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Volunteers for Moraine Valley Community College’s Literacy Program are currently being recruited to tutor adults who read, write, or compute math below the ninth-grade level or who need additional help in learning English. Tutors are especially needed in the Blue Island area where many students are on waiting lists for help.
The next training session will be Tuesdays, June 2 and 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Attendance is mandatory on both days.
Tutors commit to teaching basic reading, math, computer, or English skills to an assigned student for two hours each week for one year. Regular meeting days and times are decided by the tutor and the student. The Literacy Program offers tutoring at local libraries, churches, community centers, and on the college campus, so tutors can choose a location close to their work or home.
Volunteers should be high school graduates over the age of 18. Teaching experience is not required because volunteers will receive the 12 hours of mandatory training. Those who are interested in being a tutor but cannot attend daytime training sessions are asked to call Megan Hughes, coordinator of the Literacy Program, to be placed on a list for evening training.
To volunteer or for more information about Moraine Valley’s Literacy Program, call Hughes, at (708) 974-5331.
For news media inquiries, call Jessica Crotty, College and Community Relations coordinator, at (708) 974-5281, or e-mail her at crotty@morainevalley.edu.
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