Interages Volunteer Portal

Welcome, Interages Volunteers!

Below, you will find a running list of volunteer opportunities. You are required to complete the screening and training processes and your background check before signing up for a volunteer slot. If you don’t see a program that fits your schedule, please let Indira Dingledine know. We are always working on new offerings.

Thank you for volunteering with us!

We are pleased to report that the Interages volunteer corps has grown. We are implementing a new placement process to accommodate new volunteers into the programming. We have many exciting and fulfilling volunteer opportunities for you to choose from. This new process gives volunteers more time to view opportunities.

Montgomery County School Programs

In-class support

Volunteers provide assistance and attention in language arts, math, science, and social studies. With individual students or small groups.

School	Location	Day of the week	Time	Notes
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	12500 Wisteria Dr. Germantown, MD 20874	Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays	9-11 am (Kindergarten) 9:30-11:30 am (1st grade) 10:50-11:50 am (2nd grade)	Helping students in English Language Arts that the teacher deems need more attention. 3 volunteers-Kindergarten, 4 volunteers-1st grade, 5 volunteers-2nd grade

Grandreaders

One-on-one reading with 2nd and 3rd graders.

School	Location	Day of the week	Time	Notes
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School	13902 Bromfield Rd. Germantown, MD 20874	Wednesdays	2:30-3 pm	2nd graders Program begins 10/7 3-4 volunteers needed
Wheaton Woods Elementary	4510 Faroe Pl. Rockville, MD 20853	Fridays	12:30-1:10 pm	Orientation 10/5, 10-11 am Program begins 10/9 3-4 volunteers needed
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	12500 Wisteria Dr. Germantown, MD 20874	Wednesdays	10:20-10:50 am	Orientation 10/7, Program begins 10/14. 7 volunteers needed. 3-4 volunteers needed
Greencastle Elementary	13611 Robey Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20904	Tuesdays	1:20-1:55 pm	Program begins 10/6. 5-6 volunteers needed.
Fox Chapel Elementary	19315 Archdale Rd. Germantown, MD 20876	Mondays (2nd grade)	Mondays (9:15-10 am)	1-2 volunteers needed
Harmony Hills Elementary School	13407 Lydia St Silver Spring, MD 20906	Tuesdays	1:10-1:45	sub needed 12:25-1:45
Bel Pre Elementary School	13801 Rippling Brook Dr. Silver Spring, MD 20906	Tuesdays	11:45 am-12:15 pm and 12:30-1:00 pm	Welcome session: 10/27, 9:30-10:15 am. Sessions run 11/10/26-5/11/27

Readers Theater

Volunteers help small groups of students prepare for theatrical readings that will be performed before younger students in their school. These sessions help students improve their reading and vocabulary, while also having fun.

School	Location	Day of the week	Time	Notes
Glen Haven Elementary School	10900 Inwood Ave. Wheaton, MD 20902	Wednesdays	5th grade: 12:25-1:30 pm 3rd grade: 12:45-1:20 pm	Start date: 10/14
Farmland Elementary	7000 Old Gate Rd. Rockville, MD 20852	Wednesdays	2nd grade: 1:15-1:50 pm 3rd grade: 1:50-2:25 pm	Start date TBD. This is a 6 week program which runs 3 times per school year.

Before/After School

Enrichment activities with students

School	Location	Day of the week	Time	Notes
Maryvale Elementary School	1010 1st Street Rockville, MD 20850	Mondays and Wednesdays	3:50-5:00 pm	Homework Club. 2 sessions. Session 1 begins 10/5 Session 2 begins 11/16 6 volunteers needed
Bridges – Daly Elementary School	20301 Brandermill Dr. Germantown, MD 20876	Wednesdays	4:00-5:00 pm	Volunteers offer friendship, build self-confidence, practice conversational English, and provide light academic and literacy help. No need to speak a second language to participate
Highland View Elementary School Anthony Clark, Community School Liaison, 240-740-1990	9010 Providence Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20901	Tuesdays and Thursdays	8:30-9:30 am 4-5 pm	Start date: 10/20/26. 5 volunteers needed for AM tutoring and 5 for PM tutoring. Some Spanish-speaking volunteers are requested.

1:1 Tutoring

School	Location	Day of the week	Time	Notes
Lake Seneca ES Thriving Germantown Program	virtual	flexible	flexible	5th grade boy needs virtual tutoring in math
Clopper Mill ES Thriving Germantown Program	Germantown Library 19840 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 20874	flexible	flexible	5th grade girl needs in-person tutoring in either reading or math; If just one subject, prefers reading
Lake Seneca ES Thriving Germantown Program	Germantown Library 19840 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 20874	flexible	flexible	4th grade boy needs tutoring in math
Clopper Mill ES Thriving Germantown Program	Germantown Library 19840 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 20874	flexible	flexible	3rd grade boy with dyslexia and ADHD, seeks tutor for reading, math, or both. If only one, preference is reading.
Thriving Germantown Program	Germantown Library 19840 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 20874	flexible	flexible	2nd grade student with dyslexia needs help with reading and math in person, preferably reading

Dialogues

Adults and middle or high school students share ideas and learn from one another. Share personal stories in an honest, non-judgmental, and open way. May involve crafts.

School	Location	Day of the week	Time	Notes
Kennedy High School	1901 Randolph Rd Wheaton, MD 20902	Thursdays	1-1:40 pm	Program runs 2/18-3/25

Other Programs

Read Across America

Those who are six, sixteen, sixty-four, and more are invited to join the National Education Association’s annual observance of NEA’s Read Across America. NEA is calling America’s children, both young and old, to celebrate the joys of reading in March.

Choose from the following dates (4 volunteers needed for each date):

Thursday March 4, 4:30-5:30 pm
Wheaton Library
11701 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902
Friday March 5, 4-5 pm
Twinbrook Library
202 Meadow Hall Dr, Rockville, MD 20851
Saturday March 6, 1-2 pm
Gaithersburg Library
18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

OMA (Opening Minds through Art)

OMA logo The JSSA Heyman Interages Center seeks volunteers this winter for an award-winning, evidence-based art-making program called Opening Minds Through Art (OMA). OMA is a failure-free program designed to provide older adults with opportunities for creative self-expression and social engagement.

Volunteers support JSSA’s Kensington Club members (older adults with early-stage memory loss) as they create abstract art projects that engage the mind and break through cognitive barriers.

Additional volunteers are needed to work with JSSA staff to refresh art supplies, provide artistic choices, and help with set-up and clean-up.

Volunteers must attend training, all art sessions, and art show.

Monthly Reading Tutor Training Series

We hope you will join us on Zoom for our monthly Reading Tutor Training series. We are so grateful to presenter Megan Bainbridge, Reading Specialist of Captain James E. Daly Elementary School, who is providing the sessions. Each session focuses on a different Reading Tutor Training topic and lasts about an hour. Pre-registration online is required.

Please note, these sessions are providing broad tips and are not intended to be certification-level training.