BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2019 – If you’re a person looking to change lives and have a meaningful impact on the community, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is recruiting for its Literacy AmeriCorps program. Applicants must be at least 21-years-old.
The Coalition trains and supervises up to 40 AmeriCorps members who each contribute 1,700 hours of service in tutoring, mentoring and participating in community service projects. The members are placed at various service sites throughout the county where they tutor individuals or teach in small groups. Members may be assigned to:
- Family literacy centers where they work with parents and children;
- Library programs serving adults or children;
- Afterschool centers where they tutor children who are underachieving in reading;
- Adult literacy programs where they teach groups of adults who want to learn English; and
- High schools where they serve as graduation coaches for students at risk of dropping out.
Through last year’s Literacy AmeriCorps team:
- 642 adult learners were assisted with reading, English ad employability skills;
- 1,365 at-risk youth were coached, tutored and mentored for academic success;
- 135 children received tutoring and literacy enrichment to improve reading skills;
- 168 children and youth were provided with homework help.
Literacy AmeriCorps members receive a $14,000 stipend, a $1,000 allowance and an education award of $6,095 upon completion of the AmeriCorps service year.
To apply, visit /how-to-apply/ For more information on the Literacy AmeriCorps program, visit /a-service-year-with-literacy-americorps/ or call 561-279-9103.
About the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
A recipient of the coveted 4-star Charity Navigator rating for 10 consecutive years, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County has worked to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. One in seven adults in our county is unable to read and understand information found in books, newspapers and manuals and nearly half of all third graders are not reading on grade level. Through extensive outreach and collaboration with a network of community partners, the Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that individuals who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need. By providing services to more than 27,000 adults, children and families each year, the Literacy Coalition’s goal is for every child and every adult in Palm Beach County to be able to read.
For more information, contact:
Kristin Calder
(561) 279-9103
E-mail: kcalder@literacypbc.org
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