "Without the help of Literacy Volunteers I know where I'd be -- sitting on the couch staring at a brick wall. Literacy Volunteers has given me the tools to break through that barrier, and for that I thank them."
LVM volunteers help adults acquire the literacy and English language skills that empower them to realize their goals. By improving their basic skil more
Do you have one hour per week to help a Somerville student? We are looking for dedicated literacy, math and science tutors to work one-on-one with a student. Come connect with a student and learn how you can make a significant difference in their life. more
Would you like to work with people from other cultures and countries? Help newcomers connect with their community? Learn techniques and activities to help adults speak English more fluently? If your answers are YES, consider becoming a volunteer facilitator for the Thomas Crane Library's English Talk Time for ESOL adults.
English Talk Time is not an English class, but an opportunity for adults le more
Help an adult learn to read and change a life! Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts--Quincy is a library literacy program that provides free, one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and writing to adults on the South Shore. We provide tutor training, staff development programs and student support services. Our trained volunteers help people achieve personal goals through literacy. more
PAIR tutors provide extra, one-on-one attention for struggling readers. Just listening to a student read can provide valuable practice and promote the development of reading fluency. Volunteers will work closely with the classroom teacher to meet the individual needs of each student. more
Work with individual students or small groups of students to practice and reinforce math skills. Tutors are needed for all grade levels and abilities. more
Library helpers assist students and staff in using library services, and work behind the scenes preparing materials for use. Volunteers might help students find and check out books, reshelve books, cover and prepare new materials and repair old books. Placement can be made at a school of your choice if requested. more
A friendly, welcoming school environment begins with greeting visitors. Friendly, outgoing individuals are needed to welcome school visitors and direct them to their destinations. more
Boston Partners in Education is looking for volunteers to tutor and mentor students in the Boston Public Schools.
Volunteers will work one-on-one or with a small group of students for an hour a week during the school day. Opportunities are available in all grades (K-12) in either English Language Arts or math.
Boston Partners in Education provides training in subject matter as well as mentoring that more
Boston Partners in Education is looking for volunteers to tutor and mentor students in the Boston Public Schools.
Volunteers will work one-on-one or with a small group of students for an hour a week during the school day. Opportunities are available in all grades (K-12) in either English Language Arts or math.
Boston Partners in Education provides training in subject matter as well as mentoring that more
Boston Partners in Education is looking for volunteers to tutor and mentor 11th and 12th grade students at the Boston Public Schools' Boston Green Academy (BGA), an innovative Horace Mann charter, in South Boston that integrates a "green" theme throughout the curriculum. BGA's mission is to ensure that all of its students--especially those students who have struggled--will graduate prepared for success more
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