Help Students Read To Succeed
Only 14% of students in some areas of Passaic County are reading at a 3rd grade level.
Children struggling to read in the earliest years of school typically continue to struggle as they progress through school. Literacy support and tutoring early on will change their educational trajectory.
As a child grows, reading becomes increasingly important for understanding the world, achieving academic excellence and succeeding in the workforce or college. The foundation for reading reaches a critical juncture between kindergarten and third grade. That’s when children begin to acquire the skills that enable them to find meaning in written text.
CHANGING THE STORY
United Way of Passaic County in partnership with the Paterson School Board, the Paterson Public Library and the Paterson Education Fund is providing a one-on-one tutoring program for struggling kindergarten through third graders.
BECOME A READING BUDDY!
Reading Buddies, our volunteer literacy tutors, are needed for one-on-one tutoring sessions, Volunteers will receive an orientation training, and support from UWPC staff and teachers. Anyone with passion and commitment can help a young person achieve greater academic success. Spanish speaking a plus!
Details:
- Cohort 1- October – June; Cohort 2- January- June
- Monday - Friday, during school hours (9am-2pm)
- The program will be closed for school holidays
- Volunteers will be subject to school district rules for background check and fingerprinting
- Program is located at schools in Paterson
For more information and/or to become a volunteer tutor please contact Bethsaida Olds at bethsaida@unitedwaypassaic.org or fill out this form for staff to reach out.