Literacy Council of Alaska

Adult Literacy

tutoring enriches two minds

Community, Friendship, Learning!

English as a Second Language Tutoring and Classes

Reading and Writing Tutoring Available

Computer and Citizenship Classes and Independent Learning

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Adult Literacy

Literacy is an essential skill in today’s society. The goal of LCA’s Adult Literacy program is to provide help for those learners wishing to become literate in the English language. We even offer a computer literacy class. We provide a variety of settings to meet this goal including small classes, one to one tutoring, and lab times. During any year we work with over 200 adults in the Fairbanks area. Whether you are part of our program or wish to be, we welcome you to explore the student and tutor pages for more information about us.

Classes

Classes for ESL are scheduled in 8 week blocks. We have an open entry policyfor these classes, so learners can start at any time. Additional classes in citizenship, American culture, and beginning use of computers are also offered.

The Even Start Program offers child care during class times for those families enrolled in this program. Please visit our Even Start Family Literacy page for more information about this great program.

If you are interested in becoming a student or know someone who would like to,

please visit our Become a Student page.

Tutoring

We are excited to serve learners who come from over 50 counties around the world. These adults have wonderfully diverse backgrounds that enrich the classes and tutoring. To best serve these adults, we are fortunate to have many committed tutors and teachers. The LCA motto, “Tutoring enriches two minds” is attested to daily by both tutors and learners alike.

The Adult Literacy Coordinator and guest instructors offer regular tutor training workshops throughout the year for those adults in the community interested in becoming volunteer tutors. Those individuals that complete approximately 14 hours of the training are then certified by “ProLiteracy Worldwide”. The training consists of about 12 hours of tutor education and then the requirement that each tutor observe one of our ESL classes before being matched. Once a tutor has completed training, he or she is paired with a learner.

The Adult Program staff is always available to help tutors with ideas and materials, and on a quarterly basis, the staff phones tutors to see how things are going.

Becoming a Tutor

If you are at all interested in becoming an Adult English-as-a-Second-Language tutor, the first thing to do is call and talk to one of the staff. We can answer your questions and concerns. We will also ask for your mailing address and send you a packet with specific information about literacy tutoring and the dates of our upcomping tutor training.

Even if you are not sure about tutoring, go ahead and attend the orientation on the first night of the training. It is a great opportunity to learn about the Literacy Council of Alaska. Its history will be presented along with how it serves the state today. Other volunteer opportunities will also be discussed. During the breaks you will have an opportunity to chat with the other potential volunteers and Adult Programs staff to see how this literacy opportunity matches your interests and talents.

Please note: Attending this orientation is free and does not obligate you in any way. If you decide to attend the other two sessions, there will be a $15 fee. You do get to meet great folks, learn about literacy and enjoy some sweets. How can you lose?

For the next tutor training session, visit the News and Events page. You can also call or e-mail adultprogram@literacycouncilofalaska.org for the latest schedule, to learn more about the program, and receive an informational tutor packet.

If would like to learn about other volunteer opportunities at LCA,

please visit our Volunteer Opportunities: Tutor page.

If you are a current tutor and want more resources to help you,

please visit our Tutoring Home page.

The Adult Literacy Program Staff

Interested in the Adult Literacy Programs? Contact us!