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Adult
Tutoring Program – Learn
to Read and English as
a Second Language (ESL)
Can
you imagine not being able
to read?
You’d
be unable to order from
a menu, complete a job
application, navigate the
streets of a city or even
read to your child. Seem
unbelievable? Not to thousands
of area adults who have
either low literacy skills
or do not speak English
as their primary language.
Thanks
to the Literacy Center
of West Michigan (formerly
known as the Kent County
Literacy Council) learning
to read is free and available
to any adult
through our proven Adult
Tutoring Program. What’s
more, if an adult needs
assistance with speaking,
writing or comprehending
English, our popular
English as a Second Language
(ESL) tutoring service
can
help.
The
programs are designed to
proceed at the learner’s
pace. Tutoring can be provided
anytime during the day
or evening hours, at a
time that’s
convenient for an individual’s
schedule. The weekly, one
and one-half to two-hour
sessions typically extend
through a six-month period
and take place in public
areas like libraries, offices
and churches. All
of our volunteer tutors
are trained and certified,
working closely with Literacy
Center staff who have university
training in reading and
language instruction.
Frequently
Asked Questions:
Adult
Tutoring Program for
Reading:
- Who
is eligible?Any
person, who is at least
18 years of age and
is interested in improving
his/her ability to
read, write and speak
English. Individuals
must be able to commit
to tutoring for one
and one-half to two
hours per week for
at least six months.
- What
kind of results can
be expected?Depending
on an individual’s
desire and ability,
a person will be able
to read street signs,
menus, bus schedules,
work orders, job applications,
and children's story
books. He/she
will also learn how
to sound out words,
write sentences and
understand what he/she
reads.
- How
can someone sign up? Simply
contact the Literacy
Center at
616.459.5151 or contact
us here.
Adult
Tutoring Program for
English as a Second Language
(ESL):
- Who
is eligible? ESL
is offered to local
adults (persons at
least 18 years and
older) whose first
language is not English
and who would like
to learn or improve
their English reading,
writing and speaking
skills.
- What
kind of results can
be expected? ESL
students will learn
simple, basic conversations
that are often used
at work or among friends,
how to write simple
notes to family members
and friends, fill out
job applications, operate
a computer, write checks,
read the daily newspaper,
a bus schedule, etc. Since
ESL learners start
our program with a
range of ability levels,
learning will depend
on their individual
starting points, and
their willingness and
ability to learn.
- How
can someone enroll
in your program? Call
us at 616.459.5151
or contact us here.
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