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39 people are interested
Become a Reading or Math Tutor at Adult Literacy Center!
ORGANIZATION: Community Learning Center
Please visit the new page to apply.
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39 people are interested
"Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope." -Kofi Annan
We hope you will join us as a volunteer at Community Learning Center! Community Learning Center (CLC), an adult literacy agency, offers education classes free of charge to adults in Philadelphia. We serve a variety of adults including people who are immigrants, people with low-income, parents, people who have not been in a classroom since they dropped out of high school, people who work and are ready to get the education they need to continue to improve their lives.
We provide a range of services including:
Working with learners to improve their basic math and reading skills
Preparing learners to obtain a high school equivalency degree
Helping learners transition into post-secondary education
Developing the workforce skills of our learners
CLC needs volunteers to work with our adult learners as tutors, classroom assistants, computer coaches, and more. We hope you will volunteer with us.
The requirements for volunteers are:
1) Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
2) Volunteer tutors must have at least a bachelor's degree (or be working towards a bachelor's degree) from an accredited institution.
3) We ask that volunteers are able to commit to at least one 6-8 week learning cycle.
4) Volunteers must have patience, dedication to our learners, and flexibility
Community Learning Center is open Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm.
Tutoring/Classroom volunteering hours typically are:
9am - 11:30am, or 12pm - 2:30pm
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please email Volunteer@communitylearningcenter.org with a resume, and a brief message about why you are interested in volunteering. We look forward to hearing from you!
North Philadelphia Location
2701 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
West Philadelphia Location
229 N. 63rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
More opportunities with Community Learning Center
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About Community Learning Center
Location:
2701 N BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19132, US
Mission Statement
Community Learning Center's mission is to help adults develop literacy, math, and life skills using a supportive and holistic approach so that they can realize their fullest potential at home, in the workplace, and in the community. Our core values are:
· Access to Education: CLC values access to education for all students and their families. We seek to promote individual growth and community change through lifelong learning;
· Mutual Responsibility: CLC fosters a shared commitment to learning with an expectation of excellence for both teachers and students;
· Respect: CLC respects the life experience that our learners bring to the classroom. We provide a nurturing place for learning and sharing, with curriculum that is sensitive to our students’ needs; and
· Holistic Approach to Teaching and Learning: CLC meets the needs of its learners using student-centered teaching techniques, with an emphasis on individual attention. Our holistic approach honors teachers as learners and learners as teachers.
Description
Since 1987, Community Learning Center (CLC) has been providing free literacy education to vulnerable adults in Philadelphia. Starting with just 67 students, CLC now teaches over 900 students a year in basic literacy, GED preparation, and English and a Second Language classes. We currently have locations in multiple neighborhoods around Philadelphia.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
229 N. 63rd StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19139
DATE POSTED
July 20, 2020
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Adult Education
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 3-6 hours per week, for one 6-8 week cycle