Register to be a tutor with The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
If you are 14 or older, you can volunteer to become a tutor and positively affect two lives—that of a newly arrived or struggling public school student and your own.
Listen to the words of a former volunteer tutor at The Koopersmith Family Literacy + Math Program at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, which is currently accepting tutors for the 2024-25 school year.
The Koopersmith Family Literacy + Math Program offers several options for volunteers to support children in grades 1–5. Time commitments start at 50 minutes per week.
Reading Buddies
Read with academically struggling students in grades 1–5 during students’ lunch and recess.
School Day Academic Tutoring
Volunteer to support academically struggling students in grades 1–5 during the day. Tutors provide elementary school children with consistent, individualized literacy and math support.
Learn + Play: ELL After School
Under the guidance of teachers, support English Language Learners ages 5–10 as they develop English proficiency, social-emotional skills, and academic skills after school.
West Side Commons + JCC After School
Support students in a community after-school program serving elementary schoolers. After one hour of academic intervention and homework help, volunteers support site staff in implementing whole- and small-group literacy, play, fitness, and art activities.
All Fall 2024 tutoring sessions will take place onsite at public schools or partner organizations on the Upper West Side. Tutoring sessions begin October 15, 2024, and run through May 22, 2025. All tutors must complete and pass a fingerprint-based background check to volunteer.
For more information and time commitments, visit the JCC Literacy + Math Tutoring webpage. To apply to volunteer, fill out this form.
Looking for other ways to volunteer or donate your time? The JCC has many volunteering opportunities and donation drives available throughout the year.
