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Published 1/7/26 5:29PM

Volunteer to Become a Literacy Tutor and Change Lives

Plymouth-Canton Community Literacy Council
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Plymouth, MI
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    1.5 - 2 hours per week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cost:
    Fee Required: $30
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Education, Immigrants or Refugees
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    A desire to help others learn English, so they can become a part a community and reach their full potential.

    Description

    Volunteer to Become a Literacy Tutor and Change Lives

    Can you imagine life without literacy? How would you...

    • Get a job, or train for a better job?
    • Talk with doctors, neighbors, and businesses?
    • Discuss your child's progress at school?
    • Perform simple tasks such as phone calls, emails, shopping, banking, getting insurance?

    You can make a difference by volunteering 1.5 hours per week to help adults learn to read, write, or speak English. The Community Literacy Council provides comprehensive tutor training for volunteers, usually in January, May, and September. Most of our adult students are learning English as a second language.

    Our next training sessions will take place virtually via Zoom on the following dates:

    • Thursday, January 29, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    AND

    • Saturday, January 31, 2026, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

    You can find more information about volunteering:

    Location

    On-site
    P.O. Box 6364, Plymouth, Michigan, US

    Please fill out this form

    Instructions:

    Volunteers work one-on-one as an English as a second language tutor with adults, 18 years or older. Each tutoring session lasts 1.5 hours per week. Preparation time is typically 30 - 60 minutes each week. You are able to pick your learner from a waiting list that is suitable for your schedule. You tutor your learner in-person in a public location (typically a library), or via Zoom, or hybrid. The majority of our learners want to learn conversational English although some need help with reading, writing, and vocabulary. You do not need to speak another language to tutor.

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