Volunteer
Opportunities
Contact
Beacon House
at (202) 529-7376
to become
a volunteer!
Focus Tutoring Program:
Monday
6:00
-
8:00
p.m.
or
Tuesday
6:00
-
8:00
p.m.
FOCUS is a one to one back to basics math and reading tutoring program for youth grades 1-5. Students are paired with a trained volunteer to do one hour of math tutoring and one hour of reading tutoring. Students are tested after each step or series of steps in the curriculum to ensure full comprehension of the curriculum. Students show an average improvement of 1.2 grade levels in math, and 2.24 grade levels in reading.
Teen Tutoring Program (TTP)
Mondays 6:00 - 8:00pm
The TTP will provide academic assistance and support to high school students in 9th to 12th grade. They will receive one-to-one tutoring using the Wilson reading curriculum and For Love Of Children’s math curriculum.
YES Tutoring Program
Thursdays, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
YES is a group or one-on-one tutoring program for students in 6th—8th grade. Students are grouped together based on proficiency and paired with trained volunteers. Students are placed in appropriate steps in the curriculum based on their performance levels.
After School
Study Hall
Mon.
-
Thurs.
3:30
-
5:30
p.m.
Beacon House staff and volunteers provide homework assistance to youth grades K-12. Additional enrichment activities are provided by staff when students have finished their homework.
Ready, Set,
Read
Mon.
and
Wed.
4:30
-
5:30
p.m.
Tutor
kindergarten
through 3rd
graders in
a structured
literacy
program after
school.
Reading Falcons
1st
Saturday
10:00
a.m.
-
12:00
noon
Attend
field trips
to the library
the first
Saturday of
the month
with you.
Arts and Crafts
2nd
&
4th
Saturday
10:00
a.m.
-
12:00
noon
Create
arts and crafts
projects with
youth at Beacon
House on the
second and
fourth Saturday
of the month.
Sierra Club
Inner City
Outings
3rd
Saturday,
time varies
Attend
field trips
with youth
that emphasize
the outdoors
and the environment. |
