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Volunteer |
Volunteer Opportunities |
It's a two-way conversation. As a volunteer, you can
receive as much as you give. Learn about the need for
help in fighting low adult English literacy and the impact you can make.
Volunteer opportunities with English At Large are varied
enough to suit almost any schedule and level of
commitment.
English literacy tutors
To be an English literacy tutor, you don't need previous
teaching experience. You don't need to know another
language. You need only desire, commitment, and training.
As a tutor with English At Large, you will be
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Trained in a 15-hour workshop series before
your first meeting with your student. |
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Matched with an adult student in your area. Most
tutors are matched with non-native English speakers. |
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Encouraged to work with your student for 2-3 hours
per week, always in a public place—usually a library.
(You and your student will agree on time and place.) |
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Expected to make a minimum commitment of 50
contact hours with your student. |
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Asked to become a contributing member of English
At Large with a voluntary donation of $50. |
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Certified as a tutor by English At Large and ProLiteracy America. |
Other volunteer roles
English At Large needs volunteers for a variety of other activities necessary to maintain and grow the organization.
Ability-level assessor: Interview prospective learners and test their English literacy
level or administer standardized assessments on an ongoing basis.
Office support: Complete a two-hour shift once a week—filing, copying,
telephoning, mailing, organizing books, etc.
Conversation group leader: Facilitate group meetings in which
advanced ESOL learners practice English conversation.
Volunteer trainer: Help facilitate the tutor-training workshops by drawing on your existing
ESOL teaching skills.
Board of directors: Administer financial oversight and fundraising.
Translators: Be on call to translate documents and/or talk with learners.
Special projects: Assist with the organization and execution of special events, such as our
Annual Celebration in May, or provide professional expertise for outreach initiatives.
Contact the English At Large office for more information about becoming a literacy volunteer:
or 781-395-2374.
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