826 NYC
Neighbor Tina from 10B sent this to me yesterday…
There’s a wonderful volunteer opportunity for Brooklynites who’d like to work with kids. According to their mission statement, “826NYC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around our belief that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. With this in mind we provide drop-in tutoring, field trips, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications. All of our free programs are challenging and enjoyable, and ultimately strengthen each student’s power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice.”
826NYC is located in Park Slope (an easy trip from 53BP). Check out their website to read more about the programs they offer!