Reading Partners

Organization Description

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit that mobilizes communities to provide students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade. We partner with under-resourced schools and engage volunteer reading partners to work one-on-one with students who struggle with reading. Our volunteers provide hour-long tutoring sessions to students— following a structured, evidence-based curriculum developed with an expert team of curriculum advisors.

We have reading centers in the East Bay and San Francisco. For a detailed listing of our school sites, please visit our website for locations and more: https://readingpartners.org/location/sf-bay-area/schools/

 

Program Information

CSUEB students will be participating at Reading Partners as volunteer tutors, working one-on-one with local elementary school children to improve their literacy skills and foster their love of reading. Reading Partners provides all tutoring materials, lessons, and training! No experience is required.

CSUEB students must complete a two-hour tutor orientation and commit to a consistent schedule with a minimum of one hour per week through the end of the semester.

Health & Safety

A Livescan background check, proof of a negative TB test (within 60 days), and Covid-19 vaccination are a requirement for individuals to work within our partner school districts. We can provide Livescan services free of charge at our offices.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • TB Test
  • Vaccinations
Address 
520 Third St
Suite 203
Oakland, CA 94607
United States
General Phone 
(510) 830-3032
Website:
https://readingpartners.org/volunteer-sf-bay-area/
Student Contact 
Name
Sam Recinos
Job Title
Community Engagement Manager
Phone
(510) 519-8096
Email
sam.recinos@readingpartners.org

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date
Literacy Tutor Center for Community Engagement, Federal Work Study (FWS) Ongoing
Volunteer literacy Tutor K-4 Center for Community Engagement, Federal Work Study (FWS) Ongoing
View all opportunities here
Program(s) 
Center for Community Engagement
Federal Work Study (FWS)
Organization type 
Educational Services, Training or Consulting (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Children/Youth
Focus Area(s)
Education
Hours of operation 

Monday through Thursday; our sites are generally open from 9am to 5pm, though this varies for each of our elementary school sites.