Literacy Council of Alaska - Volunteer Tutor

Volunteer as a Tutor

tutoring enriches two minds

Volunteer Opportunities: Tutor

Tutoring is still one of the most effective ways to promote literacy, and we definitely believe that tutoring enriches two minds. Get involved as an adult tutor, or if you are a student, consider spending some of your summer as a Cross Age tutor.

Adult Tutor

The Adult Literacy Program serves 250-300 adults in the Fairbanks community each year. We train and support community volunteers to work one-on-one with adult students in the areas of reading, writing and communication skills. All volunteers become certified tutors through ProLiteracy Worldwide after completing a 14-hour Tutor Training Workshop. The instruction is student-centered, and tutors and students work together to set realistic and attainable goals.

We offer five orientations throughout the year. Join us as we discuss adult literacy issues and how volunteer tutoring impacts your community. We will have a guest tutor/student pair come to talk about their experiences. You will learn how our tutoring program works as well as the details of our volunteer positions.

Visit our Adult Literacy page, call 907-456-6212 and ask for Rebecca or Brenda just stop in for more information and to get involved!

Cross Age Tutor

Tutoring is a great way to get some experience and build your resume. We are looking for teens between 14 and 18 who are motivated, like to work with young children, and who have strong academic skills. Job experience, letters of reference on completion of a tutoring session, and personal growth are just a few of the benefits of tutoring.

The Cross Age Tutor program consists of two components: mentoring and tutoring. Tutors will learn some fundamental ideas about working with children, but participation in the process is the heart of the program. This summer, we will offer two, three week sessions for students in first through third grades which will focus on critical thinking skills. Meeting times are Monday, Wednesday and Friday for three hours each day. To make the experience more fulfilling for everyone, tutors will be working with a structured curriculum and will take turns presenting lessons to the entire group. Additional changes to the progam this year will be discussed at the orientation meeting. Anyone interested in tutoring is invited to submit a resume and letter of interest, either by email to denise@literacycouncilofalaska.org or by dropping one off at 517 Gaffney Road by close of business May 14, 2010.

Visit our Cross Age page, call 907-456-6212, or stop in to the Literacy Council for more information and to get involved!

Quotes Worth Remembering

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others? – Martin Luther King Jr.

Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time, but they have the heart, so they make the time. – Unknown

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Literacy Council of Alaska

517 Gaffney Road

Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

T: 907-456-6212

F: 907-456-4302

lca@literacycouncilofalaska.org