2018-2019 Pilot

How and why does it benefit SCUW?: Community Impact Strategy to improve literacy skills of elementary children Strengthens relationship with local school districts Volunteer Engagement Sustained commitment (one on one tutoring throughout the school year) Fun and rewarding engagement – reading kids books No travel time needed- volunteer at work Meaningful and measurable impact on youth literacy Resource Development Deepens relationships with companies and individuals beyond workplace campaign Reinforces the United Way mission in the Spokane community United Way as value add to company’s philanthropic goals

Partnership w/ Guardian Life Insurance Location of office is in north Spokane (11 miles, 16 minutes from Chattaroy) Member of Volunteer Engagement Committee Strong support for education: 100 backpacks for community college students Annual winter book project with Shiloh Hills Elementary School Commitment: $3,500 for 2018-2019 school year 12 volunteers reading 30 minutes per week Plus $2,000 for winter book project & meet and great with Vello students

Why Riverside SD? – Chattaroy Elem. 2016-2017: 33.6% of third grade students at Riverside School District are meeting the state guidelines for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA). From elementary to high school 40-60% of students are meeting grade level ELA. 2016-2017: 49.3% free or reduced lunch.

What is Vello? Video Vello is a 1:1 online tutoring program that makes volunteering easy. It connects passionate professionals with kids in their community for guided reading with super simple screen sharing and audio. What’s included? Vello tech support 1 computer per classroom w/ programming and headset Raz A to Z access 24/7 for each student, parents & teachers Able to pull live reports anytime

How does Vello Work? 12-15 volunteers match up with 5-6 students per classroom for 1:1 reading 30 minutes per week

2018-2019 Vello Pilot First set of reports by December 2018 Data: Quarterly reports: Data will show reports for teachers, volunteers & community Improvement in reading level, amount read, comprehension, etc. End of school year we will evaluate impact of reading levels, and volunteer experience If pilot is successful Vello will expand to other school districts & corporate partners in 2019

Questions on Vello Pilot? THANK YOU!