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Delaware County
Intermediate Unit
Even Start Family
Literacy Program
State Building
Sixth and Olive Streets
Media, PA 19063
http://www.pafamilyliteracy.org/
LOCATION NO LONGER IN SERVICE.
Through the Pennsylvania
Department of education, “the Even Start Family Literacy Program
trains parents to be the primary teachers of their children by promoting joint
reading and language activities. Even Start serves families by providing
literacy training for parents that leads to economic self-sufficiency. The
program offers opportunities to attain a GED or to participate in [the] English
as a Second Language Program. Delaware County parents, with children aged birth-
8 years, who are seeking the GED, ESL, and employment readiness services, are
eligible for Even Start’s free program services.” The Upper Darby
location offers the opportunity to work with people from many cultures; in a
study done spring of 2000, it was discovered that over 150 languages are spoken
in the Upper Darby school district. The Chester location works primarily with a
Latino population and TANF recipients.
Programs take place at the Christ Lutheran Church, 7240 Walnut St. in Upper
Darby and the Parry Building, 501 W. 9th St., in Chester.
This
volunteer opportunity may be of particular interest to Education majors,
especially those interested in teaching English as a Second Language, Human
Services majors, Spanish majors (Chester) and Peace and Justice minors.
Contact:
Volunteer Opportunities
Teacher’s Assistant/Tutor:
Volunteers
will work with adults tutoring one on one and/or pre-school aged children
assisting with the curriculum of the teacher. Volunteers are expected to keep an
hourly participation log.
DCIU
Even Start
can
accommodate four volunteers per location initially. As the program evolves, the
numbers are expected to expand.
When: Monday
through Thursday 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
IMPORTANT:
DCIU Even Start requires back ground checks and child abuse clearances for
volunteers. Even Start is willing to pay for those clearances with the
expectation of at least one semester of commitment by the volunteer. While the
volunteers’ papers are processing, orientation and observation of the program
can begin. Additionally, it will be necessary to create a contract with the
Villanova volunteer(s) and Even Start.
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