Chicago-area women are needed to help immigrant women learn English literacy skills.
No experience is necessary. Classes are conducted in English.
Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center, 260 Vermont Ave., invites women to tutor training from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21. Lunch is included.
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Founded in 1993, the DLC matches female volunteers one-on-one with women learning to read, write and speak English. Another DLC program prepares women and men for the U.S. citizenship test.
Alison Brzezinski, DLC tutoring coordinator, said she hopes to train 25 tutors Jan. 21.
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She said about 70 prospective students are on a waiting list for tutoring. Some 138 students currently teach 162 students in free weekly 90-minute classes.
Brzezinski said training will include planning lessons, using textbooks, conducting oral drills and what to expect at the first class. Additionally, current tutors and previous students will discuss the program and the immigrant experience.
Brzezinski said tutors receive information about prospective students, including years in the U.S., previous education and how often a student speaks English at home and on a job.
Center support staff are available to assist, answer questions and resolve issues.
Teaching aids available include picture dictionaries and other materials for vocabulary, writing, conversation, grammar and group activities.
For more information, call (630) 898-4636 or email Alison@dominicanliteracycenter.org.
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