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Volunteer Tutor
Would you like to know more about giving the gift of literacy? Are you interested in becoming a volunteer tutor in the Walworth County area? The Walworth County Literacy Council is looking for caring adults to volunteer to tutor English for a couple of hours each week. The only qualifications needed are patience, commitment, and a desire to help others.
- WHO: Tutors must be 18 years old. No teaching degree, or foreign language experience is necessary!
- WHAT: Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English as Second Language (ESL) tutoring based on your time schedule! One-on-One tutoring or Small Group tutoring, based on your preference.
- WHEN: Tutors normally teach their student(s) 1 to 2 times per week, for one hour sessions.
- WHERE: Normally, tutoring sessions are held at the local library most convenient for you. Other public, approved locations may also serve as a tutoring location. We also have rewarding tutoring opportunities available in the Walworth County Jail!
What do I do next?
1. Contact the Literacy Council
For more information, or to sign up for the next tutor training session, contact the Coordinator, Abby Baker, at 262-957-0142 or wclc@walworthcoliteracy.com.2. Complete Application Materials
Complete & Print the following documents & send to:Walworth County Literacy Council
1000 E. Centralia
Elkhorn, WI 53121
You may also attach completed, saved documents to an email and send to wclc@walworthcoliteracy.com
3. Attend a Training Session
We provide a free training for individuals interested in . After a two-night (4 hours total) training, volunteer tutors are matched with a student or students. The Coordinator matches the tutor with a student(s) in order to find the best possible situation for all parties. The student/tutor match is based on several criteria, for example, location preference, time availability & preference, language abilities, etc. Textbook/Ongoing support and training opportunities are provided!Next Training Scheduled for: We just completed our fall training. We will hold our next training session in the spring. We are always accepting applications!
Fundraising Committee
The Literacy Council is forming a new FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE to meet the growing needs of our organization in the Walworth County community.
Some responsibilities of the Committee may include:
- Developing ideas to raise funds for the Literacy Council;
- Coordinating fundraising initiatives;
- Participating in fundraising activities.
No prior fundraising experience is necessary! We are looking for individuals who want to use their talents, creativity, and energy to support our mission of “giving the gift of literacy”.
For more information, contact Abby Baker at 262-957-0142, or wclc@walworthcoliteracy.com
Other Opportunities
We appreciate whatever talents, creative energies, special skills, time, or donations you may want to contribute to helping us give the gift of literacy.
Some examples:
- Do you speak another language and want to assist with interpreting for students or translation of documents?
- Are you knowledgable about computers? Do you want to help the Literacy Council create new brochures or documentation?
- Are you an existing tutor, and want to speak with individuals interested in becoming a tutor?
- Are you in the education field, and would you like to teach new and/or existing tutors about literacy or education topics? Would you like to create worksheets and resources for our tutors to use in their classes?
- Would you like to help out with office work?
- Do you have textbooks, office supplies, or other materials to donate to our community or jail literacy program? (We are a 501(3)(c) organization. All donations are tax deductible)
- Would you like to get the word out in the community about the Literacy Council?