· For 3-5 year
olds not yet enrolled in kindergarten in 1999: 61% whose mothers’
education level was less than high school were read to three
or more times in the past week by a family member, compared
with 93% whose mother had a graduate/professional degree or
training. 1
· Approximately 43% of those with the lowest literacy
skills live in poverty.1
(1 1999, 2 1992, 3 2001 National Institute for Literacy Fact
Sheet.)
If you want to serve in the area of literacy and tutoring, consider
volunteering with the following organizations. NOTE: If you
are a UM student and eligible for Federal Work-Study, consider
becoming a paid Reading or Math Mentor through the University’s
America Reads*America Counts program. Call (301) 314-READ, visit
http://www.arac.umd.edu/ or stop by 0144 Holzapfel Hall for
details.
Academy of Hope
Washington, DC (202) 328-2029
Contact: Patricia Deferari, patricia@aohdc.org
http://www.aohdc.org
Provides low-cost classes and individual tutoring in literacy
and computer training.
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc.
Washington, DC (202) 337-5220
Contact: Wendy Will, wwill@agbell.org
http://www.agbell.org
Aids hearing impaired individuals in speaking, reading, and
using their residual hearing to communicate and succeed.
Almost Home Project: Barnaby Manor Elem.
Oxon Hill, MD (301) 702 – 7560
Contact: Jeannine Richardson, jean.richardson@pgcps.org
An after school tutorial/academic enrichment project that
serves 50 students, Monday – Friday, between 2:30-5:30
pm. The project is located in the community where the students
live.
Baltimore Reads
Baltimore, MD (410) 752 - 3595 ext 131
Contact: Joanna Van Briesen, jvonbriesen@baltimorereads.org
http://www.balitmorereads.org
The mission of Balitmore Reads is to improve the quality of
life for educationally disadvantaged adults, children, and
families.
Beacon House
Washington, DC (202) 529 – 3606
Contact: Kim Palmer, kpalmer@beaconhousedc.org
http://www.beachonhousedc.org
Beacon House is a neighborhood-based program that seeks to
give youth and their families the support necessary for success.
Programs throughout the week focus on education by providing
homework help and tutoring.
CARing Project
Memorial Chapel, on campus (301) 405-8448
Contact: Rev. Elizabeth Platz, Lutheran@wam.umd.edu
Works with at-risk children from Langley Park, who come weekly
to the campus for enrichment experiences and mentoring.
Carroll Avenue and Quebec Terrace Community Center
Silver Spring, MD (301) 585-2120
Contact: Ray Moreno
http://www.ymcawashdc.org
Works to strengthen families with drug abuse education. Provides
Spanish and English classes. Also has a man-to-man outreach
program for boys.
Children's Developmental Clinic
On Campus, MD (301) 322-0072
Contact: Yvette Snowden
Volunteer student clinicians are trained to work with children
in the areas of motor, language, and reading skill development.
Children of Mine
Washington, DC (202) 678 – 1954
Contact: Hannah M Hawkins
An after-school program that provides a safe, clean, and loving
home to 75-80 children from the metropolitan area. Children
come daily to do homework, eat a hot meal, and participate
in organized activities.
En Camino Con La Communidad
Memorial Chapel, on campus (301) 405-8448
Contact: Reverend Beth Platz at lutheran@wam.umd.edu
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~lutheran
Matches tutors with one or two Hispanic students to help them
with homework assignments as well as assist program director
with community-building games and arts and crafts. Spanish
language ability is helpful but not necessary.
Fairfax Area Christian Emergency and Transitional Services
– FACETS
Fairfax, VA (703) 352-3268
Contact: volunteer@facetscares.org
http://www.facetscares.org
Respond to the diverse and multiple needs of homeless and
low-income people living in Fairfax. Volunteers provide assistance
with various programs including literacy training, hot meals,
counseling, mentoring, computer skills, ESOL, and other programs.
Good Shepherd Ministries
Washington, DC (202) 438-5816
Contact: Kim Jones
http://www.goodshepherddc.org
Offers after-school centers for at-risk children and youth
living in Jubilee housing in the Adams-Morgan area. Challenges
neighborhood youth to discover and develop their potential
and find purpose in education, in one another, and in community
service. Offers mentoring, tutoring, computer lab, service
projects, fine arts, and more.
Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services Bureau
Greenbelt, MD (301) 345-6660
Contact: Judye Hering, jhering@ci.greenbelt.md.us
http://www.ci.greenbelt.md.us
Organizes tutoring for students having trouble with their
schoolwork. Tutoring can occur on campus.
Literacy Volunteers of America National Capital Area
Washington, DC (202) 387-1772
Contact: Connie Bumbaugh cbumbaugh@lvanca.org
http://www.lvanca.org
Provides one-on-one literacy assistance to functionally illiterate
adults. Volunteers needed to teach basic literacy or to work
in the drop-in resource center.
Project Northstar
Washington, DC (202) 223-0144
Contact: Eric Gardner,
engardner@projectnorthstar.org
http://www.projectnorthstar.org
Tutors children in D.C. who are homeless and/or at risk.
Start, Inc. Children’s Summer Literacy
Washington, DC (202) 419-3508
Contact: Daniel Wilson
http://www.startdc.org
Serves to establish and support neighborhood-reading programs
in the Washington area. Volunteer reading partners are matched
with a child for weekly individual reading sessions during
the summer.
THE MASEY (Mentoring and Supporting Each Youth) PROGRAM
Washington, DC (202) 544-6192
Contact: Erik Wesley, ext. 15 or masey@centerchildprotection.org
Mentoring program for youth that improves math and reading
skills with positive role models. The children in the program
have been identified as having academic and behavioral issues.
Each indiv. responsible for working 1-3 hrs per week.
Turning the Page
Washington, DC (202) 628-7856
Contact: Re’co Thomas, ext. 13, rthomas@turningthepage.org
Turning the Page links D.C. public schools, families and our
community so that together we can ensure D.C. students receive
valuable educational resources and a high-quality public education.
YMCA of Metropolitan Washington: Silver Spring Child Care
Center
Silver Spring, MD (301) 585-2120 ext. 2567
Contact: Lisa Kobayashi, lkobayashi@ymcawashdc.org
http://www.ymcawash.org
Teaches pre-school children in an after-school program.
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