Reading Mentor
- Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Summary
Reading Mentors support newcomer children and parents with their reading and English conversation skills.
Location
Address
1380 Ellis ST
Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2A2
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
NITEO Family Reading Programs cultivate welcoming spaces for families to read and learn together. Priority registration is given to families who are newcomers to Canada. Each week we gather at a local library for a 1 hour program designed for parents and children to attend together. Parents and children (K-grade 6) are supported with their reading and conversational English learning goals through a combination of group activities and 1:1 time with volunteer Reading Mentors. Learning and literacy are made fun in this FREE program and it is our hope that as we gather around books and stories that moments are turned into lifelong memories!
Tuesday - Rutland Library 5-7 PM
Wednesday - Downtown Library 5-7 PM
Thursday - Vernon Library 5-7 PM
Jan 26-March 11, 2027
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
ESL Teaching Translation & Interpretation Cross-cultural Communication Mentoring Tutoring
Reading Mentors support newcomer children and parents with their reading and English conversation skills.
Location
Address
1380 Ellis ST
Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2A2
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
NITEO Family Reading Programs cultivate welcoming spaces for families to read and learn together. Priority registration is given to families who are newcomers to Canada. Each week we gather at a local library for a 1 hour program designed for parents and children to attend together. Parents and children (K-grade 6) are supported with their reading and conversational English learning goals through a combination of group activities and 1:1 time with volunteer Reading Mentors. Learning and literacy are made fun in this FREE program and it is our hope that as we gather around books and stories that moments are turned into lifelong memories!
Tuesday - Rutland Library 5-7 PM
Wednesday - Downtown Library 5-7 PM
Thursday - Vernon Library 5-7 PM
Jan 26-March 11, 2027
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Willing to undergo a background or police records check
- Over “age of majority” in province of opportunity
- Provide 2 references
ESL Teaching Translation & Interpretation Cross-cultural Communication Mentoring Tutoring
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Responsibilities
Support newcomer children and parents with reading and conversational English through group activities and one-to-one mentoring. Help create a welcoming family learning environment at weekly library programs.
Requirements
Applicants must be over the age of majority in the province and provide two references. They must be willing to undergo a background or police records check.
Skills
- ESL Teaching
- Translation and Interpretation
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Mentoring
- Tutoring
- Reading Support
- Conversational English
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Categories
- Education
- Social Services
Keywords
- Reading Mentoring
- Newcomer Families
- Children
- Parents
- Reading
- English Conversation
- ESL Teaching
- Translation and Interpretation
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Mentoring
- Tutoring
- Family Literacy
- Group Activities
- One-to-One Support
- Library Programs
- Background Check
- Police Records Check
- References