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Description: |
If you have a passion for reading to children, and enhancing their literary skills, this is a great group for you.
Join with like minded adults to meet at local elementary schools and read to young children on a monthly basis. This interaction enhances their learning opportunities, and for many children also provides the only interaction with people who are in the "grandparent" age category.
Desired qualifications:
Ability to work well with children.
Ability to organize meetings and group activities
Willingness to work as part of a team
Express a genuine interest in community
Able to effectively communicate with members of the public
Able to problem solve
Open minded
Roles/Responsibilities:
Liaising with the public
Encouraging participation
Mentoring
Benefits:
Opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills
Opportunity to give back to the community
Time commitments:
The group decides on timing of school visits, but typically at least a couple of hours per month is required.
Location:
Based out of Dogwood Pavilion
624 Poirier Street
Coquitlam, BC, V3J 6B1
Visiting local elementary schools
Working conditions:
This group meets indoors.
Training: All volunteers must attend an orientation session covering the roles, responsibilities and expectations of volunteering with the City of Coquitlam. These sessions are scheduled each month both in the East and West sides of the City. For more information, or to register for an orientation session please call: 604-927-6922
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Schedule Summary: |
This activity has no fixed schedule |
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Qualifications required: |
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Age Category
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50+ |
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Criminal Records Check
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Passed |
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General Volunteer Orientation
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Completed |
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Interview
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Completed |
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Proficiency in English
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Intermediate |
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Reference Checks
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Completed |
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