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22 people are interested
Teach an Adult to Read
ORGANIZATION: Brazos Valley Literacy Coalition
Please visit the new page to apply.
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22 people are interested
The Bryan & College Station Library System serves adults who have graduated from high school yet are still functionally illiterate (i.e. reading at 4th grade level and below). According to a study done by the National Center for Education Statistics, 14% of Brazos County residents, or, almost 1 in 5 people in our community cannot read well enough to fill out a job application or read prescription directions.
Will you help by meeting one on one with an adult literacy student to tutor them in reading?
We provide all of the training and materials. The schedule is very flexible.
More opportunities with Brazos Valley Literacy Coalition
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Brazos Valley Literacy Coalition
Location:
c/o Mounce Library, 201 E. 26th Street, Bryan, TX 77803, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Brazos Valley Literacy Coalition is four-fold: To help better the lives of adults in our community who suffer from functional illiteracy. To help adults in our community learn English so that they can understand medical professionals, talk with their child’s teacher, get a job or advance in the one they have, and keep safe in the workplace. To help young children (0-5) gain a foundation of literacy skills needed to enter school ready to succeed. To help school aged children advance in reading skills to read on or above grade level.
Description
The Brazos Valley Literacy Coalition started in 2016 as a collaboration between Bryan/College Station Library System, the Friends of the BCS Library System, and Workforce Solutions of the Brazos Valley. The following year many other community organizations and Brazos Valley libraries met to address urgent literacy needs. Within the coalition there are three committees. Each committee addresses specific age groups with literacy solutions:
- Adult Literacy (adults 18 and above, functionally illiterate)
- Early Literacy (ages 0-5)
- School-Aged Literacy (grades K-12)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Mounce Public Library201 E. 26th StreetBryan, TX 77803
DATE POSTED
January 30, 2017
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Adult Education
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible- ex., every two weeks- 1 hour.
- Must meet in public location,not in private home. Can meet in Library.