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DEVELOPMENT: Volunteers are always needed to help with gallery shows,
volunteer program assistance, event planning, research, public
relations, and other event and show promotions-related tasks.
Time commitment: Flexible, Mon-Fri 8am-7pm.
READING
BUDDIES: Designed to bring
volunteers and students together to share one half-hour
of reading each week. This
regular, one-on-one experience allows the adult and child
to create a bond and a level of trust that grows throughout
the school year. Depending upon the student’s reading
level, age, and abilities, the volunteers read to a child,
read with a child, or perhaps just listen as a child reads
to them. This simple act helps the students experience the
joy of reading and encourages them to build meaningful relationships
with supportive adults. Major recruitment is in September,
with limited space available throughout the school year.
Time commitment: One half-hour slot a week on Mon, Tues,
Thurs, or Fri, from 12-12:30pm.
LITERACY
BUDDIES: Work with students
from K-6th grade to supplement their classroom literacy
training. Our students
receive classroom lessons in phonological awareness, phonics,
fluency, comprehension and vocabulary. Many students are
diagnosed with learning disabilities and come with no prior
experience in reading, so the regular training in reading
is not enough for them. They will benefit enormously from
one-on-one contact in as little as weekly 30-minute fluency
sessions. Usually volunteers work with one to three students,
according to their preference. You will receive training
on fluency and the literacy coach will be available to assist
you whenever necessary. Time commitment: Half-hour or longer
slots between 9:30am-11:15am or 1pm–3pm, Monday through
Friday.
AFTER-CARE: Help to facilitate groups of children in the
after-school program while they wait to be picked up from
school. Students participate in activities including homework,
free play, and visits to the local playground.
Time commitment: Flexible, M/T/R/F 3:15-6pm, W 12:30-6pm
ARTiculate
STUDIO: Help in the employment-training
program in the art studio under the supervision of the
art instructors,
as well as in the ARTiculate Gallery. The ARTiculate Employment
Training Program is a vocational and life skills program
that uses the artist’s studio and ARTiculate gallery
as a learning environment. Participants are youth ages 14-24
with disabilities transitioning from school to work, college,
or other training programs.
Times: Flexible, Mon-Thurs, 9am-1:30pm, or 4pm-6pm.
SAIL
ART STUDIO: Help out in the elementary school art studio
under the supervision of the SAIL art teacher. Tasks will
primarily include non-class-related support and help with
hanging art, etc. Some contact with students ages 5-12, including
some students with special learning needs.
Times: Flexible hours between 8am-3pm, depending on instructor’s
need.
ARTiculate
GALLERY OPENINGS: We always need extra help on
the night of our gallery show openings. If you are interested
in helping out with greeting guests and talking to guests
about art, this would be a perfect fit for you! Times: Once
every 1-3 months anytime from 8am-6pm the day before an opening,
and 8am-8pm the day of.
For
more information on volunteering contact volunteer@wvsarts.org or
v. 202-296-9100 x244, f. 202-261-0200, tty. 202-261-0201.
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