TUTORS:
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Tutor Workshop Schedule |
VOLUNTEER TUTOR TRAININGThe Portland Metro Volunteer Literacy Tutor Training includes ABE (Adult Basic Education) and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). Training is available for volunteer tutors and required at many volunteer literacy tutoring programs. Workshops are usually held over two consecutive Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tutors should plan to attend both sessions. Pre-registration is required. |
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A VOLUNTEER TUTOR?
If you have:
- graduated from high school or received your GED certificate, and
- have adequate language skills to be able to assist another person in developing basic literacy and communication skills, and
- have a few extra hours each week when you could meet with an enthusiastic learner.
Every day, tutors around Portland assist adults in improving their literacy skills or English proficiency, some of whom are preparing for the GED exams. It is often this special relationship with the volunteer tutor that gives adult learners the confidence to succeed, gain self-sufficiency, and to pass the gift of literacy on to their children.
The following nonprofit agencies are seeking volunteer tutors to work with adult students. Tutors can chose to work one-on-one, with a small group, or as a program assistant. If you want to know more about becoming a volunteer tutor please contact them for more information.
PORTLAND AREA LITERACY PROGRAMS NEEDING VOLUNTEER TUTORS
- MULTNOMAH COUNTY:
- Portland Community College Volunteer Tutoring Program (Cascade Campus)
705 N. Killingsworth, Portland, OR 97217. Sherri Prodani, Coordinator
Phone: (503) 978-5373, Email: sherri.prodani@pcc.edu
- Portland Community College - Tutoring Program (SE Campus)
2850 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266. Kathleen Holloway, Coordinator
Phone: (503) 788-6280, Email: khollowa@pcc.edu
- Portland Community College - Tutoring Program (Sylvania Campus)
P.O. Box 19000, Portland, OR 97280. Kay Talbot, Coordinator
Phone: (503) 977-4903, Email: ktalbot@pcc.edu
- WASHINGTON COUNTY:
- Beaverton Literacy Council
ESL and Citizenship Tutoring
PO Box 952, Beaverton, OR 97075-0952
Phone: (503) 520-8764, Email: director@beavertonliteracy.org
- Tigard PCC Tutoring Program - Tigard Senior Center
8815 SW O'Mara St, Tigard, OR 97223. Kris Magaurn, Coordinator
Phone: (503) 953-8185, Email: kmagaurn@pcc.edu
- PCC Capital Center - Tutoring Program
18624 NW Walker Rd., Beaverton, OR 97006
Edit McDonald and Tracy Buseman, Literacy Coordinators
(Edit McDonald) Phone: 503-533-2578, Email: emcdonal@pcc.edu
(Tracy Buseman) Phone: 503-533-2516, Email: tracy.busemancarlstrom@pcc.edu
- CLACKAMAS COUNTY:
- Clackamas Community College - Tutoring Program
19600 South Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045
Lynda Campbell, Coordinator
Phone: 503-657-6958 ext. 2823, Email: lyndac@clackamas.cc.or.us
*Learn more about becoming a volunteer tutor by visiting the Tutor Pages of the Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program at PCC.
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR TUTORS
- Portland ESL Network Website/Wiki is an internet resource which includes an ESL class map and ESL resource materials for students and tutors.
- Larry Ferlazzo English Website: A resource for tutoring materials.
- Thinkfinity: A resource for online tutor trainings.
- Tutor Help Center - A resource for tutoring materials and ideas.
- Free ESL Flashcards - A resource for ESL learning materials.
ESOL Tutor and Student Learning Packets: (Download Free)
These ESOL packets were compiled by Adult Basic Skills department and Volunteer Literacy Program Coordinators at Portland Community College. The ESOL packets were made possible with the permissions of Pro Lingua Associates and New Readers Press. They are made available to PLC courtesy of the Oregon Literacy, Inc. website.|
Student ESOL Packets:
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LIST OF STATE-WIDE LITERACY PROGRAMS
View a list of
Local Literacy Providers (pdf) throughout the State of Oregon.