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Summer Reads - Northfield, MN (LitMN)
 
 
 
Summer PLUS provides life-changing literacy services for children in grades K-5 by providing academic and social emotional support in schools and community organizations in Northfield for 7 weeks during the summer. Our goals are to provide academic and social emotional support to students we serve. We do this by targeting Reading, Math, and Social Skills to students; and build relationships with youth so that they are more likely to be engaged with staff and peers during the regular school day. Youth attend Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-3pm (at a local Elementary building). During mornings, students are with licensed teachers for Reading and Math skill development. After a free lunch, youth spend afternoons in various clubs ranging from arts and crafts to sports to literary exploration. Classroom teachers and/or RTI coaches refer students to the program, who must meet the state defined at-risk criteria. Daily Summer PLUS attendance typically is around 200. For most of the young people, this is their only summer enrichment activity. More than half of attendees are students of color (the vast majority of these are Latino). Each year, about 60-70% of the attendees are low-income children eligible for free-reduced school lunches. *Positions are part of Literacy Minnesota’s Summer Reads program, which trains and places about 70 AmeriCorps VISTA members as K-5 children’s literacy mentors in schools, libraries and out-of-school-time programs. About half of members serve outside the Twin Cities metro.
 
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Member Duties : Summer Reads Mentors can add their own ideas and creativity to affect a group of students. Mentors will work one-on-one with identified youth and have the opportunity to work with groups in the afternoon. The afternoon could look like a club where the Mentors would plan literacy activities/games to implement with the youth. The Summer Reads Mentors would be expected to perform activities such as planning literacy type activities/games. *Members serve full-time, approximately 40 hours per week, primarily Mon - Fri. Literacy Minnesota provides member trainings on most Fridays. Term of service is June 13–August 7.Orientation takes place virtually June 13-17. Multiple positions available. Literacy Minnesota fosters an organizational culture that is welcoming and inclusive to all. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. PRIORITY to applications received BEFORE April 29.https://www.literacymn.org/americorps-vista
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Training . 
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Teaching/Tutoring ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Youth Development ,  Leadership ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Communications ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Summer Reads - Northfield, MN (LitMN)
Program Start/End Date
06/13/2022  -   08/07/2022
Work Schedule Summer
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Languages
Spanish skills preferred
Accepting Applications
From  04/01/2022  To  05/25/2022 
Contact Sarah VanSickle
700 Lincoln Parkway
Northfield   MN   55057
507-664-3655
svansickle@northfieldschools.org
www.northfieldschools.org
Listing ID 39971

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