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9 people are interested
Imagine not being able to read or speak English - Become an Adult Literacy Tutor
ORGANIZATION: The Literacy Connection
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9 people are interested
If you can speak and read English, you can help!
Local adults need help learning English and improving their reading skills.
The Literacy Connection is offering a Volunteer Tutor Training on January 16, 18, 29 and 31 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL. The first hour of training will be a no-obligation introduction to the volunteer tutoring program. The remaining time is the training. In the first hour, you can learn about the program for free. If you like what you learn, you are welcome to complete the training. There is a $35 charge for the training, background check, and tutoring strategies book.
More than seventy adults with limited English or low literacy skills are waiting for a tutor right now. Adults need to improve their English and literacy skills to get or maintain employment, read to their children, become naturalized citizens, and participate in the community.
Registration is recommended. Please call The Literacy Connection at 847-742-6565, email info@elginliteracy.org , or visit www.elginliteracy.org to learn more about the organization or to register for the training workshop.
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About The Literacy Connection
Location:
270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120, US
Mission Statement
The Literacy Connection is dedicated to helping adults acquire fundamental literacy skills by teaching them to read, write, speak and understand English through one-on-one volunteer tutoring and small group instruction in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Description
The Literacy Connection, an affiliate of ProLiteracy, is a non-profit, community-based 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1983 by Gail Borden Public Library staff. The organization’s service area is spread throughout 16 northwest Chicago suburban communities: Algonquin, Bartlett, Carpentersville, Cary, Elgin, South Elgin, East Dundee, West Dundee, Gilberts, Hanover Park, Hampshire, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Streamwood, and Schaumburg located in Cook, Kane and McHenry Counties.
The organization offers learner-centered instruction in settings that meet individual needs. In the Adult Volunteer Literacy Program, the organization provides free literacy and English language tutoring to adults. The twelve-hour tutor training teaches volunteers to help individuals learn to read, write, speak and understand English better. Instruction is offered in any public location or remotely at convenient times. Most learners are tutored at a minimum of four hours each month for at least a one-year commitment.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Gail Borden Public Library270 N. Grove AvenueElgin, IL 60120
DATE POSTED
November 20, 2017
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Adult Education
- Financial Literacy
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours per week
- See website for training dates and locations. The $35 fee covers materials and a background check.