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'19-'20 Literacy & Learning Outreach & Engagement VISTA
 
 
 
The South Sound Reading Foundation positively impacts our region by promoting reading and literacy with children, youth, and families living in poverty. Many of these children and youth struggle in school because they read below grade-level. They do not have the resources and/or the information to successfully engage in reading, and reading is the most fundamental skill a child will need in school and in life. According to the Center for Improvement of Early Reading Achievement, “Access to books and educational materials is the single biggest barrier to literacy development in the United States and beyond. If we can solve the problem of access, we will be well on the road to realizing educational parity–a goal which has eluded this country for generations.” That is why the South Sound Reading Foundation is out in our community every day: talking to families about the importance of reading, exciting kids about reading with free literacy engagement programming, like story times, book clubs and book talks, and providing free, high quality age appropriate books through our book van and other outreach programming. By educating families about the importance of reading together, engaging kids in reading enrichment programming, and providing children and youth living in poverty with high quality age appropriate books, the South Sound Reading Foundation addresses reading and literacy and will eventually dissolve the perpetual link between poverty and literacy. The VISTA will be a member of United Way of Thurston County’s VISTA team, made up of 19 other VISTA members. The UWTC VISTA team is supported by the VISTA Leader, who coordinates professional development opportunities, provides individualized support and resources, and supports the program’s success.
 
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Member Duties : The Literacy and Learning Outreach and Engagement Coordinator VISTA will: 1) help formalize the Reading Foundation’s reading enrichment programming by getting to know existing programs, assessment tools and community needs, research best practices then creating a plan to formalize programming that best meet community needs; then assess formalized programming and measurement tools, 2) build sustainable solutions to increase well-trained volunteer pool by helping to assess, revise, and formalize our volunteer recruiting, training, and retention processes. 3 ) Network with community members and service providers, 4) Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, 5) Participate in VISTA team meetings if and when mandated, and 6) complete necessary data collection, evaluation and reporting as required by VISTA and the South Sound Reading Foundation.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Children/Youth ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Community Organization ,  Education . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
'19-'20 Literacy & Learning Outreach & Engagement VISTA
Program Start/End Date
10/28/2019  -   10/26/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WASHINGTON  
Languages
Spanish highly valued
Accepting Applications
From  08/29/2019  To  09/30/2019 
Contact Jennifer Williamson-Forster
200 Sleater Kinney Rd NE
Olympia   WA   98506
3604124499
www.southsoundreading.org
Listing ID 88506

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