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Writing Coaches of Missoula program seeks more volunteers for students

September 3, 2010 /

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Missoula’s literacy army is seeking a few good wordsmiths.

Every year, dozens of volunteers are deployed into Missoula’s schools, where hundreds of students get one-on-one coaching to improve their writing.

The Writing Coaches of Missoula program really began 15 years ago at Hellgate High School, but is now a critical part of English education across the Missoula County Public Schools district, said Diane Benjamin, the program coordinator.

"(The coaches) see literacy as being in somewhat of a crisis, and I know that from a lot of different avenues," said Benjamin, who oversees the program and its numerous volunteers. "So they see what they’re doing as fundamental."

To inquire about opportunities to volunteer with Writing Coaches of Missoula, visit http://www.writingcoaches.wordpress.com, or send an e-mail to [email protected].

By JAMIE KELLY of the Missoulian missoulian.com

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