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FiftyForward RSVP is a Senior Corps project of the Corporation for National and Community Service. It is located in Nashville, TN and covers Davidson and Williamson counties. With more than 450,000...
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Seniors for Schools: Effective Practices Guidebook is a compilation of information, tools, and materials used by Seniors for Schools project directors as they launched a new child literacy initiative...
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CNCS/LEARNS Web-Based Tutor Training
Introduction to the CNCS/LEARNS Web-Based Tutor Training (video)
Peer Mentoring: Recruiting, Training, and Ensuring Longevity (video)
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With support from Learn and Serve America, RSVP of Northern Arizona, headquartered at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, recruits baby boomers and assigns them to tutoring projects in local K-...
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In response to the Seniors Assisting Youth Engaged in Service (SaYES) initiative, Shelby Public Schools Service-Learning Program launched a campaign to recruit older adult volunteers and partner them...
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In Imperial County, California, Foster Grandparents who mentor and tutor youth in juvenile hall provide social and emotional support, as well as literacy skills, and can be a decisive factor in...
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During summer break Foster Grandparents from the Mexia State School Foster Grandparent Program partnered with local city libraries to provide reading programs for children with special reading needs...
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Literacy development is intensely social, and senior tutoring meets this important need, as well as others, for students who are learning to read. This 2000 National Service Fellows study by Amy...
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Teenagers who come from dysfunctional family situations do not usually have the skills necessary to live on their own. For those whose path leads them to a homeless shelter, dedicated volunteers can...
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An intergenerational pen pal buddy program is a great way for students to increase their literacy skills and build lasting friendships. In Riley County, Kansas, 15 RSVP volunteers were ready to team...
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At Greenbriar Elementary in Anderson, Indiana, preschoolers with disabilities are paired with older alternative students who are encouraged to help them with varied activities. With supervision from...
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Volunteers who tutor reading need training in selecting and using literature that promotes diversity, and students need to read literature with diversity themes to broaden their awareness and...
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RSVP of Scioto County, Ohio compiled the WWII memories of seniors in their community and published them in a book titled, Memoirs of WWII - A Time to Remember. Once the book was published, the senior...
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Rather than assign senior volunteers to tutor specific students, the senior volunteers at Jefferson Elementary in Spokane, Washington, rotated tutoring sessions among students — creating a team...
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In Fort Worth, Texas, a reciprocal arrangement between an elementary school and a senior housing community created opportunities for seniors and children to volunteer for and with each other through...
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Storytelling can be enjoyable for children and adults, and can also promote a love of reading. The Experience Corps in Philadelphia partnered with a local library to train parents and volunteers in...
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Seniors serving as volunteer tutors in elementary schools not only help children read but can help create awareness of other cultures. This effective practice highlights how the Minneapolis Seniors...
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This effective practice is based on the article, "Building Blocks of a Strong Literacy Project: Kansas City Seniors for Schools" in the August 1998 issue of The Tutor which presents a case study of...
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Chapter five, from Seniors for Schools Effective Practices Guidebook, seeks to help a literacy program select an effective tutoring approach. Questions in seven key program areas are provided. By...
