One-on-one Tutoring
Description: Our Tutoring program provides free tutoring for Peterborough
elementary, middle and high school students. Volunteers indicate what subjects they
would like to tutor – any subject is welcome! – and are matched with a family. Tutors
coordinate tutoring times with their family, and meet with their student for 1-2 hours
each week. 
Location: Virtual - Zoom or any preferred method!
Time: 1-hour per week, Monday-Thursday, 4:00pm-8:00pm (time agreed upon by tutor and learner)

Reading Circle
Description: Volunteers bring books, puppets or other literacy resources intended to promote literacy to a small group of children ranging from ages 2-5. The children usually exclaim, "The readers are here!" when Reading Circle volunteers arrive because they are so excited to learn and have fun. If
this program is approved to operate, volunteers will record themselves reading and will
have their lessons shown at the daycare. 
Location: Virtual - Zoom or any preferred method!
Time: TBD

School Sidekicks
A. Elementary Program
Description: Volunteers are placed in classrooms to support Junior/Intermediate-aged students (Grades K-8) with school work and literacy-based activities. Volunteers are directed by the classroom teacher, volunteer coordinator, and Special Education Resource Teacher to ensure effective and positive use of time. This year, School Sidekicks has been moved fully online: volunteers will engage with their students over video chat.
Time: time agreed upon by volunteer and teacher

B. Secondary Program
Description: New this year, volunteers are placed with high school students working with a program called 'Levelled Literacy Intervention'. This is a great learning opportunity for aspiring high school teachers. This year, School Sidekicks has been moved fully online: volunteers will engage with their students over video chat.
Time: time agreed upon by volunteer and teacher

Seniors Outreach
Description: Volunteers are paired up with a senior citizen and visit with them for one hour a week to read aloud, chat, or do literacy activities, such as BINGO or a word search. Many seniors are no longer able to read on their own, but this program helps to foster a life-long love for literacy.  
Location: Riverview Manor, 1155 Water St.
Time: 1-hour per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm (whatever time slot works best with volunteer's schedule)