Opportunity Details

AHC Inc, Arlington’s largest developer of affordable housing, is looking for volunteers to read and do literacy activities with students in grades K-5 for the 21-22 school year. AHC also needs volunteers for its Teen Program.

Volunteers work one-on-one or with a small group of students on homework, study skills and reading.

Most volunteers are needed in-person in Arlington VA but there are some virtual positions. Volunteers help once a week for an hour during the school year. Program times vary between 3:30-7:30pm Monday - Thursday. For specific information, please email volunteer@ahcinc.org.

The Afterschool Program for elementary school students exists to:

Provide a safe, supervised environment for students after school until working parents return home;
Encourage academic achievement, support school-day learning and help with English language skills;
Ensure that every child reads at grade level before entering middle school;
Provide a caring environment where nurturing relationships with adults and other youth build self-confidence and strong social skills;
Teach habits that encourage physical and emotional health.

AHC's Teen Program for middle and high school students exists to:

Encourage academic achievement and engagement in learning so students to view their school experiences as positive and productive;
Encourage the identification and development of personal assets and life skills
Promote college as a viable option for most students after high school and support students who do not plan to attend college to pursue other productive options
Provide a safe, caring environment where nurturing relationships with adults and other youth build self-confidence and strong social skills.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteers will either read to younger children in each classroom (Toddlers-Primary) or have emerging readers from the Elementary room practice reading to them.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We are looking for under-served Title 1 Schools who are willing to work with authors via technology to create projects that foster learning in the content area with the use of nonfiction literature. We have done these programs with really spectacular results. For example, Alexandra Siy's book, Cars on Mars became the mentor text for a class in Montana that wrote its own book, "Off to the Cosmos," which the children were feverishly printing out on the last day of school. If we get some interest, we will look for funding to make it happen. These projects have a residual effect as they come with classroom sets of books and the teachers collaborate with the authors to design a unit that can be repeated for years to come without long-term involvement of the author. It has been our experience that when interacting with under-served students there is an intensity and thirst for excellence on the part of the children. They need a challenge that motivates all kinds of learning, including remediation of ela skills.

Opportunity Details

Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings to school the books kids want to read. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

L’imponente Rocca di Lonato del Garda è la cornice ideale per inscenare storie e coinvolgenti avventure in cui i bimbi possono far volare la fantasia, immedesimandosi in personaggi di saghe e racconti ed emulandone per una giornata le gesta. Sarà quindi lo scenario perfetto per accogliere domenica 13 ottobre la Giornata Fantastica con Harry Potter, ormai tradizionale appuntamento autunnale che richiama centinaia di piccoli fans del maghetto più famoso del mondo.

Trasportati dagli animatori in una magica atmosfera, i bambini affronteranno per tutta la giornata grandi sfide al fianco dei famosi professori di arti occulte della saga di Harry Potter, per sconfiggere “Colui-Che-Non-Deve-Essere-Nominato”. Vestiti da maghi, con le bacchette magiche in mano, avranno ciascuno un ruolo in una delle Quattro Case, dove impareranno a realizzare incantesimi e pozioni, fino alla battaglia finale. Per garantire a tutti i bambini la partecipazione all’animazione in costume, i turni di ciascuna tornata di avventura - della durata di circa un’ora e mezza – si svolgeranno durante tutta la giornata: ciascun bambino potrà prenotare l’orario che preferisce, garantendosi così il posto. Gli adolescenti e i genitori potranno vestire i panni degli antagonisti al fianco di “Colui-Che-Non-Deve-Essere-Nominato”, per inscenare la lotta finale dove insegnanti, studenti maghi e maghetti lotteranno contro il mago più oscuro e potente che sia mai esistito.

Prima e dopo l’avventura in costume, bambini e ragazzi si intratterranno negli ampi spazi verdi della Rocca per fotografie sui set tematici, spettacoli di magia e partite di Quidditch. Sarà possibile passeggiare tra l’aula di Pozioni, lo studio del Preside, la casa del Mezzogigante guardiacaccia e si potrà assistere alla consegna dei Diplomi. Ci sarà anche uno spazio dedicato a quiz, attività e giochi da tavola ispirati al mondo magico: tutti potranno cimentarsi con gli indovinelli e sfidarsi per scoprire chi è il miglior conoscitore di Harry Potter, aggiudicandosi un premio finale. Nel parco della Rocca sarà presente “Falconary Axel” con i suoi splendidi esemplari di rapaci rari: la civetta delle nevi Edvige, accompagnata dal suo padrone e dai personaggi più famosi della saga, poserà per magnifiche fotografie! Sarà inoltre allestito il curioso Mercatino dei maghi, con giochi e gadgets, come bacchette magiche, cravatte, tuniche, scope volanti, sciarpe delle Quattro Case, cappelli da mago e libri di magia. Anche piatti e sandwich della Caffetteria della Rocca non potranno che essere ispirati a Harry Potter e porteranno i nomi dei personaggi della saga.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Our school library is in desperate need of some TLC! The books need to be wiped down, and the shelves need to be dusted. We would love to have some extra hands to help us clean the thousands of books in our library. We hope you can spare a few hours of your day to help us!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	25	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Students are excited about returning back to school. The first 30 days are all about establishing rules and procedures. The students are celebrating being able to make new friends and how to be a good citizen.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Education and Enrichment Program is for students in kindergarten-7th grade. This program runs Mondays-Thursdays from 4:00pm-5:30pm and on Saturdays from 10:00am-12:00pm. In this program, teen and adult volunteers work in small classroom settings to deliver the lesson for the day. All lessons are written by program managers and they are very easy to follow. You won't want to miss the fun! Join us and BE more!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Tutor	15	n/a	n/a
Tutor	15	n/a	n/a
Tutor	15	n/a	n/a
Tutor	15	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We are looking for 5-8 volunteers to assist serving snack, providing tutoring and helping with games and activities.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We are looking for 5 - 8 volunteers to help set up, serve and take down our Thanksgiving Celebration with the children while joining us for a meal, special crafts and Thanksgiving themed stories.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a