"It is so important — and so urgent — that we bring together children who are learning to sound out words with volunteers who will listen to them, and praise them
when they do it right. That's how a lifetime of success gets started, and how a lifetime of frustration and failure is averted."
~former Governor Gary Locke

Welcome! It is our hope that this page will provide you with resources and necessary documents to help you in your work.

WRC School Districts

• www.bsd405.org: Bellevue Public Schools
• www.hsd401.org: Highline School District
• www.kent.k12.wa.us: Kent School District
• www.seattleschools.org: Seattle Public Schools
• www.tukwila.wednet.edu: Tukwila School District

Literacy Resources

• www.nwrel.org:  Northwest Regional Education Library
• www.pageahead.org: Page Ahead
• Tutoring Games: Just what it sounds like! 

Documents & Forms

• Time Card  
• Time Card Explanation 
• Additional Hours Form 
• Tutor Tracking Log: This is an "Excel" document.

Some Great Resources:

• Page Ahead: A message from Karen Box, former VISTA at Page Ahead: "Part of my year of service was dedicated to developing a Family Literacy Website, which has resources for tutors, teachers, kids, parents and the community. Please check it out and bookmark it."
• Tools for Latino Families & Programs: This is the first website created specifically for Spanish-speaking parents to help their children learn to read.
• Good Books for Kids at the Seattle Public Library

Your AmeriCorps Year:

• americorps.gov: the official website that allows you to find out about other AmeriCorps programs as well as current information on the nation-wide program.
• lifetimeofservice.org: the unofficial AmeriCorps website that includes information about life after AmeriCorps, including the institutions that accept and match your education award, how to get health insurance after your service is over, etc.
• nationalserviceresources.org: a training and technical assistance provider for programs funded by the Corporation for National Service.

Insurance:

• VISTA Insurance
• AmeriCorps Insurance

Survival in Seattle:

• Food Bank Directory
• Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets
• Ideas for living cheaply in the Seattle area: Various entertainment and recreation options that are free or offer "discounted" prices. This is a .pdf document that requires Acrobat Reader to download.

Phone:      206.957.4779 ext. 112
Email:       readingcorps@solid-ground.org
FAX:         206.957.2677
Address:   AmeriCorps Programs
                Solid Ground
                1501 N. 45th St.
                Seattle, WA 98103-6708