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Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester

Providing English language proficiency for Economic Security

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Volunteer Tutors

Join our Volunteer Tutor Team at Literacy Volunteers!

As a volunteer tutor with Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester, you have the opportunity to directly change the life of your student.

Our students are primarily adult immigrants and refugees who wish to improve their English so that they can gain better employment, further their education, become US citizens, and strive for financial stability. We also serve English-speaking adults seeking to improve their literacy skills. 

Qualifications to Become a Tutor:

  • Eighteen years or older and have a high school diploma or higher
  • A desire to help adult learners with communicative English language education
  • Complete our initial information session and then 18-hour tutor training 
  • Work with a student weekly for 2 hours for a minimum of 12 months

Steps to Become a Tutor: 

All potential volunteer tutors will attend two training programs 

Step 1: 1-hour Volunteer Tutor Information Session (Info Session Slides): 
Sign up for Next Information Session
(We host a free online information session on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.)

Step 2: 18-hour tutor training program provided by trained Literacy Volunteer of Massachusetts trainers:
Two different focuses of training are offered:

    • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) – help someone who speaks another language
    • Basic literacy/adult basic education (ABE) – help someone who already speaks English and wants to improve their reading ability      
      (Please fill out this Tutor Application prior 18-hour training. After you fill it out, save it on your computer, and then email it to aandrews@lvgw.org)

Step 3:  Match with a student: toward the end of the training, we begin matching each tutor with a waiting student. Careful thought and consideration goes into every match and our staff continues to guide tutors throughout the tutoring process – providing encouragement, assistance with lesson plans, teaching materials, workshops, and free access to professional development with SABES and ProLiteracy.

(Please fill out and sign this Tutor Agreement Form after matching. After you fill it out, save it on your computer, and then email it to aandrews@lvgw.org.
Then
sign up for LVGW Newsletter to receive monthly communication from the office. 

Make a difference in someone’s life with the gift of English language skills through conversation, communication, and individual instruction!


Useful Resources for You and Your Students:

  • Job Readiness Resources:
    • LVGW Bulletin Board: Upcoming Job Fairs, Openings & Job Trainings
    • Workshop: Worcester Jobs Fund Programs: FREE training opportunities for quality jobs. Info Session: Friday November 15th 10:00 am-11:00 am
    • Resume Templates (Entry Level, Mid Level, Functional and Hybrid)
    • Online Resume Service at WPL: Use this form to submit a resume and/or cover letter for proofreading and editing from WPL’s Certified Professional Resume Librarian.
  • Immigration & Legal Help Local Resources

  • Meeting Space: Looking for a space to meet with your students? The library has the following options: (Discounted parking available! See library personnel for assistance.)
  1. You may use one of large table for a group tutoring on the 3rd floor.
  2. You can reserve a study pod to do 1:1 tutoring on the 3rd floor.
  3. You may reserve a study room on the first floor.
  • Notary Public Service: The Worcester Public Library offers free notary services to Worcester Public Library card holders by appointment only.

  • News for You offers easy-to-read news stories that can help your students learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Don’t forget: LVGW purchases a subscription for you to use with password 180594.

  • Workshops & Learning Resources for ESOL & Basic Literacy Teachers and  Tutors

Quick Links:

  • LVGW Annual Report: FY 2024
  • Barbara Bush Family Literacy: Annual Report 2023
  • Celebrating 20 Years of ProLiteracy
  • Key findings about U.S. immigrants by Pew Research Center
  • Remembering the life of Ruth J. Colvin, 1916–2024
  • U.S. Adult Literacy Facts
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  • Resources for Tutors & Teachers
  • Tutor Stories

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