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Come FISH with us! New TUTOR/MENTORS needed for Friends in School Helping
Come FISH with us! We are casting our lines for new FISH mentors for our Friends in School Helping program. The upcoming training dates are 8/7 Charlottesville, 8/21 Louisa, 9/3 Charlottesville and 10/10 Charlottesville. More dates may be added if needed. New volunteers may attend any trainings regardless of their county of residence. Please contact FISH@jabacares.org for […]
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Have some time to help with refugee ESL students? Read about these kids @cvilletomorrow
If you have just one hour a week to have lunch with one of our refugee students, we need you! I am looking forward to my 8th year of volunteering twice a week as a FISH tutor/mentor for ESL students at Jackson-Via Elementary School. These students (about 60, most of whom are refugees) are very eager, enthusiastic learners who […]
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Digital Scrapbooking – WordPress, Cvillepedia, Wayback Machine – Lasting history of Jackson-Via ES in Cville
In 2009 a class at WriterHouse on WordPress publishing got me interested in an after-school computer club at Jackson-Via Elementary School. One thing led to another and soon
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Have some time to volunteer? Current FISH Tutor/Mentor Opportunities
Here is a chance to make a difference in a child’s life. New opportunities to get involved with this popular program:
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JABA Volunteer Opportunities for December
1) Help support students in our schools! Friends in Schools Helping is a JABA program that provides screened, certified volunteers to help meet critical needs in our local schools. Read with a child, help around the classroom, tutor math or be a breakfast buddy! Commitment is at least 1 hour/week, with certification training before you […]
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I’ve got my kids. Better get yours before they are all gone! | Volunteer with JABA FISH
I have started meeting with seven bright and eager ELL (English Language Learner) students as a JABA FISH volunteer at Jackson-Via Elementary School. “My” kids this year are from Nepal, Mexico, Somalia, Egypt, and Congo. Do I know all their languages? No, but I do read, write, and speak English, and that is what they […]