Lakota Reads

The Families Working Together, Inc., organization will recruit 46 half-time Ameri Corps members who will tutor their own and neighborhood children in reading, using Tucker Signing Strategies and communicate to community members the benefits of strong reading skills in the Wanblee, SD community. At the end of the first program year, the Ameri Corps members will be responsible for at least 31% (equal to SD state scores) of first-grade students at Crazy Horse School and 50 additional community students of all ages reading proficiently at grade level.

Members will tutor their own or a neighborhood child in reading using Tucker Signing Strategies. Training in the strategy will be ongoing and will include videotaped lessons, observation and co‑teaching sessions at Crazy Horse School, and observation and co‑teaching sessions at the Families Working Together Facility. Members will communicate the value of strong reading skills to Wanblee‑area community members.

• Living Allowance
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Training

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

• Education
• Children/Youth
• Tribal

• General Skills
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Youth Development
• Team Work

• Program Type:
  Ameri Corps State / National
• Program:
  Lakota Reads
• Program Start/End Date: 11/15/2023 - 08/31/2026
• Work Schedule:
  
  Part Time
• Education Level: High school diploma/GED
• Age Requirement:
  Minimum 18, Maximum 80
• Program Locations: SOUTH DAKOTA
• Languages:
  
  English
• Accepting Applications:
  From 11/15/2023 To 08/31/2026

Georgia Rooks

PO Box 350

Wanblee SD 57577

familiesworkingtogether.org