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Become a Literacy Volunteer / Tutor Today!

Help someone take the steps to change his or her life! Become a tutor today and work with adults in our community to improve their reading, writing, and/or English speaking skills.

Experience in education is not necessary; all you need is a desire to help others!

Literacy Volunteers staff work closely with all tutors to make sure they have all the tools and knowledge they need through the entire tutoring process. 

  • Be 18 years or older.

  • High School graduate or HS equivalency (secondary education preferred)

  • Solid grasp of the English language

  • All tutors must complete a 10-hour training course. Training is available online or in person. Click HERE to learn more about the online training 

  • A desire to help others!

 

No experience in education is necessary. Potential tutors have an opportunity to complete a training course that will set them up for success with students.

 

Staff and veteran tutors are also available to help plan lessons and activities. 

Tutor Requirements

Complete the form below and you will be contacted in the next few days.

Thank you for your dedication to Literacy Volunteers. A staff member will be contacting you in the next few days.

You can also contact us at Literacy@cseop.org

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Economic Opportunity Program of Chemung and Schuyler Counties

650 Baldwin Street

Elmira, NY 14901

(607) 734-6174

 

MAIN HOURS

Monday through Friday

8:30am - 4:30pm

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Other hours vary depending on program.

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Accessibility Statement

This website is supported by Grant Number 02CH012260 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Economic Opportunity Program, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.

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This website is supported in part by Grant Number C1002737 (Community Services Block Grant) from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services.

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