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Washington Reading Corps needs people passionate about reading and kids

6/13/2016

PLEASE NOTE: Employment Security sent this news release to news media statewide, customized by county.

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Contacts:   Kendra DeBow, Washington Reading Corps, 360-407-2353


OLYMPIA – The Washington Reading Corps AmeriCorps is looking for people passionate about literacy to work with kids in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan county elementary schools.

Washington Reading Corps members tutor struggling readers, help kids learn to love reading, and plan school and family literacy events. Meet member Erin Rogan in this half-minute video snapshot of her Reading Corps service.

Positions are available in Whatcom County schools and early learning sites:

  • Bellingham School District
  • Ferndale School District

In Skagit County schools and early learning sites:

  • Mount Vernon School District
  • La Conner School District
  • Anacortes School District
  • Burlington-Edison School District

And in San Juan County:

  • Lopez School District

To see a growing list of schools and early learning sites by county, visit the Washington Service Corps website.

Reading Corps members need to be 18 years or older. They commit to 10 ½-month terms of community service through AmeriCorps. In return, they receive a modest living allowance, health insurance, training and an educational scholarship. Eligible members with children also can receive help with childcare.

The Reading Corps is part of the federal AmeriCorps program and administered by the state Employment Security Department. AmeriCorps will place 150 members in 75 schools and early learning centers statewide in the 2015-16 program year. Members will strive to tutor 5,400 students, recruit 3,000 community volunteers, and engage 24,000 family members in their students’ learning.

The Washington Reading Corps motto, “Invest a year and start your career,” has its roots in reality. A 2013 study by the Corporation for National and Community Service found that volunteers are 27 percent more likely than non-volunteers to find a job after being out of work.

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Broadcast version

The Washington Reading Corps needs people 18 years and older who are passionate about literacy and kids.

Join the Washington Reading Corps and make a difference in the lives of young struggling readers.

You’ll receive a living allowance, health insurance, training and an educational scholarship. Eligible members with children also can receive help with childcare.

“Invest a year and start your career.”

To learn more and to apply, go to Washington Service Corps dot org or call 1-888-713-6080.

The Washington Reading Corps is part of the federal AmeriCorps program.

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Follow the Washington Service Corps on social media:
Twitter: @WSCbuzz | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WAServiceCorps