Program
Community Schools @Paul L. Dunbar
A Community School partnership between the City, the School District and neighbors, Paul L. Dunbar welcomes volunteers through the City's volunteer portal.
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What they do
Read one on one with an elementary student through the Philly Reading Coaches program. The volunteer listing said reading coaches were the only role being recruited at the school when it was read on 2026-10-08.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Kids
When and where
We do not know the schedule yet. Ask the group.
School
- Address
- 1750 N. 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
- Part of the city
- Lower North
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Email the school's community program contact to ask about current reading coach openings and the next training date..
You need to sign up first.
What to expect
Reading coaches sit one on one with a student in grades K to 3 for at least an hour a week, after school. The city's November 2023 program page says no experience is needed and volunteers must be 16 or older, though the current cycle may differ. Ask the school contact for the current checks, training, and session times before you commit.
Tips for your first visit
- Confirm the current checks and training with the school contact before you sign up.
- Plan for a regular weekly hour, since the role asks for steady attendance.
- Ask which days and hours your session would be before you commit.
Newcomer welcome
Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Reading coaches make a weekly commitment, and neither the volunteer listing nor the city page we could read gives a start date or training steps, so the way in is not clear..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: communityschools.galaxydigital.com Source: City of Philadelphia Volunteer Portal (Galaxy Digital, Community Schools program), seen October 8, 2026
- Email: Madeline.Cerulli@phila.gov Source: City of Philadelphia Volunteer Portal (Galaxy Digital, Community Schools program), seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 2158346277 Source: City of Philadelphia Volunteer Portal (Galaxy Digital, Community Schools program), seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Low
- City of Philadelphia Volunteer Portal (Galaxy Digital, Community Schools program), seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Email, Phone, Website, What they do, First step, Status
- phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What to expect, Basis
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