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Vello Menu Partners Resources Our Team Launch Vello LOGIN “Without Vello, our students and our school wouldn’t be able to meet our goal of conducting 1:1 reading with all 1st and 2nd grade students. It is truly an amazing program and we are thrilled to be a partner.” Tutoring for the 21st century. Ready, set, read! Vello is the innovative, 1:1 tutoring program from United Way that matches tutor teams with local classrooms for guided reading support. Vello mobilizes passionate professionals to tutor students in reading through a safe and secure digital setting. Together, students and tutors read e-books using super simple screen sharing and audio. Vello Impact Report Check out the 2018 Vello Impact Report to see how our communities are mobilizing to impact literacy. Download Make a difference from any device, anywhere The Vello program is a 1-on-1 online tutoring program that makes volunteering easy. It connects passionate professionals with kids in their community to collaborate on reading growth in real-time. Here’s how it works! ONE Connect to a classroom in your community Local Companies Sponsor a classroom and form a tutor team of passionate professionals. Vello provides a background check, training, and full-time support so everything stays simple and easy. TWO The Vello Portal Makes Everything Easy! Teachers post schedules and access teaching tools on the Portal. Then, tutors login to the classroom schedule and sign up for a 30 min reading session. Volunteers commit to one session each week. The Vello Portal provides ongoing support, data tracking, and simple cancellation and notification settings for all Vello users. THREE 1-on-1 online tutoring magic Tutors click a link to connect to sessions from their email or calendar – just like a webinar conference. The assigned Vello students will join from a secure computer inside their classroom. Through this simple screen share and audio, tutors and students read e-books, complete comprehension quizzes, and write summaries. Tutoring for the future, tutoring for success Did you know that kids who are reading below grade level in third grade are almost 4 times more likely to drop out of high school than their on-level peers? There are passionate professionals in the community ready and willing to help, but a lot of times the barrier of commutes and schedules make it nearly impossible. The Vello program is making a difference in three key ways. Tutoring that works Studies show that purposeful, 1-on-1 tutoring is one of the most reliable ways to improve reading outcomes. The Vello program brings the magic of real-time, online guided reading to more kids. Flexible volunteering Nearly 30% of millennial volunteers would participate more often if there were easier ways to find opportunities and more flexibility. Online tutoring gives them both. The power of practice When kids become confident readers, they start reading more frequently. Studies show that the amount of time a student reads directly correlates to how well they do school overall. This is a story brought to you by United Way – innovating to support our communities! Reading is the key to success. Kids can thrive in school and life when they have access to education, learning tools, and support from their community. United Way’s mission goes beyond helping children read at grade level by the end of third grade - we are finding smarter ways to connect the resources in our community and bring them to local schools when, where, and how they help most. Join us! © Copyright 2021 Learn United LLC Privacy Policy Terms of Use facebook twitter youtube × Contact us First name * The 'First name' field is required Last name * The 'Last name' field is required Email address * Please enter a valid Email address Telephone I'm a... School Volunteer Organization/Potential Sponsor United Way Parent Other Please provide the name of your United Way, School, or Volunteer/Sponsor organization Message submit Your message is being sent, please wait. Close This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn More...