STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES - Page 5
STAIR, Start The Adventure In ReadingSTAIR is a reading and mentoring program designed to provide early intervention for at-risk second grade students and has partnered with Annapolis City Schools for the last ten years. Throughout the year, students, identified by their reading teachers, work one-on-one with a tutor twice a week after school for approximately one hour on a variety of activities, all focused on increasing basic reading skills and utilizing an educator-approved STAIR curriculum. The volunteer tutor and student read together, play word games, practice phonics, and write stories. A bond is forged between tutor and student, and learning occurs in a safe, nurturing environment.
STAIR begins for tutors with a required 2-hour tutor training session held on the campus of the First Presbyterian Church at 171 Duke of Gloucestor Street in Annapolis. Tutors must be at least 17 years of age. High school juniors and seniors, and college students are welcome to apply. A one-year commitment to tutoring is required. New tutors must watch the Anne Arundel County School (AACPS) Sexual Harassment and Abuse power point video and submit an AACPS background check form. Contact Linda Barbour at 410-279-6480 or at . And please visit our website at http://stairannapolis.org.
Chesapeake Children's Museum
Assist with hands-on learning activities, help care for animals, keep grounds and gardens looking great, tidy up after children, and generally assure that visitors enjoy their time at the museum.
CCM’s mission is to create an environment of discovery about oneself, the peoples, the technologies and the ecologies of the Chesapeake Bay area for all our children and for the child in us all.
We operate a hands-on museum for families and youth groups to visit, with special activities planned on themes in the arts, sciences, and humanities. The museum is open seven days a week, 10 am to 5 pm in the summer and 10 am to 4 pm during the school year.
A variety of talents and skills are needed. Volunteers can commit to a regular schedule of a few hours per week or more. Or let us know your general availability so we can call upon you as needed. Work directly with children conducting crafts, games, nature walks, etc. Help with the gardens, cleaning, painting, or animal care. Students 14 years old or older can volunteer; younger students can volunteer with an adult parent or mentor. Contact Debbie Wood or Scotti Preston at 410-990-1993 or at . And please visit our website at http://www.theccm.org.
Hammond-Harwood House Museum
Do you enjoy history? What about talking with the public? The Hammond-Harwood House Museum in downtown Annapolis has a great opportunity for interested outgoing individuals who enjoy learning about art and architecture and sharing that knowledge with the public. The volunteer docent would be expected to learn the tour script and complete three training sessions and listen to other docents give the tour. Once training is completed, the volunteer would be expected to work one to two shifts per week lasting about five hours. The museum is open Tuesday thru Sunday 12pm to 4pm with tours on the hour. The last tour leaves at 4pm. The docent would greet visitors and guide them through the house highlighting the museum’s collection and architecture. This is a great opportunity for students looking to pursue a career in the arts, marketing, and any kind of public speaking. The Hammond-Harwood House Museum is located in historic downtown Annapolis Maryland at 19 Maryland Avenue. Complimentary parking for volunteer docents is available while on duty. Opportunity is unpaid, however, course credit and college reference letters are available for volunteer docents. For more information please visit www.hammondharwoodhouse.org. To volunteer please e-mail Site Administrator/Curator Rachel Lovett at . Minimum age to volunteer is 16.
National Electronics Museum
The National Electronics Museum offers visitors access to the electronic marvels that have helped to shape our country and our world, from telegraph and radio to radar and satellites. The museum offers a wide variety of both static and interactive displays, as well as a research library that is open to the general public, with holdings that focus on all aspects of electronics history.
Volunteers 18 years and older are needed from 9:30am to 2:30pm on one regular Saturday each month. Volunteers are also needed on Mondays from 9:00am to 4:00pm but half shifts are possibles. Duties include greeting and assisting visitors and administering sales for the admissions desk and museum store. Training will be provided. Volunteers should enjoy working with the public and have excellent communication skills. Discounted admissions to the museum and events are available to volunteers. For more information or to sign up, contact Alice Donahue at or 410-765-9617. Website www.nationalelectronicsmuseum.org.
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