Program Overview

Seattle University Children's Literacy Project (CLP) recruits, trains, and places volunteer tutors in local Seattle schools. Our aim is to foster the academic support and encouragement youth need to succeed and thrive. Tutors work on-site in schools to help youth become better readers, meet academic performance standards, build basic skills, and increase their self-esteem and motivation to learn. The 2010-2011 academic year marked a significant organizational change for the Children's Literacy Project.  After nineteen years of being housed within the College of Education, the CLP merged with the Center for Service and Community Engagement, and is now a key component of the Seattle University Youth Initiative.   The merge significantly enhanced our program’s capacity to offer high quality academic assistance and mentoring to students grades K-12, as well as our capacity to provide our University students with more meaningful learning opportunities as they engage in service to our local schools. 

Returning Volunteers Click Here for Winter Schedule Form! 

New volunteers and service learners are required to attend an orientation session prior to volunteering. Please register clp@seattleu.edu   

Winter 2012 Orientation Schedule

Wednesday, Jan. 11th, 6-8:30pm: PAVL 050 - for Service Learners

Thursday, Jan. 12th, 3:30-6:30pm: COLUMBIA 117 – for Volunteers

Friday, Jan 13th, 1:30-4:30p: COLUMBIA 106 – for Volunteers

Saturday, Jan 14th, 10:00a-12:30p: PAVL 050 - for Service Learners

 Volunteers and Service Learners are needed to support our Seattle University Youth Initiative partner schools all located near campus in Seattle’s Central District: Bailey-Gatzert Elementary, Washington Middle School, and Garfield High School.   While our top priority is to concentrate our efforts in these Youth Initiative partner schools, we will continue to support long time CLP schools which include: Thurgood Marshall Elementary, Madrona K-8, St. Therese, St. George Parish School.