More than 50 students are waiting for someone like you to help them gain English language skills. Make a difference in someone’s life with the gift of English language skills through conversation, communication, and individual instruction. The Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester needs volunteer English tutors to work online with adult learners
. As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to directly change the life of your student. Students are primarily adult immigrants and refugees who wish to improve their English so that they can gain better employment, further their education, become US citizens, and strive for financial stability.
. As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to directly change the life of your student. Students are primarily adult immigrants and refugees who wish to improve their English so that they can gain better employment, further their education, become US citizens, and strive for financial stability.As a tutor, you will be required to complete one of our training programs developed in partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts. We offer two different training courses: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and basic literacy/adult basic education (ABE). Toward the end of the training, we begin matching each tutor with a waiting student. Careful thought and consideration goes into every match and our staff continues to guide tutors throughout the tutoring process – providing encouragement, assistance with lesson plans, teaching materials, bi-monthly workshops, and free access to professional development with SABES and ProLiteracy. You will be expected to plan lessons for your student and meet with your student remotely for at least one hour per week for a minimum of nine months.
Upcoming Online Tutor Training Dates
June 2021 ESOL Tutor Training – Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, June 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, and 28. Please submit your completed tutor application by June 1 to be included in this training. Spaces are limited, so we will be filling the course on a first come, first served basis.
June 2021 Basic Literacy Tutor Training – Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, June 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, and 23. Please submit your completed tutor application by May 24. The Boston affiliate of Literacy Volunteers will be offering this training, and it may fill up fast.
For more info, please visit our website www.lvgw.org or contact us at [email protected] / 508-754-8056. We also have a volunteer orientation coming up on May 17 at 6:30 pm for anyone who would like to learn more before signing up for the training.