FISH tutors are teaching kids to FISH

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”—Author unknown

That is exactly what JABA’s FISH (Friends In Schools Helping) Program is all about. JABA (Jefferson Area Board for Aging), began the FISH Program as a way for seniors to work with public school children. Today, tutors of all ages help students in this school based tutoring program. Helping students with foundational experiences crucial for the learning process (reading skills, an understanding of math, and comprehension of English when a second language), FISH tutors are teaching kids to FISH.

FISH volunteers help lessen the achievement gap by working with academically at-risk kids and English as a second language learners. Most of our students in the 18 various schools (13 Albemarle County, 3 Charlottesville City, 1 Greene County, and 1 Fluvanna County) are elementary age school children.

We need more volunteers to be with students and really teach them how to FISH. If you are interested, please contact Jenny Fearnow, FISH Program Assistant, at jfearnow@jabacares.org or at 434.817.5286.