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Become a Volunteer Literacy Coach Today! Help Students Read

AARP Foundation Experience Corps is partnering with "Literations" to assemble literacy coaches that will help Bay State first to third graders improve their literacy.

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Updated March 26, 2026

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As you curl up with a book or tap out a quick text or email, take a moment to reflect on what a gift literacy truly is. Reading and writing open doors, spark imagination, and create opportunities. As a Literations volunteer, you can help pass that gift on.

Across many of our communities, nearly 70 percent of students are not reading at grade level. AARP Massachusetts believes every child deserves the chance to build strong reading skills, and that caring, committed volunteers can make a meaningful difference.

That is why AARP Massachusetts is proud to help spread the word about Literations, a trusted community partner and proud program partner of AARP Foundation Experience Corps. Together, we are working to strengthen communities by connecting older adults with opportunities to serve, lead, and support young learners.

Volunteering as a literacy coach is a powerful way to give back. You are not just helping a child learn to read. You are helping build confidence, curiosity, and a foundation for lifelong learning. And you are strengthening the community in the process.

Literations hosts series of information sessions for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer literacy coach. These sessions offer an introduction to the program and explain how volunteers can provide one‑on‑one and small‑group support to young readers in Boston, Chelsea, and Framingham schools and after‑school programs.

Click a link to register for a session:

Virtual Session:

June 23 10:00 AM

July 8, 1:00 PM
July 16, 11:00 AM
July 29, 12:00 PM
August 6, 11:00 AM
August 18, 2:00 PM
August 26, 10:00 AM

In-Person Sessions:
July 28, 11:30 AM Grove Hall
July 30, 11:00 AM Brighton
August 11, 2:00 PM Framingham
August 19, 10:15 AM South Boston

If you are looking for a meaningful way to use your time and talents, consider volunteering with Literations through AARP Foundation Experience Corps. The children of the Bay State will benefit from your support, and you may find that the experience gives back to you just as much.