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Become a Literacy Tutor - Attend an Information Session
ORGANIZATION: Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County
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15 people are interested
Are you interested in teaching adults to read, write and communicate in English? Attend an information session to learn more about volunteer opportunities through Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County (LVSC). Since 1981, LVSC has been training volunteers to become literacy tutors. It's an engaging and rewarding volunteer experience! For more information, visit http://www.literacysomerset.org/index.php/tutor-information-sessions
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About Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County
Location:
120 Finderne Ave, Box #7, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County is to promote literacy in Somerset County through student-centered tutoring for adults. Our mission is founded on the belief that the ability to read and comprehend at a functional level is fundamental to the quality of life, essential for the protection of individual freedom, and necessary for ensuring the equality of all people. We are committed to accomplishing this mission by: * Training volunteer tutors in the fundamentals of basic literacy instruction which includes reading, writing, listening, and speaking. * Providing tutors with ongoing mentor support and in-service skills development programs. * Locating and recruiting functionally illiterate students. * Creating and maintaining collaborative tutor-student matches. * Helping students to establish and to reach realistic personal goals. * Promoting student self-sufficiency.
Description
Since 1981, Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County has been providing providing free, confidential one-to-one and small group literacy tutoring for adults. In addition to our cornerstone tutoring program, today we also offer free English Conversation Groups and U.S. Citizenship Preparation classes.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
379 S. Branch RoadHillsborough Public LibraryHillsborough, NJ 08844
DATE POSTED
March 2, 2020
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Adult Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Reading / Writing
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- One to two hours per week for one year.
- Must have high school diploma or the equivalent. Programs take place in Somerset County.