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ESOL tutor
ORGANIZATION: Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area
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Whom We Serve
Whom We Serve
- LVMont specializes in teaching adults whose literacy skills are below the 6 th grade level or who have limited conversational English skills, especially those who cannot or will not attend classes due to fear, embarrassment, past failure in school, or difficulties with child care, transportation or scheduling.
- LVMont’s students are from the United States and 18 countries from every continent.
What We Do
- We recruit volunteers and provide them with 18 hours of free training in either basic literacy or ESOL.
- We recruit, interview and assess students prior to matching and annually.
- Volunteer tutors provide 2 hours per week of free, confidential and individualized instruction.
- We provide professional support to tutors through monthly contact, personal appointments, open houses, additional trainings, a quarterly newsletter, an annual recognition event, and re-assessment to monitor progress.
- We conduct two free 20-hour citizenship classes per year, including materials.
- We conduct free conversation circles online and at libraries in our service area where participants can improve their fluency and confidence in conversational English.
- Literate adults find better jobs, start new careers, and become more confident, self-reliant members of their community.
- Our students become proficient readers and speakers, enabling them to read to their children, and communicate with schools and doctors.
- ESOL students and graduates of the citizenship classes become US citizens.
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About Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area
Location:
610 Main St., c/o Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg, MA 01420, US
Mission Statement
Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area believes that the ability to read and write is critical to personal freedom and the maintenance of a democratic society. Our mission, therefore, is to promote increased adult literacy in the Montachusett Area through the use of professionally trained and supported volunteers. Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area provides FREE, student-centered, private and confidential instruction to adults with literacy skills below the sixth grade level, and support services for volunteers and learners. Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area also collaborates with individuals, groups and organizations desiring to foster increased literacy.
Description
Our services provide individual tutoring in the North Central MA region (26 cities and Towns). Tutors and students meet at a time and place that is convenient for each match. Libraries are usually the ideal meeting place due to the availability of quiet areas and unlimited resources.
Tutors are professionally trained before being matched with a student. The trainings are held about three times a year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Fitchburg, MA 01420
DATE POSTED
April 22, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- An initial 2 hour orientation and 18 hour course. Then we ask for a commitment of 2 tutor hours per week.