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Be a Brooklyn
Buddies Reading
Volunteer
 What
is Brooklyn Buddies?
Brooklyn Buddies is a
one-to-one reading
program using volunteers
as mentors and tutors.
The goal of Brooklyn
Buddies is to assist
students who need
additional help to
become successful
readers and confident
students.
Who can be
a Brooklyn Buddie
Mentor?
Anyone who
desires to help a young
student succeed in
reading and have a
meaningful experience
with language, parents,
grandparents, guardians,
retirees and senior
citizens, employees,
employers, college
students and people who
just enjoy students.
What is the Mentor role?
To work with the same
student on teacher
selected material.
Helping to improve
specific reading skills.
Providing encouragement,
support and just being a
friend.
How much time
does it take?
Each
session with students is
30 minutes per week. The
program operates from
October to May with
sessions on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings from 9:30-10:00
and 10:05-10:35.
Who
is in the Brooklyn
Buddie program?
Students that have been
selected by classroom
teachers from the second
grade.
How will I
know what to do?
Brooklyn Buddie teachers
and assistants are
present during each
sessions to answers
questions and lead a
specific activity or to
provide additional help
during the session.
How can I become a
Brooklyn Buddie Mentor?
Contact Columbia
Elementary School at
(517) 592-5131 during
the weekdays of
Monday-Friday.
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