Literacy Corps Training

Char-Em United Way is partnering with the Literacy Consultants at Char-Em ISD to provide literacy training to our Literacy Corps volunteers. The training is scheduled to be from 1 pm to 3 pm on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, in the main floor conference room of the Red Cross building located at 2350 Mitchell Park Drive in Petoskey. There is no charge for this training and it is open to anyone who is interested. Space is limited so registration is required. The Literacy Corps is a group of dedicated volunteers who spend their time reading, tutoring, or mentoring youth at various schools and youth serving agencies. Volunteers will have the ability to tailor their volunteer experience around their schedule. Training, support, and t-shirts will be provided to all volunteers. The Literacy Corps is part of Char-Em United Way?s education initiative ?United We Read,? which has recruited 101 dedicated volunteers over the last two years to read to, tutor, and mentor students in schools, libraries, day cares, and other youth serving agencies. The goal of this three year initiative is to recruit 150 volunteer members that will continue on a regular basis to work with children. If you are a Literacy Corps member, or interested in becoming one, and would like to attend the training, please contact Pat Brewer, AmeriCorps VISTA, at Char-Em United Way by Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, at vista@charemunitedway.org or 231-487-1006.