The Columbus Literacy Council is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to increasing the level of functional literacy of adults reading below an 8th grade level through teaching the English language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

The Council's modes of instruction include classes, one-to-one tutoring, small group instruction and computer-assisted instruction. The Council offers classes and tutoring at 19 different sites across Central Ohio, as well as workplace literacy programs focused on teaching English language skills at various local companies.

Volunteer Opportunity

ESOL Tutoring - As an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tutor you can work one-on-one with a student, or with a group of students. You will help a non-English speaking adult overcome the language barrier and adjust to a new life. You need not know the other language; the Council will train you to teach English conversation, reading, and writing.

This volunteer opportunity requires...

Training: Yes. Orientations are led by Volunteer Coordinator Kathleen Lantz and are designed to introduce prospective volunteers to what the Council is all about. Attendees learn about the Council's programs and volunteer opportunities and about the training process. Orientations take place one Saturday a month from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the 2nd Floor Training Room at the Columbus Literacy Council, which is located at 195 North Grant Avenue in Columbus, Ohio 43215. The next orientation is scheduled for July 23.
Ongoing commitment: Yes

This volunteer opportunity is located at...

Multiple locations

If interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact...

Kathleen Lantz at 614.358.6945 or klantz@columbusliteracy.org, visit http://www.columbusliteracy.org or attend an orientation session, no RSVP required.

 

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