Volunteers Needed this Fall for Homework Help Club

I thought I'd put this out to the blog in case anyone is interested in gaining some volunteer experience...

At Angus Glen Library, the Children's Librarian and I are working together to start a homework help/ reading buddies service. We are going to need volunteers to run these programmes. Reading Buddies will involve helping children develop and refine their reading skills and confidence by listening to children read aloud, helping them with comprehension and looking up words, etc. Homework help, as the name implies, will be an opportunity for kids with homework problems to work one on one with a volunteer to work through problems, practice skills and formulas or get help studying. We are going to run both programmes from October 3 to November 30, and each programme will have one session per week.
We're looking for reliable volunteers in Grade 10 or older who are able to work independently, take initiative and responsibility, and be supportive and patience with the kids. If anyone is interested in this opportunity, please email me at acecch@markham.library.on.ca (please don't post any personal contact information on the blog) and I can give you more details and get an application form to you.