Albuquerque Reads, a program of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, relies on its many volunteer tutors to help some of our youngest students gain the life-changing skills of reading and writing.
On Aug. 22, the program was featured on KOAT-TV during the morning show.
With another school year starting, ABQ Reads is again looking for new volunteers to join the ranks of this dedicated group. (Some volunteers have been with the program the full 20-plus years!) Tutors volunteer in any of three of Albuquerque Public Schools’ Title I schools: Atrisco, Bel Air and Whittier elementaries. They donate 90 minutes a week, and those who prefer to join a team can volunteer one week a month.
APS provides volunteers with training before they begin one-on-one tutoring, and it guides them throughout the school year. ABQ Reads tutor training sessions will be Sept. 4-12 but are also conducted throughout the year.
Upcoming tutor training sessions
Sept. 4: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 5: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 10: 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 11: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 12: 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
To become a tutor (again, you can do it weekly or join a team to make it once a month), or to donate funding or appropriate grade-level books to the program, please check out ABQReads.com.