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We kindly ask that you sign up for at least FOUR in-person reading buddy dates. This will help us to reduce the number of people that step foot on our sites this summer. Thank you for helping us mitigate the risk of Covid transmission by signing up for at least four dates.
Responsibilities:
• Register on GivePulse
• Attend the volunteer training
• Arrive five minutes to appointed volunteer time
• Recognize and affirms children’s strengths, contributions, and achievements
• Support students in reading and other literacy-based activities
• Complete notes on child’s progress following each session
Requirements:
• Must be 16 years or older, or 13-15 with a parent/guardian/youth leader
• Cleared criminal background check run in the last 12 months (for age 18+)
• Completed Ministry Safe training in the past two years (for age 18+)
• Must have all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 2 weeks before their first volunteer date and be willing to show their vaccination card to the Volunteer Coordinator on site
• Encouraging spirit
• Love of learning
• Flexibility
Why:
To help children maintain or improve their reading level over the summer months
If you are volunteering through your United Methodist Church, your church is responsible to conduct your background check and Ministry Safe training. Please work with your church's Project Transformation liaison to ensure this is completed before you volunteer.
If you are not volunteering through your United Methodist Church you will recieve an email from Project Transformation with further instructions to complete your Ministry Safe training and background check.