Leaders Make Readers is designed to give kids extra reading practice one-on-one with a caring mentor and to make the reading experience fun! The volunteers help students develop responsibility, leadership, and communication skills while they serve their community and make a difference in children's lives.
To Apply, Click button below. Fill out your individual information, check League City Elementary under Elementary Schools and check Leaders Make Readers under District Affiliation. Please make sure you click the save button.
Expected Benefits
Mentoring programs across the country are developed with many different goals and objectives; however, most programs have been designed to expect changes and benefits in the general areas of: academic achievement, employment or career preparation, social or behavior modification, family and parenting skills, and social responsibilities. With those program goals in mind it is expected to see individual or school results such as:
- Improved school achievement;
- Increased graduation rates;
- Increase in self-esteem;
- Increased school attendance;
- Decrease in discipline referrals;
- Increase in community service activities.
Impact of Mentoring
Regardless of the format, structure, or institutional host of the program, mentoring is a community development program. Mentoring changes the structure and institutional boundaries of the community and the vision of the mentee. It serves as a powerful human force in a school, community, or state that can change the vision, health, or the economic base of the community.