Literacy Volunteers Needed!

Are you patient, enthusiastic, empathetic, a good listener, and passionate about serving your community? 

Then you have the characteristics of an LCLC tutor! 

Literacy Tutor Overview

LCLC tutors partner with adult learners in pursuing their personal goals by improving literacy in areas such as reading, writing, speaking, digital literacy, and English as a Second Language (ESL).

LCLC tutors are assigned the same learner to work with weekly for a minimum of 6 months, fostering relationship building while collaboratively working towards mutually agreed-upon literacy-focused goals. Tutors must be 18 years and older.

Tutor Role & Responsibilities

• Meet 1.5-2 hours weekly with assigned learner(s) for a minimum of 6 months (Flexible scheduling options available!)
• Prepare session materials and plans that support the learner’s pursuit of goals
• Update LCLC on goals, progress, accomplishments, challenges via online submission

Training

LCLC tutors receive core tutor training, resources, and ongoing training support from our staff and board throughout their experience as an LCLC tutor. In addition to providing initial and ongoing training and support, LCLC also has a tutor communication tool to allow tutors to communicate and share best practices to further collaboration and be a part of the LCLC Tutoring Community!

Why Volunteer with LCLC? 

• Impact your learner, their family, and generations to come
• Address inequities experienced by learners on a personal level
• Gain perspective on what literacy provides ​to your learner, your community, and Livingston County at-large!

Our Values

We work to advance equity in our community. As LCLC tutors, we commit to self-reflection and growth in our own cultural beliefs, values, and biases. We work to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into our tutoring.