As a private tutor, you will work with a student in a one-on-one situation. Private tutoring take place primarily at the Envision Children offices in Green Hills. However, we offer private tutoring all over the Greater Cincinnati area. If you do not tutor at the office it will be at a library, community center or…
As a Pre-School Challenge tutor, you will support the regular classroom instruction throughout the week by assisting teacher and instructors. Help pre-school students to learn the skills necessary to be successful in kindergarten the following year. All volunteers must pass a criminal background check.
As a small group tutor, you will help instructors with 16 kindergarten students over a two-hour period. Students in the class need extra help developing the skill necessary to be successful in kindergarten and to be properly prepared to achieve academically in 1st grade. Volunteers help work on 16 academic and other skills all kindergarten…
In an hour or two a week you can teach a kindergartner to read with Making Sense of Language Arts. You will be trained in our techniques (Alphabet Sound Song & Bilateral Exercises–crossing midline, Visualization of Story, Tactile Letter Recognition–single sound, Seek and Find Game, Sensory Review of beginning sounds to date, Word formation, and…
Coaches volunteer on a weekly basis to train athletes in a particular sport. Coaches develop the skills of our athletes and prepare them to compete in major events. The time commitment for a coach is two hours per week for eight to 10 weeks at a time. What is required of a coach can vary…
St. Joseph Home welcomes hundreds of volunteers each year. There are various volunteer opportunities available that align with each individual’s gifts, talents, experience, passion, and availability. We want the volunteer experience to be rewarding and enjoyable for you and for our SJH residents, respite guests, and Day Program participants. One-on-one volunteers spend time with our…
We give at-risk children caring, enduring, one-to-one relationships that change their lives. Are you interested in becoming a mentor? Just a few hours each week can make a big difference in the life of a child. Our mentors help children envision a better future, improve communication with their families and friends and feel loved and…
Whiz Kids is a literacy-based, one-to-one tutoring and mentoring program that has been recognized as a “Best Practice Program” by the Ohio Governor’s office. We work closely with local churches and organizations as they embrace a neighborhood public elementary school, develop relationships with school administrators, and provide tutors for the children. Tutoring sessions typically occur…
The program serves girls ages 2-18 at 15 sites across Greater Cincinnati. Our dancers are from low-income families and sometimes referred from homeless shelters. The program, with a mentoring approach and a focus toward success for each girl, helps youth build character, self-esteem, discipline, and a love of dance.
Our sports, recreation and performing arts initiatives for kids may all seem very different, but they have a few important things in common: they teach kids the love of God and help them become healthy, caring individuals. Whether a teen is cycling with us to Niagara Falls or playing in one of our basketball leagues,…