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ESOL Tutor

Volunteer opportunity

Volunteer opportunity posted by: Durham Literacy Center - Durham, NC

Posted on: December 21, 2012

Volunteer Opportunity description

Who: Teach English to adult newcomers from Mexico, Central America, Asia and all over the world. You do not need to be bilingual (but please let us know if you have language skills that could be helpful).

What: Our student-centered classes emphasize participatory language learning. Help students set goals and develop English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in pursuit of these goals.

When: Monday -Thursday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm; Monday -Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (basic literacy assistance)

Commitment: Teach two hours per week for at least one semester (approx. 16 weeks).

How to apply

Tutors begin their service with a comprehensive training designed to provide a toolkit of reading/writing and language learning strategies to apply with Durham Literacy Center students.

There are two steps involved in becoming a volunteer tutor.

First, attend one of our brief orientation sessions to learn about our different programs and which one is the best fit for you. Second, attend a comprehensive 12-hour training in the program that you choose. Tutors need not have prior experience in teaching to become involved in this work.

(1) Please attend ONE orientation at 1905 Chapel Hill Road from 6-7pm, on these dates for January 2013:

  • Wednesday, January 9 (6-7 pm)
  • Thursday, January 10 (6-7pm)
  • OR Monday, January 14 (6-7 pm)

(2) Tutor Training (Tutors arerequired to attend all three dates):

Tuesday, January 22 (6-9pm)

Thursday, January 24 (6-9pm),

Saturday, January 26 (9am-3pm)

Where: TBA (Will email when determined.)

contact volunteer@durhamliteracy.org for more information!

Location

1905 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, North Carolina, 27707, United States

Time Commitment

Duration
3 months or longer
Time commitment
Occasional (weekly or monthly)
Times of day
Mornings
Afternoons
Evenings
Days of week
Weekdays
Schedule
Fixed schedule
Start and end dates
2/4/2013 to 5/29/2013

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