You may have been involved with or heard about this last summer, but the Whatcom Hispanic Organization’s Migrant Literacy Program is gearing up for this summer.
About the program:
+The program officially begins this year after the 4th of July and runs for 6 weeks.
+We will again be volunteering at local migrant camps serving young children ages 4-10.
+There is not a set curriculum.
+You will be bringing/creating your own interactive and stimulating activities to do with the children to promote fun and English literacy.
+The days and times you serve are totally flexible, but we ask that you consider committing to 1-2 two hour time slots per week roughly between the hours of 10am-8pm.
+For the safety and security of the children and the program, we try to visit the camps utilizing a “buddy system” and go in small groups of 2-5 volunteers at a time whenever possible.
Also, please consider...
+Thinking about/gathering resources now to share at the camps ( fun and educational activities and projects, used books, crafts and games or basic equipment for group recreation).
+You will need to provide your own transportation to an assigned camp usually located in the Lynden area.
+You are encouraged NOT to bring candy, food, gum, expensive toys, electronics, or anything else of high value.
+In order to be eligible to volunteer for this program we will need you to fill out a volunteer form for yourself (& for your children if they are age 13 or older) and we will need to do a background check.
More details about our kick off BBQ and volunteer forms to follow...
If you are interested or have additional questions, please contact:
Kim & Jonathan Wiley - wileycoyote4@comcast.net
Whatcom Hispanic Organization
Summer Migrant Literacy Program Coordinators
