Tools For Volunteers
We value all of our volunteers and their constant dedication, so we have put together this page to give you additional resources along your volunteer journey, including ways you can still volunteer during these times.
HOPES Volunteer Basics
Volunteers with HOPES are essential to creating a positive emotional and academic learning environment. To learn more on the policies and expectations of volunteers use the links listed below.
Educational Resources
Walking into the classroom can be challenging… listed below are resources that can guide educators/volunteers along on their classroom/program journey!
Resilience: Strengthening Relationships and Fostering Hopes in Children Experiencing Homelessness
When working with children experiencing homelessness it’s important to understand how our impact affects their development. This publication written by Project Hope-Virginia describes how positive factors can lead to positive development in children. This publication also includes defining what resilience is and how as adults we can facilitate positive growth amongst our students.
Tutoring Strategies for K-5
This article, provided by Reading Rockets, informs educators on four tutoring strategies that can be used when helping students. These four strategies work well for students k-5 and can be used a guide for volunteers when helping students out during program.
Reading Comprehensions Strategies
The Department of Education for Virginia sits down with reading consultant and author Dr. Anita Archer to discuss effective reading comprehension strategies for students.
HOPES Professional Development Series
As providers of educational support to students experiencing homelessness it’s crucial to our mission that our organization is educated on issues that surround the experience of being homeless.
Below are guides to our accruing professional development series that aims to educate on issues relating to homelessness.
Identity Mapping and Connecting Your Why
In this series educators can connect the way they carry aspects of their identity in the work they do. LEARNING GUIDE →
Redlining as it Relates to Homelessness
Learn how redlining and housing segregation leads to disproportionate rates of homelessness in black and brown communities. LEARNING GUIDE →
Inequities in Access to Education
This series covers the basic understanding of Chicago Public Schools’ structure and the connections of inequities in educational funding to housing segregation and redlining. LEARNING GUIDE →
The Importance of Celebrating Juneteenth
This series is about the historical significance of Juneteenth and the importance of teaching inclusive history to all students. LEARNING GUIDE →
Show Up For Your Community And Volunteer
Volunteer At Frieda's Place!
One of our very own site coordinators, Frieda, helps run Su Casa's soup kitchen, known by community members as Frieda's Place! Find details about volunteering below.
Days: Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Times: 9am-12pm and 9am-2pm
Address: 1438 W 51st St. Chicago, IL 60609
Interested? Email fanniesbg@att.net
Want to donate cleaning supplies? Click below to learn more.
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Volunteer at the Greater Chicago Food Depository!
The Greater Chicago Food Depository is in need of volunteers to repack food! Click below to volunteer with them.
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Volunteer with My Block, My Hood, My City!
My Block, My Hood, My City is in need of volunteers to call seniors to check in with them during these times.
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Become A Chicago COVID-19 Mutual Aid Volunteer!
This list is being compiled by Chicago organizer Kelly Hayes to share with groups that are doing mutual aid work around COVID-19 in Chicago.
