TUTOR SHARE - What Works, What Isnt, Need Advice    Bring your ideas and your challenges.  Try out a lesson or just ask us all for new ideas!   Tuesday, September 23rd    6:00-7:00   Meeting Room at the iHop Restaurant, South Portland (selection from the menu available)

Thank you so much for your interest in becoming a volunteer assisting other adults in reaching their literacy goals!   There are 3 simple steps to becoming a certified tutor* with the Literacy Volunteers - Greater Portland affiliate. 

* In addition to becoming a tutor, there are other volunteer opportunities available ... administrative volunteer, board member, special events!  Call 780-1352 for more information or details. 

STEP ONE - Fill out the Volunteer/Tutor Application below

STEP TWO - Attend an Orientation Meeting.  Prospective volunteers will have an opportunity to decide how they can best support Literacy Volunteers - Greater Portland.  A prerequisite for training, this meeting is held prior to the core of the new tutor training program.  It provides an overview of our programs and outlines the training and tutoring process.  Prospective volunteers will have an opportunity to ask questions and to clarify their volunteer commitment.

STEP THREE - Complete new tutor training, provided by certified Literacy Volunteers trainers.  The training is approximately 22 hours. 

You must attend all sessions in a training series in order to become a certified tutor.  Our upcoming training schedule is listed below.

If you have questions please do not hesitate to call 780-1352 for information.  

NEW TUTOR TRAINING SCHEDULE

FALL 2008 SERIES
ORIENTATION - Attend only one - Additional Orientations may be scheduled depending
on response.
   Thursday, September 25   5:30-7:00 pm
   Saturday, September 27   9:30-11:00 am
   Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square

NEW TUTOR TRAINING - Our expanded curriculum, combining Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language tutoring, will prepare you to work with a native English speaking adult or with an English Language Learner.
   Tuesday, September 30   Wednesday, October 1
   Tuesday, October 7         Thursday, October 9
   Tuesday, October 14       Thursday, October 16
   Tuesday, October 21
   All sessions are 5:30-8:30 pm.
   Unum/Darling Ave, 123 Darling Avenue, South Portland

ADDITIONAL FALL 2008 OPTIONS
ESL TRAINING - This training in English as a Second Language tutoring will prepare you to work with an adult English Language Learner.  This training is approximately 15 hours.
   Orientation - Monday evening, September 8  6:00-7:30 pm
   Saturday, September 13  and  Saturday, September 20
   Saturday sessions are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
   First Baptist Church Portland, 360 Canco Road, Portland
                              Corner of Canco Rd. and Washington Ave.