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UWCCR Virtual Education VISTA
 
 
 
Over the last 4 years, United Way California Capital Region (UWCCR) has supported early childhood literacy in 17 Sacramento area schools. We provided in school tutors who worked closely with small groups of students to increase their fluency and reading grade level. We saw amazing success in providing this support - 62% of students increased their reading grade level, and we built wonderful partnerships with schools. After COVID-19 shut schools down in March it became clear that the school climate was going to change. To that end, our organization has decided to respond to this changing educational climate and address the needs of schools, students and families that have emerged due to COVID-19 and Distance Learning. In order to continue to support early childhood literacy and also help increase student engagement, UWCCR has decided to pilot a program utilizing BookNook software that allows for children to get the 1x1 tutor experience virtually. BookNook is a program that brings tutors and students together through video chat to work on vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency skills. Through this collaborative partnership with UWCCR, low income housing sites, and schools, we are hoping to not only support early childhood literacy but also provide a secondary adult role model that can help engage students and ease some of the burden off families. After a successful pilot, UWCCR would like to expand programming to other partners.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA will work with Education Program Officer to lead the strategic building of this program in collaboration with our identified partners and will help design a model that allows sustainability for this program through Fiscal Year 2022. Duties include: develop an understanding of BookNook software and the need it meets in the communities we are servicing; meet and build relationships with our collaborative partners to understand their needs and desired outcomes from the program; interface with the community and gain an understanding of their challenges with distance learning and how we may address those challenges without our partners; compile the information together to create a program model that is intentional and provides helpful community impact to the clients served in the form of literacy support; and create an action plan for volunteer recruitment.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Mileage Reimbursement ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Business/Entrepreneur ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Leadership ,  Team Work ,  Communications ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  Public Health ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Writing/Editing ,  Recruitment . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
UWCCR Virtual Education VISTA

Program Start/End Date
04/11/2022  -   04/10/2023

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations CALIFORNIA  

Accepting Applications
From  01/13/2022  To  03/25/2022 

Contact Diana Vo
10389 Old Placerville Rd
Sacramento   CA   95827
9168563983
diana.vo@uwccr.org
www.yourlocalunitedway.org

Listing ID 82633


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