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Educational Opportunities 

Lolly’s Place

Age: 16+

Do you enjoy working with children? Do you have a few hours a week to spare to make a positive impact in a child’s life? Volunteer to be a tutor at Lolly’s Place! Lolly’s place is a literacy-focused, after-school tutoring and mentoring program that works with kids in kindergarten through 8th grade. You do not need to be a teacher to tutor at Lolly's Place. We train you and are on-site every day to support you while tutoring occurs.

 

St. Louis County Libraries - Book Buddies

Age: 14+

Book Buddies pairs teens and kids with the goal of improving kids’ confidence in their reading skills. Kids in grades K-3 are matched with teen volunteers and spend 30 minutes each week reading aloud during a 6-week series. Available at multiple library locations.

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Webster Groves Historical Society - Hawken House

Age: 15+

Furnished to reflect a post-Civil War home of a gentleman farmer, the Hawken House Museum preserves the artifacts and the stories of the Hawken family’s era. Today, the Hawken House is open to the public for tours. We are seeking volunteers to assist us with programming, events, tours, archive management, landscaping, Architectural Preservation, historical research, collections management, and general office assistance.

 

Missouri Historical Society

Age: 16+

Help your community connect with local history by volunteering with the Missouri Historical Society! You don’t need to be a history expert to serve. Applicants should be able to commit to volunteering for at least one year and give a minimum of 30 hours of service per year. MHS volunteers support staff at all three locations—the Missouri History Museum, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and the Library & Research Center— on a wide array of projects.

 

Mission: St. Louis

Age: 16+

Be a Beyond School Academic Mentor! As an Academic Mentor, you would be helping students grades 3-8 with literacy, academic & organizational skills, and building meaningful relationships with them. Volunteers are also needed as closet-sorters, outdoor helpers, and more.

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North Side Community School

Age: 14+

North Side Community School is a charter public school serving urban neighborhoods whose goal is to improve each student’s opportunities in education by developing the skills necessary for success. Volunteers can be classroom helpers, cafeteria aides, library aides, gardening aides, and so much more!

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