GiveBackTime @GiveBackTime

Helping volunteers connect, collaborate, and celebrate volunteerism! We believe that giving back can create meaningful, long lasting change in your community. givebacktime.org Arlington, MA Joined April 2011

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GiveBackTime @GiveBackTime

8 years ago

We love this new @NPR article about Alvin Irby and his Barbershop Books program! His nonprofit provides books to barbershops to help get kids excited about reading outside of the classroom. npr.org/sections/ed/20… #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime #BarbershopBooks #NPR

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8 years ago

Help others reach their literacy goals by volunteering at a local library or a friends of the library group! Some of our nonprofit partners are hosting volunteer opportunities within their libraries like @woburnlibrary, @RobbinsLib, and @Rozzielibrary #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

Literacy can help break the school-to-prison pipeline. Students who need extra assistance in the classroom are often punished, rather than helped. Programs like Project Literacy are working to end this cycle. Learn more good.is/articles/priso…. #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

#LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime #VictorHugo

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8 years ago

Puppies and dogs can help improve reading skills! youtu.be/Rve1DukX3Mo #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

Literacy is empowering! Studies show that literacy boost rates of self-confidence and self-esteem. #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

Reading allowed to those who can no longer read for themselves can provide them with stress reduction, mental stimulation, memory! Volunteer at your local nursing home or hospice to read aloud to seniors. #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

Investing in literacy can yield large economic returns. According to UNESCO, economies are increasingly based on knowledge, rather than physical or natural resources. The more people with access to knowledge, the greater its likely economic benefits. #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

Literacy can be so much more than reading and writing! To learn about other forms of literacy, check out this blog on AdvancingK12 skyward.com/discover/blog/… #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

#literacymonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

Based on a UNESCO study, literacy can reduce global poverty. “If all students in low-income countries left school with elementary reading skills, 171 million people could be lifted out of poverty.” For more information, visit uis.unesco.org/sites/default/… #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

Learn about different cultures through reading! Try "By Day, By Night" by Amy Gibson Or check out some of the stories in the New York Library's "Around the World in 80+ Children's Books" nypl.org/blog/2014/07/2… #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime #StPatricksDay

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8 years ago

Are you looking to help others with their reading skills or literacy goals? Look for a local nonprofit that specializes in tutoring or literacy! We can help you find an organization in your area like @sowma, @BostonPartners, or @Tutoring_Plus! #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

UNESCO estimates that the infant mortality decreases 9% for every year of education attained by their mothers. This is because girls and women are able to educate themselves about reproductive and maternal care if they are able to read. #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime

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8 years ago

Set aside 30 minutes today to read a book! Finish one that has been on your nightstand for weeks, crack open a new novel, or head to your local library and pick a random book off the shelves. #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTIme

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8 years ago

Use reading to enhance your foreign language skills and vocabulary! Introduce kids to other languages with "My Language, Your Language" by Lisa Bullard. Or, try reading a novel in a foreign language by using your own, or a libraries, e-reading app! #LiteracyMonth #GiveBackTime