Core Program - 1:1 Tutoring (In-Person & Virtual)
Our core program is our one-on-one tutoring and mentoring for students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Volunteers meet with their assigned student(s) weekly for at least one hour. Tutor-student pairs can meet virtually or in-person with Covid safety precautions. Please Note: We are paused on referrals for Oakland and Castro Valley. For San Francisco, we are accepting Middle School and High School student referrals.
Children's Learning Center (In-Person)
CEP staff and volunteers operate a Children's Learning Center at different shelters/transitional housing locations in Oakland and Richmond, CA. We coordinate indoor and outdoor educational and enrichment activities for our students and facilitate online learning and tutoring for them. The Children' Learning Center is open three to five days per week. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
Weekly Programs
Homework Club
At our Homework Clubs, volunteers provide homework support to K - 12th grade students. Homework Clubs occur at shelters and transitional homes at the same time each week. Several volunteers attend each session, with student-to-volunteer ratios as low as possible. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
Literacy Club
At our Literacy Clubs, volunteers provide literacy support to K-5th grade students. The focus at Literacy Clubs is on reading with an adult and building literacy skills. Literacy Clubs occur at shelters and transitional homes at the same time each week. Several volunteers attend each session, with student-to-volunteer ratios as low as possible. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
Summer Reading Club
At Summer Reading Clubs, volunteers provide literacy support to students by reading with them and playing literacy games during the summer months. Summer Reading Clubs occur at shelters and transitional homes at the same time each week. Several volunteers attend each session, with student-to-volunteer ratios as low as possible. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
At our Homework Clubs, volunteers provide homework support to K - 12th grade students. Homework Clubs occur at shelters and transitional homes at the same time each week. Several volunteers attend each session, with student-to-volunteer ratios as low as possible. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
Literacy Club
At our Literacy Clubs, volunteers provide literacy support to K-5th grade students. The focus at Literacy Clubs is on reading with an adult and building literacy skills. Literacy Clubs occur at shelters and transitional homes at the same time each week. Several volunteers attend each session, with student-to-volunteer ratios as low as possible. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
Summer Reading Club
At Summer Reading Clubs, volunteers provide literacy support to students by reading with them and playing literacy games during the summer months. Summer Reading Clubs occur at shelters and transitional homes at the same time each week. Several volunteers attend each session, with student-to-volunteer ratios as low as possible. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
Quarterly Programs
Family Reading Nights
Family Reading Nights are among our most popular programs. Each two-hour event includes dinner, a read-aloud, literacy games, and a book distribution. Family Reading Nights take place at shelters and transitional homes. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
Back to School Nights
Back to School Nights are similar to Family Reading Nights, but have a back-to-school focus designed to get our students excited about the coming school year. Each two-hour event includes dinner, a read-aloud, literacy games, a book distribution, and a backpack and school supplies distribution. Back to School Nights take place at shelters and transitional homes. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites, however, we can bring materials you need for the new school year straight to you!
Family Reading Nights are among our most popular programs. Each two-hour event includes dinner, a read-aloud, literacy games, and a book distribution. Family Reading Nights take place at shelters and transitional homes. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites.
Back to School Nights
Back to School Nights are similar to Family Reading Nights, but have a back-to-school focus designed to get our students excited about the coming school year. Each two-hour event includes dinner, a read-aloud, literacy games, a book distribution, and a backpack and school supplies distribution. Back to School Nights take place at shelters and transitional homes. These are only open to students living/enrolled in these sites, however, we can bring materials you need for the new school year straight to you!
