Over the summer I started volunteering as an English reading and writing tutor (and sometimes math) for NoVA RAFT (Northern Virginia Resettling Afghan Families Together). The program works with recently arrived elementary, middle, and high school age Afghan refugees to improve their reading and writing skills.
What originally started out as a summer-only tutoring program was so successful in improving reading levels that it has been continued into the school year. The number of students that can be helped relies directly on the number of volunteer tutors. The number of tutors has increased in size this fall thanks to the efforts of the Afghan Refugee Mentorship Program started by the students at George Washington University. You can keep up with their efforts via their instagram page here.
The students attend tutoring on two weeknights and on most Saturdays and it is really exciting to see their improvement from month to month! NoVA RAFT is always accepting donations for various household and clothing items for the families and supplies for the program. If you feel so inclined, you can find various ways to donate via their donation page.