Education: Volunteer Opportunities
Gain valuable firsthand experience in youth development, teaching, and nonprofit work while building and sustaining important connections with the greater Portland educational community.
Book Restoration with Children's Book Bank
Interested in community engagement? Enthusiastic about spreading knowledge? Like working with your hands? Sign up to be a book restorer for The Children’s Book Bank, organized through SEEDS! We‘ll give used, damaged books new life. The Children's Book Bank is also tentatively seeking organization and leadership positions eligible for federal work-study and community engagemnet credit, apply via Reed's Handshake.
SMART Reading
SMART Reading is focused on providing literacy support and fostering in them a love of reading and writing. There are three different programs, with volunteers accordingly assigned depending on need. Classroom Read-Aloud volunteers commit to reading for one session or multiple sessions determined by volunteer availability. Virtual SMART Readers commit to reading a minimum of one hour per week during an 8-week session. There are three 8-week sessions that Virtual Volunteer Readers may participate in throughout the year. Pen Pals commit to corresponding about books and reading with their assigned student/s. All programs are remote.