Oakland Literacy Council
Cause Area
Location
43700 Woodward Ave Suite 20 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
United States
Active Opportunities (3)
Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
If you can spare two hours a week, you can make a positive difference in the life of another adult through tutoring! Oakland Literacy Council in suburban Detroit is looking for compassionate volunteers who are at least 18 years old to tutor adult immigrants who are learning the English language. Our tutors: meet their student for two hours a week for a year (with time off for vacations and holidays) set their own schedule meet their student over a video conferencing system like Zoom or Google Meet have the option to use our curriculum and lesson plans. Our tutors provide help with speaking, reading, and listening skills. A typical lesson might help a learner prepare to visit a doctor, shop for groceries, interview for a job, or speak to a child's teacher at school conferences. This is a rewarding volunteer opportunity where you see the impact of your work directly in your student’s life! No previous tutoring experience is required. Six hours of training and curriculum are provided. This is a perfect opportunity for retirees, empty-nesters, college students and those taking a gap year. Learn more about Oakland Literacy Council during a 30-minute information session or go to www.oaklandliteracy.com/become-a-tutor. To sign up for an information session or to learn more about this opportunity, click on the "I Want to Help" link on this post.
Date Posted: 2024-04-12
Flexible Schedule
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Pontiac, MI 48342
If you can spare two hours a week, you can make a positive difference in the life of another adult through tutoring! Oakland Literacy Council in suburban Detroit is looking for compassionate volunteers who are at least 18 years old to tutor adults for two hours a week for a year (with time off for vacations and holidays). Each volunteer works individually with one student at a time convenient for both. Tutors and students choose whether to meet face to face or virtually. Currently, we have a large demand for tutors to work with Math students. Some of these students are working toward a high school equivalency degree but need to brush up on foundational math skills first, such as fractions, algebra, and geometry. Because of the help provided by our tutors, our learners achieve such goals as better employment, a high school equivalency degree, or post-secondary education opportunities. They can better understand finances, help their children with schoolwork, and more. The role of number sense and an understanding of mathematics grows more important every day. Problem solving, critical thinking, computation, measurement, and geometry are just some of the ways math arises in our everyday lives. This is a rewarding volunteer opportunity where you see the impact of your work directly in your student’s life! No previous tutoring experience is required. Six hours of training and curriculum are provided. This is a perfect opportunity for college students, recent graduates taking a gap year, retirees, and others. To learn more about this opportunity, click on the "I Want to Help" link on this post.
Date Posted: 2024-04-12
Flexible Schedule
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Pontiac, MI 48342
If you can spare two hours a week, you can make a positive difference in the life of another adult through tutoring! Oakland Literacy Council in suburban Detroit is looking for compassionate volunteers who are at least 18 years old to tutor adult immigrants who are learning the English language. Our tutors: meet their student for two hours a week for a year (with time off for vacations and holidays) set their own schedule meet their student at a public location like a library can use our curriculum. Our tutors provide help with speaking, reading, and listening skills. A typical lesson might help a learner prepare to visit a doctor, shop for groceries, interview for a job, or speak to a child's teacher at conferences. This is a rewarding volunteer opportunity where you see the impact of your work directly in your student’s life! No previous tutoring experience is required. Six hours of training and curriculum are provided. This is a perfect opportunity for retirees, empty-nesters, college students and those taking a gap year. Learn more about Oakland Literacy Council during a 30-minute information session or go to www.oaklandliteracy.com/become-a-tutor. To earn more about this opportunity, click on the "I Want to Help" link on this post.
Date Posted: 2024-04-12
Organization Information
Mission Statement
To deliver quality, individualized basic reading and English language instruction to adults so they may become independent learners, develop self-confidence and meet their literacy goals.
Description
The Oakland Literacy Council is a not-for-profit organization whose main purpose is to provide free tutoring to adults who read below the 9th grade level. The services are available to individuals who reside, work or attend school in Oakland County. The services are for basic English or English as a Second Language. The Council relies on volunteer tutors to meet one-on-one with students for two hours a week.
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