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The Portland Housing Authority operates three (3) Neighborhood Network Centers where public housing youth in grades three(3) to twelve (12) have computer access and receive homework assistance. Prospective tutors who are interested in literacy and ELL teaching, secondary-level math and science, or the success and support of the Portland refugee population are particularly encouraged to volunteer. In addition, because many public housing parents are unfamiliar with the college application process, seniors need to be contacted and kept on track with the college application process. Some of our students have gone on to such prestigious colleges as Brown, Tufts, MIT, Holy Cross, and Wheaton.

Minimum commitment is a weekly 2 hour block of time Monday - Thursday between the hours of 3:30-7:30 P.M. Volunteers must be willing to have a police background check and be free of any felony convictions. The preferred minimum age for tutors is 20. Potential volunteers must be willing to visit the three centers for a brief orientation. The purpose is to ensure that the placement meets the expectations of both the volunteer and the center.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Portland Housing Authority

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adults (26-54) Small Group (2-10) Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Individual

Contact Person:
Michael Wilson, Deputy Director Public Housing/Resident Services, (phone), (email)

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Address:

14 Baxter Blvd Portland, ME 04101 (See a map)

Directions:

The PHA administrative offices are located at the intersection of Forest Ave. and Baxter Blvd. diagonally across from the USM Library. The Neighborhood Network Centers are located at: 52 Mayo St., 61 Riverton Dr., and 21 Popham St.   Nearest Bus Stop: Bus 2

Web Site: http://www.porthouse.org/

Miscellaneous Information

Average number of hours per volunteer that are required weekly to do this task.
	2 hours
We need the following number of people to fill this position.
	As many as are willing to commit