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76 people are interested
Adult Literacy Tutors
ORGANIZATION: Literacy Together (formerly Literacy Council of Buncombe County)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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76 people are interested

Do you want to make a difference in our community?
Our Adult Literacy program teaches reading, writing, and math to adults who read at or below a basic skills level. Our Adult Ed program currently maintains an enrollment of approximately 50 students who work one-on-one with volunteer tutors. All tutors receive training in the proven Orton-Gillingham methodology- a phonics-based reading method - and use the Wilson Reading System curriculum.
Although English is their native language, Adult Literacy students are non-readers who struggle with recognizing individual written words and comprehending a sentence or longer passage. They comprise a diverse group in terms of educational background, socio-economic status, personal goals, and learning styles. Many are challenged by learning disabilities such as dyslexia. They come to us because they want to improve their job prospects, help their children in school, enroll in a GED program, or just feel better about themselves and their ability to cope in today’s world.
This video portrays Daniel, an Adult Literacy student, and Ed, his tutor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-soF5iKuGWw
More Adult Literacy stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grkhTd492TI
Here you can read more about this program: https://lit-together.org/programs/adult-literacy/
Please follow this link to sign up to volunteer with us: https://lit-together.org/volunteer-roles/become-a-volunteer/
Or you can send us an email to laura@lit-together.org
Thanks!
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About Literacy Together (formerly Literacy Council of Buncombe County)
Location:
31 College St., Building B. Suite 221, Asheville, NC 28801, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to transform lives and communities through the power of literacy. Our vision is a just and equitable community in which literacy is accessible and achievable for all.
Description
Literacy Together (formerly The Literacy Council of Buncombe County) was created in 1986 as a merger of two leading adult literacy organizations - Altrusa of Asheville and the Asheville-Buncombe Literacy Council. Since our beginning 35 years ago, we have continued to grow programming and expand our reach to meet the literacy and English language needs of people of all ages in Buncombe County.
Please take five minutes to watch our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWZNYZVkmO0. Thanks!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
31 College Place,Suite B-221asheville, NC 28801
DATE POSTED
April 17, 2023
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Adult Education
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 12 months, 2 lessons per week, 1 hour each
- orientation + 12 hours of training