Trinity Church announces it is recruiting for a new literacy program to benefit NYC public school students.
The eBook Buddies program promotes an appreciation of both reading and interpersonal communication in young children through encouraging them to read and write on their own. In this volunteer program, eBook Buddies matches each participating volunteer with a NYC public school student from a participating class, to offer a one-to-one “pen-pal” experience.
Volunteers will be trained and never have to leave their home or office to participate! Volunteers and their “book buddy” are each given a chapter book to read. Through a series of emailed letters, the volunteer and student discuss the book, and the student builds vocabulary, writing and grammar skills. At the culmination of the program in late spring, both volunteers and students finally have the opportunity to meet in person and share lunch together.
If this opportunity interests you, please contact us ASAP via info@penparentis.org, and you will be introduced to the program coordinator!