Volunteer: Adult Literacy Tutor (ESL and Citizenship)

VAI serves refugees and immigrants of any and all ethnicity. We are located in Uptown, an incredibly diverse region of the city. We offer a plethora of resources and services to our community. These include

Adult

Education Classes (ESL/EL Civics/Citizenship/Computers)After school and Summer Youth programHomemaker care for the elderlyEmployment obtainment and trainingCitizenship obtainment counselingRefugee and immigrant rights advocacy and assistanceTranslation services (Vietnamese, Chinese, and Arabic)

Want to become more involved in your community? Why not volunteer to teach English as a Second Language and Citizenship classes to new arrivals?

English as a Second Language instruction emphasizes language fluency and competencies that are relevant to the daily lives of the adult students served, while Citizenship classes help prepare immigrants to become American Citizens. Training is provided. Classes can be held in person or digitally.

The volunteer ESL and Citizenship tutors will be supported by the volunteer coordinator via email, Zoom. The volunteer coordinator will provide resources for tutoring sessions if needed.

Available at least 1-2 hours per weekComputer proficiencyand ZoomMust have reliable internet connectionMust be at least 18 years of ageMust be flexible, creative, and dependableExcellent communication and organizational

skillsPatience and flexibilityInterest in working with immigrants in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and multi-ethnic environment

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.