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126 people are interested
Teach English (ESL) to Immigrants and Refugees in Dallas This Spring
ORGANIZATION: Literacy Achieves (Founded as Vickery Meadow Learning Center)
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126 people are interested
At Literacy Achieves (founded as Vickery Meadow Learning Center) we teach over 1000 adult students English as a Second Language (ESL) every year. Our students come from over 40 countries and want to learn English to get a better job, become more involved with their children’s education, navigate health and community resources, and more.
During the school year (September-December and January-April) volunteers teach once a week for two hours in our morning, afternoon or evening programs. Our spring semester runs January 22 through April 26. Volunteer orientations are scheduled for December 14, January 4, and January 10.
We provide all the training/materials/curriculum and try to place two teachers in every classroom. We offer daytime classes at our three campuses in Dallas. We offer evening classes at our Vickery Meadow and West Dallas campuses.
Our campuses are located in East, West, and Northeast Dallas:
ELM-East Dallas: 629 N. Peak St. Dallas, TX 75243
West Dallas: 1018 Gallagher St. Dallas, TX 75212
Vickery Meadow: 6329 Ridgecrest Rd. Dallas, TX 75231
If you can’t commit for the classroom, we also have volunteer positions for enrichment teachers, subs, tutors, office help, computer lab teachers and more. We will cover all of that at a volunteer orientation. Please visit our website at www.literacyachieves.org to get more information about what we do and check out our videos there!
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About Literacy Achieves (Founded as Vickery Meadow Learning Center)
Location:
PO Box 150390, Dallas, TX 75315, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Literacy Achieves is to equip non-English speaking adults and their young children with English literacy and life skills to promote self-sufficiency and the overall well-being of our students, their families and the greater community.
Description
At Literacy Achieves, more than 300 compassionate and committed volunteer teachers teach all the ESL classes, giving close to 1,100 students much needed support and encouragement, while developing mutual respect and understanding for one another through a common purpose of learning English.
We understand the difficulty many non-native English speakers have in finding the time, transportation, childcare or money they need in order to attend English language classes. Our programs are effective because we remove these barriers by providing:
- Convenient Scheduling Located in Neighborhoods of Highest Need
- Access to Quality Early Childhood Programs
- Classes Free of Charge, yet Accountability Driven
- A Structured Program Approach with Multiple Levels Offered Through Daily Classes
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6329 Ridgecrest Rd.Dallas, TX 75231
DATE POSTED
November 10, 2017
SKILLS
- Adult Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours per week for the 12 week semester
- no foreign language or teaching experience needed