Our volunteers teach women and men who cannot attend formal English language classes due to caring for small children, work, transportation, or physical/psychological trauma. Volunteers are matched with a student that is convenient to their location and availability to help ensure a good fit. Volunteers either meet in the student's home or online.
We also have a Youth Program that pairs volunteers with elementary-school learners in grades Pre-K through 5.
Volunteers are not required to have prior teaching experience nor foreign language experience. They receive training before starting their work with students and ongoing training after they become teachers. IHELP provides teachers with lesson plans, books, workbooks, evaluation tools, and continuing support from IHELP staff.
In two one-hour sessions a week, teachers provide one-on-one instruction that includes speaking, reading, and writing English. Teachers also help students with life skills like making appointments and using public transportation.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
5021 Adkins Ave., SAINT LOUIS, MO 63116, US
Immigrant Home English Learning Program empowers immigrant families by providing individualized, in-home, English language education and tools for effective navigation or our community.
IHELP connects volunteer teachers with adult immigrant and refugee learners in our community to develop English and Life Skills. Along the way, our volunteers and students create new friendships and learn about each other. IHELP focuses on equipping students to function with increased confidence and independence, handle emergency and medical situations, gain financial literacy, and other practical living skills. Curriculum and study for the U.S. Citizenship Exam is also provided.
St. Louis City and CountySt. Louis, MO 63116
August 27, 2024
