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Volunteer ESL or Pre-GED Teacher Records Management Staff Assistant Children's Education Assistant Green Thumb Special Events
Time commitment: 2 ½ hours, once a week for 12 weeks (one semester). Each class is two hours long and preparation time is approximately 30 minutes a week. Times available: Evenings: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Position Description: Help non-native English speaking adults prepare for the GED exam in the areas of Math, Reading and Writing. Teaching is conducted in a classroom environment and curriculum and all materials are provided to the volunteer tutors. Training is also provided. Qualifications: Interest in helping people, good communication skills, and ability to work as a team. Neither previous teaching experience nor foreign language skills are necessary to be a successful tutor. Student Records Management Time Commitment: 2 hours, once a week for 12 weeks (one semester). Times available: Hours are very flexible, Monday through Friday. Position Description: Record attendance for all the adult learners, children and volunteers. Attendance is recorded both manually and on the computer. Test scores and survey information are also recorded in the student database. These volunteers will interact with the tutors and students to ensure that all classrooms are equipped for teaching. Records management is done in an office with several other volunteers in a very congenial atmosphere. Qualifications: Detail-oriented and able to multi-task. Enjoy meeting new people and having new experiences. Computer data entry skills a plus but not a necessity because many records are first recorded manually. Children's Education Assistant Time Commitment: 1 ½ hours, once a week for 12 weeks (one semester). Times available: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Position Description: Read a story and conduct a creative project with a small group of mostly preschool-aged children. The children range from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Curriculum and creative projects are prepared by the childcare task force. However, creativity is encouraged. Qualifications: Love children, enjoy reading to them and doing projects with them that allow them to learn and to explore the world around them. Green Thumb Team Member Time Commitment: Extremely flexible: an hour once a week or once every two weeks. Times available: Almost any time. We can work with you to set up a schedule. Position Description: Create and maintain gardens to be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Help create a children's learning garden that will open their eyes in wonder about the nature around them. Qualifications: Provide your own garden tools and have, what else, a green thumb. Enjoy creating beauty and watching others enjoy it. Special Event Volunteers If you're one of those do-gooders with a crazy schedule, here are some one-time special opportunities that may be perfect for you. Student Field Trips: Three to four times a year, the adult classes take cultural enrichment field trips. In past years, we have made trips to the Women's Museum, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Dallas Public Library, the Holocaust Museum, Dallas City Hall, the Dallas Zoo, and other education and fun places. We need volunteers to help with transportation and escorting the students at the facilities. Annual Spring Event: In 2005, we held our inaugural Spring Event which was a silent auction and concert at the Dallas Children's Theater by Mexico's Three Tenors followed by a reception. We will need volunteers at all stages of planning our 2006 Spring Event. Last year, Junior League volunteers helped out, and we welcome groups or individuals interested in assisting with this fun event. Annual Garage Sale: Each summer Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church generously offers their facilities for volunteers to host a huge Garage Sale benefiting VMLC. Please help us raise money by donating your gently used furniture, clothes, and household items or by volunteering to help with the item collection dates, a shift at the Sale, or clean up after the event. Annual Golf Tournament: Golf anyone? Each year the VMLC Board of Directors hosts our golf tournament in the fall. This year's tournaments will be held at the Dallas Athletic Club on October 24th. Volunteers are needed to help with all phases of the tournament. This event is a fun way for groups to volunteer together. Student Celebrations: VMLC always celebrates the end of the fall semester and the upcoming
holidays in December with a large party, including a special appearance by Santa Claus.
After the spring semester, we have a large graduation and recognition ceremony in April.
Volunteers are needed at both of these functions to help set up and clean up. Both are
a great deal of fun and a great way to volunteer with your friends. If you are interested in one or more of these positions, please call us at (214) 265-5057. Or if you prefer, click here to fill out our feedback form. Be sure to select the appropriate volunteer position that interests you in the drop-down menu. |
Our teachers are very nice and smart people. They teach us a lot of English. I want to thank them all for their patience and taking their time to teach us. God bless you all. -- Maria R. Morning Class 2 years |
Vickery Meadow Learning Center depends on the kindness and dedication of the community in order
to thrive. We believe that literacy and strong communication skills are the greatest gifts you
can give. But nothing would be possible without the commitment of our volunteers. They are the
heart and soul of our program. We strive to keep costs down, and our tireless volunteers are the
very reason we can do that. Volunteers at VMLC get as much out of the program as the students.
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