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Jan 24
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Jan 24
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06:00 PM
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08:00 PM
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Coxsackie, NY 12192
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greene County Volunteers Sought for Adult English Classes In November of this year, a small handful of adult English language learners in Greene County started attending a no-cost English language class at the YMCA in Coxsackie, and some students in Catskill were matched with individual tutors, but Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley still has much more work to do in Greene County to serve the needs of adult learners in the community. New volunteers are being sought in Greene County. No prior teaching experience or foreign language is required to volunteer. Literacy Connections provides training and resources so that anyone with a love of language and a desire to help others can participate. New volunteers must attend an orientation session, and then complete an online training component over the course of three weeks before volunteering. On Friday, January 24 th 2025, an orientation session will be held at Greene County YMCA, 35 NY-81 in Coxsackie from 6-8 pm. If you would like to attend either orientation, please contact Literacy Connections to register. For anyone who would like to attend the classes as a student, registrations are open now by appointment. Please contact Heatherlyn Martin, the area coordinator for Columbia and Greene Counties, email in any language to: colgreene@literacyconnections.org or call 518-828-1792 ext 104. Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley is on the web at www.literacyconnections.org . Literacy Connections’ Columbia and Greene County Office is located in the basement of the Hudson Area Library (Galvan Armory), in Hudson NY. Regular hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am to 5 pm, and Wednesdays 1-8 pm. Literacy Connections programs are funded in part by NYSED, the Dyson Foundation and the generosity of sponsors and contributors from our community. This program is funded in part by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
Date Posted: Jan 7, 2025
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Jan 22
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Jan 22
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06:00 PM
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08:00 PM
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Catskill, NY 12414
Greene County Volunteers Sought for Adult English Classes In November of this year, a small handful of adult English language learners in Greene County started attending a no-cost English language class at the YMCA in Coxsackie, and some students in Catskill were matched with individual tutors, but Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley still has much more work to do in Greene County to serve the needs of adult learners in the community. New volunteers are being sought in Greene County. No prior teaching experience or foreign language is required to volunteer. Literacy Connections provides training and resources so that anyone with a love of language and a desire to help others can participate. New volunteers must attend an orientation session, and then complete an online training component over the course of three weeks before volunteering. An orientation session will be held on Wednesday, January 22 nd, 2025 from 6-8 pm at the First Reformed Church, 310 Main Street in Catskill. If you would like to attend either orientation, please contact Literacy Connections to register. For anyone who would like to attend the classes as a student, registrations are open now by appointment. Please contact Heatherlyn Martin, the area coordinator for Columbia and Greene Counties, email in any language to: colgreene@literacyconnections.org or call 518-828-1792 ext 104. Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley is on the web at www.literacyconnections.org . Literacy Connections’ Columbia and Greene County Office is located in the basement of the Hudson Area Library (Galvan Armory), in Hudson NY. Regular hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am to 5 pm, and Wednesdays 1-8 pm. Literacy Connections programs are funded in part by NYSED, the Dyson Foundation and the generosity of sponsors and contributors from our community. This program is funded in part by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
Date Posted: Jan 7, 2025
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Jan 28
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Jan 28
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01:00 PM
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03:00 PM
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Hudson, NY 12534
Literacy Connections volunteer teams currently provide drop-in classes for speakers of other languages throughout Columbia and Greene Counties. Especially needed are volunteers who can assist with the Hudson classes on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 pm and/ or Thursday mornings 10 am to 12 noon. No previous teaching experience is necessary, only a love of reading, and a desire to share the gift of literacy. New volunteers are required to attend a free orientation session, and complete the online training modules, which can be adapted to fit most schedules. Trained volunteers are provided ongoing support as they work with students. Additionally, some students and tutors are matched for one-on-one instruction. We serve native English speakers with reading and writing instruction as well. The follow-up session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 17 th from 3:30 - 5:30 pm at the same location. At the Orientation session you will learn about Literacy Connections, tutoring and other volunteer opportunities, and receive your login information to begin the online tutor training module. You can sign up for the Tutor Training by e-mail to colgreene@literacyconnections.org or by calling 518-828-1792 ext 104. Please provide your name, e-mail address, phone number and area where you would like to volunteer when registering.
Date Posted: Jan 7, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Middletown, NY 10940
Imagine a world where you cannot speak the way you want to or need to. Imagine having to tell your child that you cannot help them with their homework because you are unable to. Imagine being an adult with no options for self-growth or forward momentum. Now Imagine an agency that has been around for 40 years, quietly helping adults in the community to achieve their goals. Imagine no more! We exist and we help Adults in the Community who are struggling with their reading, writing and/or speaking. As a non-profit, we train, match and support Volunteers so that they can work in the community with an Adult who has been interviewed, assessed and tested by us. We work at all levels! Some of our students cannot read at all and others cannot quite pass their TASC (formerly GED). Some of our students get off a plane from a foreign country on a Tuesday and are in our office on Wednesday with a relative or friend, inquiring about our ESL Classes. This 1.5 Hour Orientation is to introduce you to our agency and the services we offer. Upon completion of the Orientation, you will have the opportunity to sign up for the online training and begin the process of becoming a tutor. Our Program Coordinators support all Volunteers every step of the way with goal setting, teaching methods, materials and matches. Once you are trained, your Program Coordinator will work with you directly to ensure a quality Volunteer Experience. We love all of our volunteers, whether they are with us for 3 months or 3 years. Some of our volunteers have been with us for 30 years!! By lifting up those that are the most vulnerable in the community, we are also lifting up ourselves and the towns that we reside in. We see big and small goals every week: driver's licenses, green cards, college enrollment and employment are just some of the many things that our students are working towards. Many of our students have had very hard lives, filled with obstacles and tragedy. By simply helping, you become not only a tutor, but also a mentor, someone who becomes a voice for the voiceless. Join us today and become part of dynamic, social and progressive organization.
Date Posted: Jan 7, 2025
