Q Who
can become a tutor at Literacy Volunteers?
Any adult who has a high school diploma and who has the
patience, empathy, and commitment to make a difference in
someone's life is eligible to become a tutor.
Q In
order to participate, how many hours must I commit?
Typically a tutor spends one
to two hours a week with each student. This would result in
four to eight hours a month, depending on the tutor's
availability. Volunteers have the opportunity to work with more
than one student. Generally, a volunteer agrees to participate
for one year.
Q Could you tell me more about the people
LVA helps?
We help anyone who wants to
upgrade his or her reading and/or math skills, including
beginning readers as well as those working towards a
G.E.D.
(high school equivalency diploma). Some of our students are recent immigrants who want
to learn English to fully participate in everyday life. We also
work with children in after-school programs and provide an
outreach to story hours and Head Stars programs with our new
mascot, Roo the Reader. Our services are free and confidential!
Q What kind of training do you
provide?
Literacy Volunteers provides
comprehensive training workshops in both Basic Literacy and
English as a Second Language. Basic Literacy Workshops offer
training to teach adults basic reading skills. The target
population is adults reading below an 8th grade level. English
as a Second Language Workshops (ESL) offer training to teach
conversational English to non-English speaking adults.
Knowledge of a foreign language is not required to tutor.
Volunteer tutors develop their skills by attending an 12 hour
workshop. Training includes video tapes and live
demonstrations. Trainees practice teaching techniques
throughout the workshop. Each trainee is supplied with an LVA
handbook. After successfully completing a workshop, the trained
tutors are matched with learners.
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