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133 people are interested
You can "Literally" make a difference!
ORGANIZATION: Literacy DuPage
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133 people are interested
Volunteer your time and help someone with limited English discover their full potential.
Our tutor training teaches people, like you, how to help an adult neighbor read, write, speak and understand English better. If you can volunteer just two hours a week, you can fit tutoring into your schedule.
- Tutor times and locations are based on your availability in your own community
- No teaching background or second language is required
- Tutoring is done one-on-one
- You are trained to customize lessons focusing on everyday life skills in an English-speaking world
- Staff is always available to provide continued support
Help someone move forward. Get so much back.
You can build a mutually rewarding one-on-one relationship with your student and see direct rewards from their work and take pride in helping them become more independent and comfortable members of our community.
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About Literacy DuPage
Location:
2100 Manchester Road, Suite 904, Wheaton, IL 60187, US
Mission Statement
Literacy DuPage’s mission is to help DuPage County adults achieve their life skills goals through accessible and customized tutoring in English.
Description
Literacy DuPage is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been committed to offering English language instruction to DuPage County adults since 1972. We have been able to provide this service to over 13,000 adult learners throughout 30 communities in the county at no cost to students or tutors.
We equip our big-hearted army of tutors to work one-to-one with adults who have little to no proficiency in comprehending, speaking, reading, or writing English. We train our volunteers and provide the materials, techniques, and confidence needed to help their learners break through language barriers and experience safer, more productive lives.
Our tutors come from a wide range of backgrounds. No prior teaching or foreign language experience is necessary. Tutors incorporate everyday materials, such as a newspaper, map, or job application, into their lessons. Tutoring occurs in a one-to-one setting at a convenient time and public location for the tutor-student pair, most commonly at libraries.
If you wish to help literally change the lives of low-literacy adult learners and impact future generations as a volunteer tutor, please visit our website at www.literacydupage.org or call us at 331-472-7160 for more information. We look forward to your participation!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various locations close to you!Naperville, IL 60540
DATE POSTED
April 19, 2017
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Adult Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hrs/wk for 6 mos after being trained as tutor.
- After orientation session, volunteer tutor attends training sessions prior to tutoring.