BOW VALLEY LITERACY PROJECT

Need help reading and writing? A Volunteer Tutor can meet weekly with you. Call us:

  • Banff Public Library, 762-2661
  • Canmore Public Library, 678-2468

What is one-to-one tutoring?
Most volunteers find that one-to-one tutoring is a very rewarding experience. They have the satisfaction of helping someone to read and write - as well as sharing self-respect and a greater understanding of the world. Volunteer tutors meet weekly with their learners at a mutually agreed upon place and time, usually at the library.

Who are the learners?
Literacy/ESL (English as a Second Language) learners can be parents, employees, retirees, new Canadians . . . All of these learners have in common a desire to learn and a commitment to reach their learning goals

What is the time commitment?
Volunteer tutors meet weekly with their learning partners for 1 - 2 hour lessons. Volunteers are asked to attend monthly meetings, and to make a minimum 3 month commitment to help.

What are the qualifications for being a volunteer tutor?
All you need is time, an interest in reading, and a desire to help. You will receive training, materials, and other types of support.

What do we achieve?

  • Parents can read to their children
  • Parents can support and assist a child having "reading problems" at school
  • Consumers can follow directions in product manuals
  • Learners can pass the written Driver's Licence test
  • New Canadians can become Canadian Citizens
Many participants have acquired the skills they need to get and keep good jobs, support their families, and share the joy that reading brings.

Coordinator
Madeline Crilley

 

BOW VALLEY LEARNING COUNCIL

http://www.bowvalleylearning.ca/main.php