Erie Neighborhood House READS
Organization Addresses
Erie Neighborhood House, 1347 W. Erie St., Chicago, IL 60622
Erie Community Center, 1701 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60622
Erie Charter School, 2510 W. Cortez St., Chicago, IL 60622
Site Supervisor
Michael Guarrine
Associate Director of School-Age Program
312.432.2261
Name and Position of Contact Person
J. Andy Smith, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
312.467.8620
andysmith@thechicagoschool.edu
Days/Hours Available for Service Learners
See below
Description of Service Learner Role
There are three available projects:
Teacher Assistant for Preschool Children
Location: Erie Community Center
Time: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to noon (flexible)
• Read books to a small group of preschool children
• Help the teacher with various classroom activities including story dictation/journal writing
• Assist the teacher with pre-writing class
• Help children acquire English skills by actively engaging conversation with them
Individual/Group Tutor for School-Age Children
Location: Erie Neighborhood House, Erie Community Center, Erie Charter School
Time: Monday to Thursday, 2 to 5 p.m. (flexible)
• Assist school-age children with homework
• Tutor children with learning problems (especially in math and reading)
• Mentor children to provide them with dependable role models
• Provide children with individual attention and support geared to their specific academic need
Literacy Program Assistant
Location: Erie Neighborhood House
Time: Monday to Thursday, 2 to 5 p.m. (flexible)
• Serve as a reading tutor for school-age children
• Assist the reading specialist with various literacy skill and training activities
• Assist the children to follow individualized plans and recommendations
• Administer assessment of literacy skills (e.g., Dibbles Literacy Test) and develop individualized activity plans and recommendations
Organization Requirements
• TB test and background check
• Nine-month commitment
• Attend monthly on-campus Service Learning seminars
Number of Placements Available
Up to 25
