Support Kid Success 

Become a Literacy Buddy!

 (Please NOTE: This opportunity is an in-person volunteer role)

We are looking for volunteers who are excited about working with kids and supporting literacy in Detroit to lead reading cohorts at our hubs. Brilliant Detroit is excited to partner with Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and Raising a Reader (RaR) to offer literacy enrichment programming at our sites!

As a volunteer leader, you would come in-person to one of our sites to lead an hour-long program once a week from October to May. 

Volunteers will be partnered with a child and be tasked to read aloud books and lead activities based on those books with that child. This opportunity is best suited for those with early childhood education experience and/or interest, however, anyone can lead these programs. These programs work best when the facilitator is upbeat, energetic, compassionate, and engaging.

These programs are offered in person at hubs based on the volunteer's availability. Volunteers will be placed based on the needs of our hubs and the volunteer's proximity to one of our Brilliant pods.

A Brilliant Detroit orientation and background check are required to serve in these programs. Specialized training for this opportunity will also be given after the background check is completed. For more information, please contact volunteer@brilliantdetroit.org.

• Step 1: Complete the Interest Form on our volunteer portal, be referred by your group/organizational leader or speak with a member of the volunteer team.
• Step 2: Confirm your age group, location, availability, and orientation date by email
• Step 3: Complete an orientation and background check 
• Step 4: A member of the literacy program team will reach out to
• Welcome
• Program Orientation Training
• Place you with your preferred literacy program and location
• Step 5: Complete a DEI training workshop within 30 days of being placed