Yolo County Library - Arthur F. Turner Community Library

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Arts & Culture
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Education & Literacy

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1212 Merkley AvenueWest Sacramento, CA 95691 United States

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http://www.yolocountylibrary.org/

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Share your Love of Reading- Tutor an Adult Learner

Flexible Schedule | West Sacramento, CA 95691

One in six Yolo County residents cannot read and write sufficiently to carry out day-to-day activities at work and home. Adult literacy tutors provide one-on-one tutoring to an adult in their community. Tutors assist adult learners to meet their personal reading and writing goals such as reading to their children, completing a written driver license exam, creating a resume or acquiring new computer skills. We currently have adults in West Sacramento waiting for a tutor. Training, support and materials are provided by Yolo Reads staff. Yolo Reads is a free program of the Yolo County Library. The Yolo County Library is specifically looking for volunteer tutors who reside in Northern California. This is a virtual volunteer opportunity. *MUST BE A RESIDENT OF YOLO COUNTY OR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING COUNTIES (SACRAMENTO, SOLANO, etc.)

Date Posted: 2025-01-23
Help others learn English at the Yolo County Library

Flexible Schedule | West Sacramento, CA 95691

Help adult English language learners practice their English conversation in a friendly and relaxed virtual environment. English conversation group facilitators engage in fun and thought-provoking activities while promoting dialogue which provides English learners with the valuable opportunity to learn new vocabulary, hear and engage in English language conversation, and learn more about the diversity of American culture. English conversation groups are a program of the Yolo County Library. Completed applications should be returned to the branch or e-mailed to nancy.pacheco@yolocounty.org The Yolo County Library is specifically looking for volunteer tutors who are residing in Northern California. *MUST BE A RESIDENT OF YOLO COUNTY OR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING COUNTIES (SACRAMENTO, SOLANO, etc.)

Date Posted: 2025-01-23
Share your Love of Reading- Tutor an Adult Learner

Flexible Schedule | West Sacramento, CA 95691

One in six Yolo County residents cannot read and write sufficiently to carry out day-to-day activities at work and home. Adult literacy tutors provide one-on-one tutoring to an adult in their community. Tutors assist adult learners to meet their personal reading and writing goals such as reading to their children, completing a written driver license exam, creating a resume or acquiring new computer skills. We currently have adults in West Sacramento waiting for a tutor. Training, support and materials are provided by Yolo Reads staff. Yolo Reads is a free program of the Yolo County Library. The Yolo County Library is specifically looking for volunteer tutors who reside in Northern California. This is a virtual volunteer opportunity. *MUST BE A RESIDENT OF YOLO COUNTY OR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING COUNTIES (SACRAMENTO, SOLANO, etc.)

Date Posted: 2025-01-23
Spanish Speakers Needed! Help Spanish language learners practice & improve

Flexible Schedule | West Sacramento, CA 95691

The Arthur F. Turner Community Library is seeking one or two volunteers to facilitate a Spanish Conversation Group. This group is an opportunity for Spanish language learners to practice speaking conversational Spanish in a no-pressure environment. Volunteers will facilitate and encourage conversation in a social setting. Facilitators are not required to teach lessons or instruct participants in a traditional sense. Previously, the group met Tuesdays from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., but the library is open to rescheduling based on volunteer availability. Volunteer facilitators must be bilingual in English and Spanish, at least 18 years of age, and pass a background check.

Date Posted: 2025-02-22
Share Your Love FOR LEARNING. Volunteer as an ESL Tutor.

Flexible Schedule | West Sacramento, CA 95691

The Yolo County Library seeks to engage the talents, skills, and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities’ information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to our library English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Skilled ESL volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with Library staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun. We currently have adults in Esparto, Davis, Knights Landing, Winters and West Sacramento waiting for a volunteer tutor. Training, support, and materials are provided by Yolo Library staff. *MUST BE A RESIDENT OF YOLO COUNTY OR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING COUNTIES (SACRAMENTO, SOLANO, etc.) *BILINGUAL IS PREFERRED Contact Nancy Pacheco for details (530) 666-8019 | Nancy.pacheco@yolocounty.org

Date Posted: 2025-01-23

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The Yolo County Library provides access for all to books, informational technology and other media to inform, entertain and inspire.

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Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.

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by chiachi k. (2014-04-24 17:21:08.0)

Love to work with kids and also working in library is ,y favorite

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