Join the Encouragement Team!
Encouragement Team volunteers (ETVs) can live anywhere. ETVs followup with families after they have received a bag of 25 books from the Metro East Literacy Project. They make contact at regular intervals to encourage families in their literacy journey via text or emails. You have a unique opportunity to play an important role in helping a family create a culture of reading for family transformation. Retired teachers, literacy advocates, authors, reading specialists, parents, and librarians should consider signing up. (Register here.)
Attend a training to learn more about becoming an ETV. The training is not a commitment to volunteer.
Here are some comments from attendees.
“Linda's training class, presentation and encouragement to address the need for literacy skills is an amazing opportunity. The training taught me how great of a need there is, and how I can help change the lives of families who are waiting to be encouraged in developing valuable reading skills. I am excited to be an ETV member.” --Debra
“The training inspired me to try to help reverse the frightening trends we are seeing concerning illiteracy in our area. It showed me that assisting in this effort is fairly easy and incredibly rewarding.” --Cynthia
“The training for the Metro East Literacy Project is exceptional. The director, Linda Mitchell, walks you through the challenges of literacy failure via discussion and a PowerPoint presentation that includes very helpful and impacting video clips. The presentation is thorough, professional and will motivate you to connect with this important work.”--Kathy
The Metro East Literacy Project does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Encouragement Team Volunteer Online Training
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Zoom link provided after registration.
Register here.
Trainings are usually held the fourth Saturday of each month except for November, and December.
The May 27, 2023 date has been cancelled.