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Impacting CommunityImpacting Community
Educate. Inspire. Change.Educate. Inspire. Change.
AgendaAgendaTime Subject
6 The 5 W’s
4 Our Students
7 Benefits of Tutoring
5 Volunteer Responsibilities
8 Volunteer Opportunities
5 Required Paperwork
10 Volunteer Process
Questions
The 5 W’sThe 5 W’s
Who We Are What We Do Why It Matters How You Can Help Where We Can Go
Who We Are What We Do Why It Matters How You Can Help Where We Can Go
Who We AreWho We Are
Community Development GoalEnable adults to learn the basic skills necessary for them to feel viable in the
workforce and the community.
Community Development GoalEnable adults to learn the basic skills necessary for them to feel viable in the
workforce and the community.
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What We DoWhat We Do
Educate. Inspire. Change.
Why It MattersWhy It MattersIn the US:
• Seven million adults, or about 3% of the adult population, could not complete even the
most basic literacy tasks.
• Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the nonliterate in English group had a high school diploma or GED.
Among them, more than half (representing roughly 600,000 adults) had earned their high
school degree in the US.
In North Carolina:
• In North Carolina more than one million residents cannot read well enough to hold a job.
• In Mecklenburg County, 20% of all adults are considered functionally illiterate.
In the US:
• Seven million adults, or about 3% of the adult population, could not complete even the
most basic literacy tasks.
• Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the nonliterate in English group had a high school diploma or GED.
Among them, more than half (representing roughly 600,000 adults) had earned their high
school degree in the US.
In North Carolina:
• In North Carolina more than one million residents cannot read well enough to hold a job.
• In Mecklenburg County, 20% of all adults are considered functionally illiterate.
How You Can HelpHow You Can Help
Volunteer TutorTutoring helps to provide one-on-one attention necessary to help students achieve their goals
Where We Can GoWhere We Can Go
The Sky is the Limit!
Our StudentsOur StudentsVolunteer tutors work with culturally diverse students of all ages and academic levels. Tutors have opportunity to learn of sociological issues through interaction with these students.
Students range in age from 16-80+ years of age and come from many different ethnic backgrounds including:
* African
* Asian
* Puerto Rican
* South American
* Mexican
* and many more...
Students represent varied socio economic backgrounds and include, but are not limited to:
* Displaced workers
* Functionally limited students
* Refugees
* Retired workers
* Single parents
* Work first participants
* Those with high school diplomas wishing to enroll in regular curriculum programs but needing to improve admission test scores
* and many more...
The Benefit of TutoringThe Benefit of Tutoring Make important networking contacts Develop interpersonal and communication skills Enhance your résumé Gain work experience Build your self-esteem and self-confidence Meet new people Make an impact on your community
Make important networking contacts Develop interpersonal and communication skills Enhance your résumé Gain work experience Build your self-esteem and self-confidence Meet new people Make an impact on your community
Volunteer ResponsibilitiesVolunteer ResponsibilitiesProvide encouragement and support by:
• Acknowledging learners accomplishments
• Helping the learner become an independent learner.
• Respecting cultural differences.
• Be understanding
• Be supportive when addressing learner’s mistakes. Avoid criticism.
• Provide positive feedback.
Provide encouragement and support by:
• Acknowledging learners accomplishments
• Helping the learner become an independent learner.
• Respecting cultural differences.
• Be understanding
• Be supportive when addressing learner’s mistakes. Avoid criticism.
• Provide positive feedback.
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities
Types of Opportunities ABE/GED ESL Full List
All Available Opportunities
Types of Opportunities ABE/GED ESL Full List
All Available Opportunities
Required PaperworkRequired Paperwork
Volunteer Agreement Volunteer Background Check
Volunteer Agreement Volunteer Background Check
Volunteer ProcessVolunteer Process
DATE TUTOR TIME IN
TIME OUT
STUDENT/S ASSIGNMENT
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everything!
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Thank you!Thank you!