Call for help: Got 2 hours a week to tutor students in High Point?

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Jennifer Cobb from the High Point Neighborhood Association shared this urgent call for help:

The Youth Tutoring Program provides tutoring for at-risk youth living in the High Point public housing community.

Volunteers are needed to help students achieve academic success!

TUTORS ARE STILL NEEDED for the 2009-2010 school year!
· Tutors volunteer an average of 2 hours a week.
· The school-year program runs from September-June and serves students in grades 1-12.
· New tutor orientations are held twice a month!

Tutoring sessions schedule:
Monday & Wednesday 4:20-5:20pm
Monday – Thursday 5:30-7:40pm

Need SERVICE LEARNING HOURS for High School graduation?
High School students with grade averages above 3.0 encouraged to apply!!
VOLUNTEER at High Point TODAY!

For more information contact Rebecca at (206) 328-5659 or volunteerytp@ccsww.org

Apply to become a volunteer online at www.ccsww.org/ytp

rw October 14, 2009 (10:16 am)

I signed up based on the previous WSB post calling for volunteer tutors. I just started last week, but I can tell you they are a nice group of kids, and they really appreciate the tutors. I don’t have kids, but I do believe in the importance of education, so I decided that this was something that I could do over and above paying taxes to support schools. Tutoring is a small, but very very important contribution.

Veteran Wisdom October 14, 2009 (12:59 pm)

I would really love to volunteer but after looking at the hours my schedule will not allow me to help. Keep up the good work RW!!!

WSEvelyn October 14, 2009 (2:49 pm)

I was so excited to see this story today! It is something that I have wanted to do for a long time but just was unsure as to how to go about it now that my son is through the school system. So people remember “it takes a village”. Most of us can find a couple of hours a week to help out the kids. It is a win-win situation for all. (I have already emailed in to them and cannot wait to hear back!). Hope to meet some of you there!

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