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Trained Volunteer Tutors are matched with students in Basic Reading or English
as a Second language.

Commitment:

One Year minimum
Volunteers do not have to tutor

Qualifications:

No special background or education - Literacy Volunteers provides the training and support necessary

Considerations for a Match:

Available time
Location/distance
Tutor preference

Meeting Time:

Once or twice a week for approximately 2 hours for the week

Source of Students:

ESL - their problem is easily recognizable
BR - their problem is easily hidden
We cooperate with:
        Churches
        Adult Basic Education
        Libraries
        Schools

Cost:

Nothing to student
$20 Registration Fee for tutors to help defray the costs of training

Success Measurement:

Our students are tested upon entering the program and retested after 40 hours.
Tutors and students set life skill goals. Upon reaching these goals new ones are set. Certificates of achievement are given upon attainment of goals.