Bergen READS combats illiteracy in Bergen County by training Reading Buddies to work one on one with students in grades K-4. Reading Buddies serve as tutors, advocates, friends and mentors, meeting individually with students each week. Buddies help elementary public schools students enjoy and improve their reading skills in a comfortable and friendly environment.

Volunteers for this program must be 18 and older. Volunteers work with students at their scheduled time during the school day, Monday - Friday 9:00am - 2:30pm.

 

Are you interested in reading with students? Before you sign up, please consider the following:

• The program runs from October through June (coinciding with the school year).

• Participating elementary schools are in Teaneck and Hackensack.

• You would be assigned one school and either 2 or 3 students that you meet with each week on the same day, at the same time. The students are the same each week.

• The weekly commitment is one hour.

• All volunteers MUST complete a criminal background check and fingerprinting (done in Garfield). The schools will reimburse the volunteers. Details to follow - do not get fingerprinted now.

• If you do significant traveling during October through June, then this is not the right volunteer opportunity for you.

• All volunteers must complete one in-person training session at our office in Hackensack.

 

If you are interested and can commit to the requirements above, please fill out the Volunteer Application by clicking here: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5011418/Community-Programs-Volunteer-Application

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For more information contact Lisa Tredici

201.489-9454 - ext. 208 ltredici@bergenvolunteers.org