America Reads Program
Contact Information
Community Service-Learning
Contact Details
Description
America Reads tutors provide tutorial support specifically and exclusively in reading for children in the public school in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Each tutoring session is guided by a teacher at the local school who has expertise in reading. Tutors will attend orientation and training sessions in September at JMU and on-going in-service sessions during the academic year.
Web Presence
https://www.jmu.edu/csl/serve/non-profit-federal-work-study/america-reads.shtml
Involvement
Involves Students, Involves Participants External to JMU
Date
Ongoing Program
Frequency
Ongoing (Currently in existence, year round)
Primary Focus of Program
Education PK-12
Areas of Engagement
Community Engagement, Engaged Learning
Format
Service Learning
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