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30 people are interested
Literacy tutors needed in Katy, Fulshear, & Brookshire
ORGANIZATION: Memorial Assistance Ministries - West Campus
Please visit the new page to apply.
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30 people are interested
Imagine the anxiety and loneliness of trying to provide for your family when you can't read or communicate well enough to earn an adequate living, help your children in school, or contribute fully in your own community. Now imagine your relief and gratitute when a kind neighbor opens the door, and you see a future full of possibilities! If you are a caring adult who is fluent in English, you can become a trained English as a Second Language (ESL) volunteer tutor and help to transform lives in just a few hours a week. No experience required! Daytime ESL tutors are needed Mondays & Wednesdays, or Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10am - 12pm
Evening ESL tutors are needed Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6pm - 8pm
The next free introduction is April 17. Sign up here: https://www.literacyadvance.org/Events/Story_Time_Tours/ We hope you will come and learn about volunteer opportunities! If you want to become a tutor, we will train you for free. The impact you can make may have an effect for generations to come.
Please note, the volunteer manager is on vacation this week, and will respond to your email when she returns the afternoon of Monday, April 16. We look forward to getting you started as soon as she returns! Kindly check your spam account for a reply from us! We respond to every expression of interest but some messages are blocked by email filters. Thank you for your patience!
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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
Waller County United Way Service Center531 FM359Brookshire, TX 77423
DATE POSTED
April 29, 2018
SKILLS
- Adult Education
- Tutoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3 or 4 classroom hours per week
- No prior experience or bilingual abilities needed!