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131 people are interested
Become an ESL Tutor - Teach English to Adults
ORGANIZATION: Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County
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131 people are interested
Teach ESL to an Adult
Can you read, write & speak English? Do you like meeting people from different cultures? You can be an ESL Tutor. It’s easy!
- Attend an information session - on Zoom*.
- Attend our 4-week training workshop - no experience required.
- Meet with your student weekly: remotely, in-person, or both.
- Teach your student everyday English skills.
You don’t have to be a teacher to become a tutor. No teaching experience required - training is provided.
To learn more:
Visit: LiteracySomerset.org
Call: (908) 725-5430
Email: info@literacysomerset.org
*To register for a Zoom Information Session, click here: https://www.literacysomerset.org/get-involved/tutor/information-sessions
Please note: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, live in Somerset County, NJ and have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
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About Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County
Location:
120 Finderne Ave, Box #7, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County is to promote literacy in Somerset County through student-centered tutoring for adults. Our mission is founded on the belief that the ability to read and comprehend at a functional level is fundamental to the quality of life, essential for the protection of individual freedom, and necessary for ensuring the equality of all people. We are committed to accomplishing this mission by: * Training volunteer tutors in the fundamentals of basic literacy instruction which includes reading, writing, listening, and speaking. * Providing tutors with ongoing mentor support and in-service skills development programs. * Locating and recruiting functionally illiterate students. * Creating and maintaining collaborative tutor-student matches. * Helping students to establish and to reach realistic personal goals. * Promoting student self-sufficiency.
Description
Since 1981, Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County has been providing providing free, confidential one-to-one and small group literacy tutoring for adults. In addition to our cornerstone tutoring program, today we also offer free English Conversation Groups and U.S. Citizenship Preparation classes.
CAUSE AREAS
Education & Literacy,
Immigrants & Refugees,
Race & Ethnicity
WHEN
Fri Jan 17, 2025 - Fri Feb 07, 2025
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
WHERE
120 Finderne Ave, Box #7Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(40.56803 ,-74.576096 )
DATE POSTED
October 1, 2024
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Adult Education
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Tutors are asked to commit to tutoring one hour per week for one year.
- Volunteers must complete LVSC's Tutor Training Workshop: 1) complete 16 online training modules, and 2) attend four 1.5 hour training sessions.