LITERACY PROGRAM

Lots of people have inquired about becoming a volunteer for literacy. The "Steps to Becoming a Literacy Volunteer" exceprted below is from www.literacybuffalo.org:

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Becoming a Literacy Tutor - Requirements & Benefits - Steps to Becoming a Literacy Volunteer - Tutor Forms - Orientation Schedule
Steps to Becoming a Literacy Volunteer:

Step 1:
Contact Literacy Volunteers
Call us at 716.876.8991 to register for a new tutor orientation that will familiarize you with what we do and why we do it. You can also stop by our office at 1313 Main Street in the city of Buffalo to sign up or email us at info@literacybuffalo.org

Step 2:
Attend an orientation.
During the brief orientation (1.5 hours), we’ll share some of our many, inspiring success stories and explain the many ways you can choose to get involved with our organization. At this orientation, you will be asked to sign up for a training workshop for Adult Tutoring or Youth Mentoring. (This orientation is optional if you wish to become a Youth Mentor. You must, however, pre-register for the training workshop.)

Step 3:
Attend the workshop training (16 hours total).
At Literacy Volunteers we provide you with the knowledge, skills and materials to help you tutor a student in a one-to-one setting. Workshop dates and times are scheduled with the convenience of the tutor in mind (flexible hours and weekend workshops are readily available). We ask tutor trainees to kindly pay a $35 registration fee for the workshop. This fee helps us continue to offer the programs and services of our not-for-profit organization. (The Youth Mentoring program does not require a workshop fee.)

Step 4:
Coordinate your schedule and get matched with a student!
Our staff will match you with a student based on your preferences (time, location of tutoring, etc). During the workshop training, you will be asked to specify these preferences.