Students for Literacy is a club that provides weekly classroom and Saturday reading mentorship to kids in Victoria, BC. PROGRAMS: Classroom Tutoring and Reading Buddies
Classroom Tutoring sends university students out to elementary and middle school classrooms throughout Victoria. As a classroom tutor, you must volunteer once a week for one hour from Oct-April*. Reading Buddies matches elem
entary and middle school students with university students. As a reading buddy, you must tutor every Saturday from Oct-April*.
*You do not have to volunteer during exams, school district breaks, or university breaks. WHY JOIN?
- Earn volunteer hours
- Gain valuable experience working with children
- Learn useful tutoring strategies
- Meet people with similar interests (we host a variety of social events each year)
- Make contacts in the Victoria school systems
- Get references/reference letters
ABOUT US:
UVic Students for Literacy was founded in 1994. The club stemmed from a program hosted by Frontier College, but has since become an independent organization. The goal of the club is to promote literacy throughout Victoria by providing free reading tutoring for children. The club is a non-profit organization, and it is run by student volunteers. The club receives a small amount of funding from the UVic Student Society, but most of the club’s money is raised through various fundraisers such as bake sales. Outside of promoting literacy, our club offers a variety of social events that allow the members of the club to relax, have fun, and get to know each other. Some examples of events we have done in the past include: barbeques, ghost tours of downtown Victoria, movie nights, pub nights, and much more!
