Reading Buddy

Description: Students who are behind in reading levels by third grade are more likely to drop out of school before graduating.
Reading Buddies provide extra support and encouragement to students, helping them gain literacy skills, build confidence, and develop a lifelong love of reading. The opportunity to read books with a safe and caring adult provides students with a foundation for empowerment and a positive attitude toward learning. Reading Buddy volunteers also serve as mentors for students, building trusting and consistent relationships over the course of the semester. Type: In-person on school campus Commitment: 30-60mins, once a week, for an academic year.

Math Buddy

Description: Mathematics can be a challenging
subject for many students, often leading to frustration and a lack of confidence in their academic abilities.
Math Buddies provide students with re-learning math concepts while retroactively aiding their understanding to new material. The opportunity to nurture a students mathematical abilities, with a safe and caring adult provides students with a foundation for building confidence and enhancing their problem solving skills. Math Buddy volunteers also serve as mentors for students, building trusting and consistent relationships over the course of the semester. Type: In-person on school campus Commitment: 30-45mins, once a week, for an academic year

Service Learning

Service-Learning Volunteers are University students looking to gain volunteer hours for a class requirement. They serve in one or more of the roles below depending on the student/s and campus needs. The CIS program manager will support them throughout their volunteer experience. All roles will be offered in-person at an ISD campus that CIS serves. Reading Buddy Math Buddy Mentor Administrative and Campus Wide Support We appreciate our partnerships with Central Texas Universities and are grateful for the extra support we receive from service-learning volunteers. To get started, please complete the Service-Learning Volunteer Application below. Your point of contact for any questions or follow-up is Samantha Gutierrez,
sgutierrez@ciscentraltexas.org.

One-Time

One-time event volunteers are critical to our work and help make activities as well as events fun and memorable. Opportunities include serving as a guest speaker, assisting at a campus beautification project, hosting a college or career tour, helping the Basic Needs Department sort/organize closet, and supporting seasonal events/needs. Events vary in level of commitment and location. Inquires may be submitted one our one-time volunteer interest form below.

One-Time Volunteer Interest form