VolunteerChange your life and the life of an adult forever – teach them to read and write, by volunteering to be a literacy tutor.
"I surf big waves, travel to strange places, sail oceans in small boats...don't live a boring life...but teaching Dante is the most exciting thing I've done in a long, long time." —Pete, READ/San Diego Tutor |
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READ/San Diego offers services in all communities throughout the City of San Diego. We train volunteer tutors to teach adults basic literacy skills in reading, writing and math to English-speaking adults.
To qualify, a volunteer:
As a volunteer you will:
Watch short video interviews of real adult learners at LibraryLiteracy.org.
Click on the video links at the top right of the web page.
Make a difference in an adult's life!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, call READ/San Diego at (619) 238-6603.
For other volunteer opportunities with READ/San Diego, click here.
To qualify, a volunteer:
- must be 18 years of age or older
- must have good reading and writing skills
- must have three to five hours of time each week to volunteer (includes time for travel, lesson preparation, and tutoring)
- must make a minimum six month commitment to your assigned adult learner
As a volunteer you will:
- be provided a 15 hour training
- be provided tutoring materials and books
- tutor an adult learner twice a week, for an hour and a half each session
- meet at a public library or one of our learning centers
- have on-going support from the literacy professionals on staff at READ/San Diego
Watch short video interviews of real adult learners at LibraryLiteracy.org.
Click on the video links at the top right of the web page.
Make a difference in an adult's life!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, call READ/San Diego at (619) 238-6603.
For other volunteer opportunities with READ/San Diego, click here.