Tutor-Mentoring with Wright to Read

Wright to Read (WTR) is looking for caring, dedicated adults to become tutor-mentors in Alexandria! WTR has served the Alexandria community for over 45 years. We strive to continue to provide essential tutoring and mentoring services to Alexandria families at no cost to our families.

We are here to support children on their reading journey with books, resources, and a vibrant reading community while also facilitating mentoring relationships though elementary and beyond. We offer enrichment activities to help foster the connections between students, volunteers, and families across the program. Learn more about the program and what makes us unique here: https://www.campagnacenter.org/program/wright-to-read/

For one hour a week, you can work one-on-one with a student to help improve their literacy skills, inspire a love of reading, and help develop other important attributes that are key in their future success.

Wright to Read has two models through which we serve our students:

• In our Flagship Model, tutoring typically occurs at the public library or another public location. The tutor-mentor works directly with the student’s family to schedule tutoring sessions after school or on the weekends, once a week for an hour, and sessions may change days or times as needed.

• In our Site-Based Model, tutoring takes place 1 day/week from approximately 3:00-4:00pm in an elementary school library/classroom from September to May. This model includes on-site staff support, access to a variety of literacy curricula, and literacy games. Parents and guardians will be responsible for arranging transportation home for the student with the staff.

We ask that our volunteers work with our students for at least a year once assigned/matched (although many relationships last longer). If you think your circumstances (e.g., living in the Alexandria area, work or family responsibilities may prohibit you from continuing, etc.) may change in the next 1-2 years, contact us about other opportunities or programs that may be a better fit, such as acting as a substitute tutor-mentor.

This program requires volunteers to attend training (provided online) as well as undergo a background screening that may take up to 2-4 weeks to complete. Please reach out to us as soon as possible to receive an estimated timeframe on when you will be assigned to a student.