PLAY: After School Activities
PLAY is a brand new program at Madison House that serves community centers and schools in Charlottesville and the surrounding community with mentors and role models that work with students who need them most in an after-school environment.
Program Sites:
Action in Reading
What Will the Volunteers Do?
Volunteers spend time reading individually and in groups, helping 1-3 graders learn to read independently, and forming mentor relationships with them.
When?
2-4pm on Wednesdays
Where?
1419 Soxbrook Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Blue Ridge Commons
What Will the Volunteers Do?
Volunteers will provide mentoring and tutoring to kids in the Blue Ridge Commons, a local community that outreaches to newly immigrated families from Somalia, Sudan, Burma and other parts of the world. Volunteers will play, tutor, and engage in enrichment activities designed to help each kid specifically where he or she needs it.
When?
Monday through Thursday from 3:30-5:30pm
Where?
750D Prospect Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Boys and Girls Club: Cherry Ave (Mostly elementary school aged children, some middle school children)
What Will the Volunteers Do?
Volunteers begin at 3pm by helping the younger kids finish their homework, after they are finished they will spend the rest of the time playing with the kids. The boys and girls club provides several activities such as ping pong, wii, arts and crafts, board games, and basketball to enjoy with the kids. Find out further information on their facebook page here.
When?
Monday-Friday, 3-5pm
Where?
1000B Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Boys and Girls Club: Jack Jouett Middle School
What Will the Volunteers Do?
Volunteers help the Jack Jouett Middle School Students with their homework for the first hour and then hangout/ play games with them for the second hour!
When?
Days: Monday Through Friday
Time: 4-5:10pm (Everyday)
Where?
Jack Jouett Middle School
210 Lambs Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Boys and Girls Club: Southwood (elementary)
What Will the Volunteers Do?
Southwood Boys and Girls Club is expanding its facilities to accommodate more children and could really use additional volunteers. At this site, volunteers do crafts and play sports and outdoor games with elementary-aged children for the first half of their shift. They then help the children with their homework, reading, and journal-writing. This site provides volunteers with the opportunity to use their Spanish language skills and has hired exceptional volunteers to assist with their programs during the summer.
When?
Monday-Thursday 4-6 PM and Friday 3-5 PM
Where?
387 Hickory Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Field School
What Will the Volunteers Do?
Assist small groups of kids at this all-boys school with a variety of sports and after-school activities. The first hour is during their study hall and volunteers tutor and help with homework and the second hour is during their sports time, so volunteers help coach, ref, and play sports with the kids. Male volunteers and volunteers with cars are strongly encouraged to sign up! This site is in Crozet, which is 15-20 minutes away. Carpool drivers are reimbursed for gas!
When?
Monday-Friday 2-4pm
Where?
1408 Crozet Avenue
Crozet, VA 22932
Hope Center
What Will the Volunteers Do?
Hope4Kids is the Hope Community Center's after-school program for elementary-age children at the Venable school. The Center is located within walking distance of grounds. UVA volunteers typically spend equal time both tutoring the children (reading and writing, math, and science) and building social skills threw laughter and play.
When?
Monday-Friday, 3:30-5:30.
Where?
341 11th Street
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Music Resource Center
What Will the Volunteers Do?
Front Desk Attendant:
Volunteers will interact with every student that walks in the door of the MRC. Responsibilities of staffing the front desk include checking-in members as they arrive, giving tours of the MRC to potential members and their parents, and helping students with basic equipment and studio questions. One of the biggest perks of this position is getting to know a wide cross-section of students and learning about the diversity of music projects on which they are working.
Music Teacher:
Volunteers are paired with students of similar musical interests and meet one-on-one to work on the students' goals. Volunteers do not need to be classically-trained or professional musicians; however, they should feel comfortable teaching one-on-one and explaining his or her instrument. In this position, a volunteer will meet with a student for 30-45 minutes per week for eight weeks to further the students' musical development, either by establishing an end goal to work toward or by outlining techniques to work on for each week. Guitar, bass, drums, beatmaking, and vocals are the most needed areas for music teachers.
When?
There are 12 possible weekly shifts that are available. Monday through Friday the shifts are 3 -5 p.m. and 5 -7 p.m. On Saturday, shifts are 12 -2p.m. and 2 -4 p.m. Volunteers are asked to select one shift per week.
Where?
105 Ridge Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902