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25 people are interested
Open Doors in the Bay Area - Teach Adults How to Read!
ORGANIZATION: Memorial Assistance Ministries - West Campus
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25 people are interested
Low literacy is a much more common problem for adults in Houston than many people think. If you can't read, you're shut off from many of the simple pleasures - and basic rights - that readers often take for granted. Getting a driver's license... ordering from a menu... filling a prescription... completing a job application... enjoying a magazine... how would you do any of these if you couldn't read?
Reading provides options;
not being able to read closes doors.
Literacy Advance of Houston has been working for the last 50 years to open doors for Houstonians with low and limited English literacy, and we need your help!
Literacy Advance offers free English classes to adults in the Houston community and is always in need of volunteer tutors. You DON'T need prior teaching experience, and you DON'T need a second language! Literacy Advance provides all volunteer tutors with training, free of charge, and will assist you with ideas, advice and resources as you begin the exciting process of teaching another adult learn how to read.
A typical class will meet twice a week for 12 weeks, but if you're not able to give this much time, there are many other opportunities available - please let us know how much time you have to give, and we will fit in with you!
Literacy Advance provides multiple courses to suit the diverse needs of our students and volunteer tutors, including English as a Second Language (ESL) and Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs. ABE classes are for native English speakers who never learned to read or write properly and seek to increase their job readiness skills through improved literacy. These classes are generally taught one-on-one and target adults who need to develop functional and workplace literacy skills.
Check out our locations here.
Help other Houston residents achieve their full potential!
More opportunities with Memorial Assistance Ministries - West Campus
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About Memorial Assistance Ministries - West Campus
Location:
2424 Wilcrest Dr, #120, Houston, TX 77042, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM) is to ensure that families have the means to meet their basic needs, providing immediate assistance and intervention to help clients who are in crisis. Clients receive emotional support and encouragement and are actively engaged to reflect on the underlying cause of the crisis and empowered to work towards a stable future. MAM volunteers and case managers ensure that clients are linked to MAM programs and other appropriate community services, so that they can achieve their goals of becoming engaged members of our Houston community.
Description
We offer programs enabling long-term financial self-sufficiency, assist families facing financial crisis avoid homelessness, ensure children an improved school experience, facilitate client access to other support networks, and provide value to our member congregations and the community. Our philosophy of service is one of personalized support, believing that every client is capable, creative, and whole. To get a bigger picture, visit: www.mamhouston.org/impact
Volunteers work one-on-one or with small groups of adults (many of whom are learning English). We equip and empower our volunteers: providing training, resources, and plenty of support. Volunteers have flexibility when selecting a schedule from a variety of options - we work with you to find the best fit, so get in touch to learn more!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1300 A Bay Area BlvdHouston, TX 77058
DATE POSTED
April 20, 2016
SKILLS
- English
- Tutoring
- Adult Education
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 6 hours of training