[Englmajors] Seattle Public Library: Providing Homework Help

[Melissa Wensel]

The Seattle Public Library <http://www.spl.org/> is seeking Homework
Helpers for the 2008-2009 school year.
Homework Helpers assist students with understanding their homework
assignments, developing effective study skills and learning approaches
for solving math problems. Several students are recent immigrants or
refugees who are learning English. Qualities of successful Homework
Helpers include:

· A desire to support the education of elementary, middle and high
school students. Previous experience as a teacher, tutor, parent or
youth volunteer.

· Active listening and interpersonal communication skills and a sense
of humor.

· Ability to interact with students who are new English speakers.

· Patience, flexibility and a willingness to use a variety of methods
to promote understanding.

· Strong math, grammar and reading skills. Understanding of
higher-level math (algebra, trigonometry and calculus) is helpful.

· Bilingual skills are a plus, especially if you have a conversational
ability in Amharic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Oromo, Somali, Spanish,
Tigrinya or Vietnamese.

Homework Helpers are asked to assist students for two hours per week,
September through June. For more information. please contact Anne
Vedella, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at anne.vedella at spl.org
<mailto:anne.vedella at spl.org> by Friday, August 22.
Homework Help will be offered at the following Seattle Public Library
branches this coming school year:

Beacon Hill Branch 2821 Beacon Avenue South

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Broadview Branch 12755 Greenwood Avenue North

Hours: / /Tuesday and Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Columbia Branch 4721 Rainier Avenue South

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Delridge Branch 5423 Delridge Way SW

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Douglass-Truth Branch 2300 East Yesler Way

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

International District-Chinatown Branch 713 Eighth Avenue South

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Lake City Branch 12501 – 28^th Avenue NE

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

NewHolly Branch 7058 - 32nd Avenue South

Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Northgate Branch 10548 Fifth Avenue NE

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m.

Rainier Beach Branch 9125 Rainier Avenue South

Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

South Park Branch 8604 Eighth Avenue South

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.


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