Make a Difference – Register now for Tutor Training to Become a Literacy Volunteer
Literacy New Jersey’s Tutor Training Program consists of six workshops which will provide trainees with the tools and strategies necessary for working with adults in one of three categories: English as a second language, high school equivalency, and basic skills.
Registration is now open for its Fall 2019 Tutor Training classes. The six required sessions will take place on:
Thursday, September 19, 2019 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 26, 2019 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 5, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
9/19, 9/24, 9/26 sessions will take place at the Cranford Community Center, 224 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ (tentative location to be confirmed). 10/1 will take place at Summit High School, Kent Place Blvd, Summit, NJ. 10/5 will take place at the Elizabeth Public Library, 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ.
After completing the training sessions, tutors are matched with a small group of students from the growing waiting list of adults who need to improve their literacy skills. Tutors meet with their students in a public place, usually a Union County library, for 2 hours each week. Once you’ve met with your students you will be asked to come back for a sixth session. New volunteers are asked to make a commitment of at least 50 hours.
LNJ provides ongoing supervision and support to tutors in the form of free Professional Development workshops on specific topics such as Health Literacy, Learning Disabilities, and ESL Conversation and Small Group Instruction.
To volunteer, you must be at least 18-years old, able to speak and read English and willing to tutor in Union County. You do not need to have any teaching experience and you do not need to speak a foreign language. The training will provide volunteers with techniques and strategies for working with adult learners, as well as sample instructional materials and activities.
There is a $45 non-refundable registration fee to cover the cost of books and materials. For more information, or to register, please call Literacy New Jersey at 908-486-1777 or email nlama@literacynj.org
