This webinar discussed the Great Recession, looking at its effects upon employment, household wealth, access to health care, and more. We examined efforts by the federal government to reduce poverty during this period, evaluated its success, and talked about whether the causes of poverty today are different than the causes during "normal times."
In this webshop, we partner with the Pittsburgh HandsOn Tech VISTAs to learn and discuss the various ways nonprofits are using Google. We'll show you how to: Find and manage products specifically designed to help nonprofits; Determine which Google apps will work best for you; and, Use these tools in your dady-today VISTA service.
RSVP offers a full range of volunteer opportunities with thousands of local and national organizations. With RSVP, you choose how and where you want to serve. You choose the amount of time you want to give. And you choose whether you want to draw on your skills or develop new ones. In short, you find the opportunity thats right for you.
Encourages Americans, age 55+, to volunteer and join the RSVP, Senior Companions, and Foster Grandparent programs. Features individual sections on each program that can be played separately (6 minutes each) or as part of a whole. Shows actual volunteers from across the country who are meeting critical needs in their communities.
Provides strategies for tutors to use in teaching a child to read by showing a teacher and student reading together. Includes guide with possible discussion questions.
Features four tutoring programs funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Explores five key characteristics of good tutoring programs: community connections, training, access to school resources, structured sessions, and performance measurement. Designed to orient new volunteers and managers, as well as inform community partners.
Produced for the purpose of training literacy volunteers from local communities, national service, and Federal Work Study programs. Shows a tutoring session and includes examples of various strategies and techniques. Includes a companion guide that contains discussion questions and frequently asked questions.
Shows a teacher and third-grade student having a reading comprehension discussion to improve the student's ability to analyze and interpret the characters in a book. Includes a companion guide to facilitate tutor training and discussion.
Viewers observe teaching strategies that effectively support linguistically and culturally diverse children. Helpful for working with emergent readers. Especially relevant to learners of English as a second language.
