Help Wanted: Oakland-Based Children Rising Seeks Volunteers to Help Students Overcome COVID-Related Learning Loss
tennsun.com/10718377
Trending...
- Jay Menger Awarded Prestigious "Premier Luxury Marketing Consultant" Certification
- Diamond Bridal Gallery Celebrates Its 16th Anniversary
- Palos Verdes Real Estate Agent Promotes Luxury Homes To MORE Buyers For MORE Money
"High-dosage tutoring" is the key to children's long-term success
OAKLAND, Calif. - Tennsun -- President Joe Biden wants 250,000 new volunteers nationwide to provide high-dosage tutoring for students emerging from two years of COVID-related learning loss. Oakland-based nonprofit Children Rising, which already has 20 years under its belt in recruiting, training, and supporting an array of highly skilled and experienced tutors and mentors, hopes to dramatically expand its pool of volunteers to meet local demand.
The Biden-Harris Administration's American Rescue Plan has set aside $122 billion for schools to use to help students make up for lost learning time. This includes joining with leading organizations to recruit a quarter of a million new tutors and mentors over the next three years.
"Students throughout the country are suffering from unprecedented levels of unfinished learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic," says Jim Wambach, executive director of Children Rising. "While nationwide, children are an average of two to four months behind in reading and math, here in Oakland, 60% of the second-graders are one or more grade levels behind in reading, while 70% are one or more grade levels behind in math. We can't afford to let them slip further."
More on tennsun.com
Founded in 2002, Children Rising's one-on-one tutoring programs, Succeeding by Reading and Path2Math, deliver high-dosage tutoring through volunteer tutors and parents to children in Oakland's most underserved communities at no cost to their families. Parents become more effective at supporting their children's education. High-dosage tutoring is defined as one-on-one or small group tutoring at least three times per week, totaling about 100 hours of tutoring during the school year. Unfortunately, students most in need of high-dosage tutoring are least likely to have access to a tutor–which is why the organization is hoping to dramatically expand its volunteer base.
"The time for the broader community to support the schools, the kids, and their families is now. Never before have we had so many children in Oakland reading so far below grade level. The programs are ready. Our comprehensive tutor training and on-site coaching ensure that tutors can succeed from day one," says Wambach.
Janae, whose child participated in the Succeeding by Reading Program of Children Rising, has seen the difference tutoring can make.
"The one-on-one relationship and resources at home are significant for parents like me. He loves the different books and hands-on tools. He's more engaged in the classroom and more self-confident. He's still a little behind, but he's getting there."
For teachers and administrators, the Children Rising programs provide much-needed additional resources. "Children Rising has been a clear, consistent, constant partner with the school, helping children and families," says Roma Groves, principal at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. "Children Rising has trained their folks to come in and help kids realize that they have hope and that they can believe in themselves. Children look forward to working with their tutor, meeting with their tutor, and looking forward to the inspirational messages that the tutors have for them. They really help the families with their child's learning. We know that they have helped change the lives of the children."
More on tennsun.com
Children Rising's goal is to recruit, train, and place 160 new tutors at the start of the 2022-2023 academic school year. To learn more about Children Rising's volunteer tutoring programs, visit www.children-rising.org/volunteer.
About Children Rising
Children Rising is an Oakland-based 501C(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001. The agency empowers children attending public schools most affected by poverty, violence, and educational inequity by raising awareness and rallying community support for their needs; and by galvanizing and guiding volunteers to teach, mentor, and nourish the children so they may develop academic and life skills to realize their God-given potential. Children Rising offers an array of services to under-resourced public schools in three program areas - , Path2Math, Succeeding by Reading, and CareerBridge. More information can be found at www.Children-Rising.org.
The Biden-Harris Administration's American Rescue Plan has set aside $122 billion for schools to use to help students make up for lost learning time. This includes joining with leading organizations to recruit a quarter of a million new tutors and mentors over the next three years.
"Students throughout the country are suffering from unprecedented levels of unfinished learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic," says Jim Wambach, executive director of Children Rising. "While nationwide, children are an average of two to four months behind in reading and math, here in Oakland, 60% of the second-graders are one or more grade levels behind in reading, while 70% are one or more grade levels behind in math. We can't afford to let them slip further."
