Brilliant Detroit

Brilliant Detroit is excited to announce a partnership with AARP Foundation Experience Corps, an evidence-based program that connects growing young readers (1st-3rd grade) with caring adult volunteers 50+ who tutor them in literacy. As the host of the AARP Foundation Experience Corps program, Brilliant Detroit is seeking volunteers from the community to become literacy tutors and mentors to our students. The program will kick off in January 2022 and serve students at 3 Brilliant Detroit locations: Littlefield, Brightmoor, and Chandler Park Due to the pandemic, our current plans are to provide tutoring virtually to students through ZOOM. However, we are optimistic that we will be able to tutor in-person in the near future. All AARP Foundation Experience Corps tutors will receive comprehensive training throughout their course of service, as well as materials to support the AARP Foundation Experience Corps structured tutoring model. Tutors will attend an in-depth Pre-Service Training to ensure they are prepared to provide high quality literacy tutoring to our students. Training will also include support around virtual tutoring and technical assistance for using ZOOM. As a tutor you will make a long lasting impact on our students. Students who can read fluently at grade level will have the opportunity to succeed in school and later in life. Moreover, those students will show significant improvements in their social-emotional well-being. There are positive impacts for you, as well! As a volunteer tutor, you will be serving with a team of peers from the community, expanding your social network, and feeling more connected. Most importantly, you will be able to share your experiences, knowledge, and wisdom with children who will be the leaders of tomorrow.