Volunteering for Aspire! Afterschool Learning: Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington DC

General Information

Volunteer Opportunities / Responsibilities:
Afterschool Assistant: Volunteers assist 3rd-5th grade students from low-income, immigrant, and refugee families with homework and other academic needs. They also supervise educational activities and field trips.
Summer Camp Counselor: Volunteers assist in leading camp activities, supervise fun and educational field trips, support staff, and act as positive role models throughout the summer.

Office Assistant: Volunteers provide a number of administrative, clerical, or research duties.

Board Service: Board Members advise, govern, and oversee policy and direction, and assist with the general promotion of Aspire! Afterschool Learning's mission.
Types of Volunteers Needed: individual/adult; adult groups of less than 5; individual/high school; families with children; adult groups of 6 or more, including corporate teams
Hours Needed: business hours during the week

Contact Aspire! Afterschool Learning

Claire Traveline
Volunteer Coordinator

PO Box 41318 Arlington, VA 22204 Map 703-379-6488 aspireafterschool.org

About the Charity

Tucked inside of otherwise prosperous South Arlington, Arlington Mill and Pike Village Center are home to many low-income, immigrant, and refugee families with limited resources and significant challenges. Almost 80% of Aspire! Afterschool Learning Center children qualify for special services as English language learners or because of learning or behavioral concerns, and fewer than 40% read at grade level. Aspire! reaches over 1,000 students through school partnerships, and over 80 children in grades three to five with Learning ROCKS!, an intensive, daily, after-school program and seven-week summer camp whose major focus is language and literacy. This is particularly important since third grade is the first year in which schools shift from students �learning to read� to students �reading to learn,� and because research shows a clear correlation between upper-elementary reading proficiency and high school graduation. AmeriCorps volunteers work with children during and after school, and workshops help parents support their children's education. 92% of students improve their reading levels while families grow stronger. It's a great story.

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Aspire! Afterschool Learning

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Contact Aspire! Afterschool Learning

Claire Traveline Volunteer Coordinator

Claire Traveline
Volunteer Coordinator