More on tennsun.com
- Climate Justice Advocate, Felicia Davis, Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act
- Update on I-5 Project, Black Prime Contractor Raimore Construction
- SIM announces performers for Sisters In Music Stage - JMA FEST 2022 - Celebrating Women in Music
- Century Fasteners Corp. – Christopher Hussey, Hired
- Aquia Inc. Announces Government and Cyber Veteran Advisory Board; Names Renee Wynn Inaugural Member
Founded in 2002, Children Rising's one-on-one tutoring programs, Succeeding by Reading and Path2Math, deliver high-dosage tutoring through volunteer tutors and parents to children in Oakland's most underserved communities at no cost to their families. Parents become more effective at supporting their children's education. High-dosage tutoring is defined as one-on-one or small group tutoring at least three times per week, totaling about 100 hours of tutoring during the school year. Unfortunately, students most in need of high-dosage tutoring are least likely to have access to a tutor–which is why the organization is hoping to dramatically expand its volunteer base.
"The time for the broader community to support the schools, the kids, and their families is now. Never before have we had so many children in Oakland reading so far below grade level. The programs are ready. Our comprehensive tutor training and on-site coaching ensure that tutors can succeed from day one," says Wambach.
Janae, whose child participated in the Succeeding by Reading Program of Children Rising, has seen the difference tutoring can make.
"The one-on-one relationship and resources at home are significant for parents like me. He loves the different books and hands-on tools. He's more engaged in the classroom and more self-confident. He's still a little behind, but he's getting there."
For teachers and administrators, the Children Rising programs provide much-needed additional resources. "Children Rising has been a clear, consistent, constant partner with the school, helping children and families," says Roma Groves, principal at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. "Children Rising has trained their folks to come in and help kids realize that they have hope and that they can believe in themselves. Children look forward to working with their tutor, meeting with their tutor, and looking forward to the inspirational messages that the tutors have for them. They really help the families with their child's learning. We know that they have helped change the lives of the children."
More on tennsun.com
- Arizona Makes History with School Choice for Homeschoolers
- Ironside Human Resources Ranks No.765 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List
- Priority Ambulance appears on Inc. 5000 Annual List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for fifth consecutive year
- CareWell Health Medical Center Expands Leadership Team, Adds New COO
- Global Workplace Mental Health Provider CuraLinc Healthcare Debuts on the Inc. 5000 List
Children Rising's goal is to recruit, train, and place 160 new tutors at the start of the 2022-2023 academic school year. To learn more about Children Rising's volunteer tutoring programs, visit www.children-rising.org/volunteer.
About Children Rising
Children Rising is an Oakland-based 501C(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001. The agency empowers children attending public schools most affected by poverty, violence, and educational inequity by raising awareness and rallying community support for their needs; and by galvanizing and guiding volunteers to teach, mentor, and nourish the children so they may develop academic and life skills to realize their God-given potential. Children Rising offers an array of services to under-resourced public schools in three program areas - , Path2Math, Succeeding by Reading, and CareerBridge. More information can be found at www.Children-Rising.org.
Source: Children Rising
0 Comments
Latest on tennsun.com
- Federal Defendants Acquitted of Conspiracy to Possess and Possession of 279 Kilos of Cocaine
- Hoy to Keep Your Life Productive by Ismail Sirdah
- How to Choose the Best Bamboo Cheese Board for Your Kitchen
- Sports Stars Tim Brown and Everson Walls, Omni Frisco Hotel, and Ethos Education Group Partner for Student Success
- DFW & Surrounding Real Estate Agent Promotes Luxury Homes To MORE Buyers For MORE Money
- First Command Announces Affinity Partnership With CPOA
- Diamond Bridal Gallery Celebrates Its 16th Anniversary
- Jay Menger Awarded Prestigious "Premier Luxury Marketing Consultant" Certification
- Palos Verdes Real Estate Agent Promotes Luxury Homes To MORE Buyers For MORE Money
- Regent Surgical Health and Ascension Texas Joint Venture on The Orthopedic Surgery Center of Central Texas
- Arizona Pest Control To Support Local High School Sports And Education Programs
- Grammy Award Winning Singer, Songwriter and Producer David Longoria Joins the List of Artists at VANC Fest 2022
- Positive Powerful Women Gather to Promote Unity in the Grand Canyon State
- Serenity Movers Delivers First-Class Moving Services in NYC
- Local NJ Author Releases Debut Novel, Achieves Bestselling e-Book Status
- Unprecedented Stress Levels Reveal Productivity Loss in the Billions; ASCEND Method Enters the Market
- Tech Luminary Adrian Cockcroft Joins OrionX as Partner
- Homeschooling Parents Are Preparing for a New Year
- Nomorobo Assists Urgent FCC and Carrier Efforts to Crack Down on Auto Warranty Scam Robocalls
- Dollar General Extends American Red Cross Partnership Through $300,000 and In-Kind Donations