Volunteer Application Form
All volunteers must complete a yearly criminal background check. New volunteers must attend a 1.5 hour training session. Further details will be provided after you submit your application. (Approximate time to complete: 10 minutes)
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What school do you attend?
The Gator Giving Initiative is a student organization that focuses on supporting PEAK Literacy. Would you like to find out more information about joining their club?
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We’ve found that pairing our non-native English-speaking students with tutors who share the same native language can be incredibly beneficial. Do you speak any other languages?
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What language/s do you speak?
Have volunteered with PEAK Literacy before?
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No, this will be my first time.
Yes, I am a current volunteer already paired with a student
Yes, I previously volunteered but I am not currently paired with a student
According to the National Education Association (NEA), " High-impact tutoring has been shown to be 15 times more effective than standard tutoring models for reading."
By tailoring sessions to fit a child's attention span, we maximize engagement and ensure they remain focused, making it easier to absorb and retain new information.
For this reason, lessons are intentionally short, each no more than 15 minutes
I prefer to volunteer
15 MINUTES with the same student at the same time four days a week (virtual only)
1.5 HOURS with 6 students back-to-back once a week VIRTUAL
1.5 HOURS with 6 students back-to-back once a week IN PERSON
We have students at the following locations. Shifts are 90 minutes long one to five days a week.
Shell Elementary(21633 SE 65th Ave., Hawthorne) 9:00am-10:30am
Shell Elementary(21633 SE 65th Ave., Hawthorne) 10:30am-12:00pm
Pineridge Community Center (2509 NW 57th Pl) 2:00-3:30pm
Pineridge Community Center (2509 NW 57th Pl) 3:30-5:00 pm
Phoenix Community Center (2550 SW 31st Pl) ****beginning March 2025, 3:30-5:00 pm
Shifts are 90 minutes long one to five days a week. After selecting a time frame (you may select more than one) you will enter more details below.
9:00am-10:30am
10:30am-12:00pm
2:00-3:30pm
3:30-5:00 pm
What days are you available?
ex1: I can do 9:00-10:30 on Mondays or 2:00-3:30 on Wednesdays. ex2: I can do any of these times on any day but Friday.
Tutoring takes place Monday-Thursday for 15 minutes between 2:30pm-9:00 pm.at the same time each day.
I am available during the following time frames Monday-Thursday:
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(ex: 7:00-7:30 pm, 4:00-5:00 pm, only 4:00-4:15)
I would like to volunteer with:
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One student (15 minutes daily)
Two students back to back (30 minutes daily)
Three students back to back (45 minutes daily)
Four students back to back (1 hour daily)
How did you hear about us? Select all that apply.
A friend or family member
A current or previous tutor
PEAK staff or board member
ACPS employee/staff
A UF professor/staff
Gator Giving Initiative
Event
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Facebook
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Ad at Gainesville Health and Fitness
TV Ad (WUFT Greater Good)
Tv Ad (CBS4/NBC9)
Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
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Who, if anyone, may we thank for referring you?
Would you like to further support PEAK Literacy as a monthly donor? Even $10/month helps fund research-based interventions, reading incentives, technology, and essential materials All donations are tax deductible.
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Yes, I'd love to (link will be sent following submission)
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