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Help Someone Learn to Read - Change a Life!

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ORGANIZATION: Lake County Library - Lake County Library

  • 12 people are interested
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Helping someone learn to read can help them have a better quality of life, access better jobs, complete paperwork on their own, read medicine labels, and advocate for their children. Through hard work and perseverance, learners can change their own, and their family’s lives, for the better.

Do you want to make a difference? Become a volunteer literacy tutor with the Lake County Library’s Literacy Program!

No previous experience is needed. As long as you have a good command of the English language, reading and writing skills, and an interest in helping others, you can help. We provide new tutor training and ongoing support.

We offer one-on-one free tutoring for individuals ages 16 and older to improve their reading and writing skills. Tutoring committment is 1-2 hours weekly.

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About Lake County Library - Lake County Library

Location:

1425 N. High, Lakeport, CA 95453, US

Mission Statement

The Public Library is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and the joys of reading for our diverse community.

Description

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.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Education & Literacy
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Lakeport, CA 95453

(39.051445,-122.91738)
 

SKILLS

  • General Education
  • Tutoring
  • Literacy / Reading
  • Adult Education
  • Reading / Writing
  • English as a Secondary Language (ESL)

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Minimum 1-2 hour per week

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