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Published 5/1/26 9:52AM

Tutors Needed: Teach an Adult How to Read

Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts
Hybrid, Volunteer must be in or near Boston, MA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Start Date:
    May 28, 2026
    End Date:
    March 1, 2027
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    1-hour information session; 18-hour training via Zoom; nine month tutoring commitment, two hours per/week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Education, Immigrants or Refugees
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Ideal tutors are intellectually curious, empathic, mature, dedicated, and willing to try something new. No teaching or tutoring experience is required.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Tutors Needed: Teach an Adult How to Read

    Dear Prospective Tutors,

    Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts trains volunteers to provide free, individualized, and confidential tutoring to adults in the areas of literacy (basic reading skills for native and proficient English speakers) and ESOL (English as a foreign language for speakers of other languages).

    You do not have to have any experience teaching or tutoring to be a successful tutor. We run free 18-hour volunteer training courses throughout the year.

    We have an upcoming training for our Basic Literacy track (learning how to teach native and proficient English speakers how to read. This is an online training offered by Zoom from 6-9 p.m. on the following Thursdays: May 28, June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25, and July 2. ESOL tutor trainings will resume in fall 2026.

    To find out more program requirements, sign up for an upcoming volunteer information session using this form: https://forms.gle/3kqZKqrfkaNnqeVA9,or press the "Website" button under How to Apply.

    I look forward to hearing from you. We have a long list of adults waiting to be tutored, so every tutor counts.

    Sincerely,

    Eleanor Stafford, M.Ed., LVM-Boston Coordinator

    cell/text: (617) 702-2982‬

    email: eleanor@lvm.org

    Location

    Hybrid
    Volunteer must be in or near Boston, MA
    Associated Location

    public libraries in Boston and surrounding areas

    Boston, MA, USA

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