I started #volunteering with Children’s Literacy Center in January of 2017. I like libraries, I like reading, and I like reading to children. In addition, I wanted to make a positive difference in the world. That first Saturday at MLK, Jr Library in Aurora was the start of my literacy adventures and literally changed my life in ways I couldn’t yet know.
As I volunteered, I learned that often the most important aspect of the Peak Reader literacy program was the one-to-one time between tutor and tutee. Often, the children benefited most from having quiet time learning while being with someone who cared about them. Parents and teachers care so much but are also focused on other children and important responsibilities. I found I was part of a team of adults working for the children to succeed.
In February, 2019, I accidentally volunteered myself into a job as a Site Coordinator for Children’s Literacy Center at ZPlace in Green Valley Ranch. It’s been rewarding and difficult and a tremendous learning experience for me.
Now, I *love* libraries, I have gained so much more respect for librarians and teachers, I still like reading, I’m learning so much about literacy, and I love hearing the children read to me as much as I love reading to them. If anyone can make a positive difference in the world, it will be these children and the teams of people working for good.
Will you join the Children’s Literacy Center team? Where will your volunteering story take you?
https://www.childrensliteracycenter.org/volunteer-to-tutor
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