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Become a "Helper" - Volunteer with Los Ayudantes and Make a Real Difference in RWC Kids' Lives!     ​
Los Ayudantes (the "Helpers") is a literacy, non-profit organization dedicated to helping Redwood City public school students improve their literacy and critical thinking skills.  We place volunteers to help in the classroom for 6th-8th graders and run an after-school book club for 4th-5th graders. We work with small groups of students in the classroom, and provide enriching, after-school book clubs so children can get extra practice and be encouraged by positive adults who believe in them. 

Our Mission:  to promote literacy for life by establishing caring connections with students and helping them to build literacy and critical thinking skills necessary for success in high school and beyond.

An award-winning team

In May, 2012, Los Ayudantes was awarded the San Mateo County Reading Association's Celebrate Literacy Award.  SMCRA recognizes programs for their significant contributions to reading instruction and literacy projects in San Mateo County.
"Los Ayudantes is a great group of volunteers who care about our future.  They come alongside to help in ways a teacher cannot accomplish alone." - Milagro Velasco, Language Arts teacher at McKinley Institute of Technology

Our tutors bring a love of reading and learning

Since our inception in 2002, Los Ayudantes has delivered thousands of hours of small group tutoring to English learners in Redwood City schools.  In small group language and reading comprehension practice, we celebrate progress as students grow their English language and critical thinking skills.

Helping students build on strengths

Tutors help students build on strengths, appreciate and celebrate the linguistic, social and cultural knowledge they've already acquired, and leverage those skills for success in school.