Volunteer Information
VOLUNTEERS
Friends of Literacy welcomes volunteers from throughout the community. Individuals donate their time tutoring adults, as well as helping out in program education offices, the Friends office, and with special events and projects. Tutors help adult learners master reading, math and language skills, and can also work with English language learners, in four different adult education programs in Knox County.
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION AND TRAINING
The complete orientation and training program is 10 hours broken into three 3.5 hour evening sessions. Anyone wishing to work directly with adult students must complete the entire program and make a $15 donation at the first class to cover training expenses. Volunteers who only plan to work in the office or with special events and projects must complete at least the first 3.5 hour session.
Our first class to complete the new volunteer training
Volunteer Orientation and Training is generally held three to four times a year. Anyone who fills out an application will be placed on the notification list for the next session and will receive messages about the dates, times, and location as soon as those are firm. The next sessions are scheduled for August and November 2009.
Training includes background about Friends of Literacy, adult learners, and effective tutoring skills. Learning skills and basic academic skills are also reviewed.
I am a retired elementary school teacher, and I am interested in attending your August volunteer training session in order to become a tutor for adult literacy.
My Tennessee teacher’s license is current, and I have a Master of Education degree as a Special Teacher of Reading from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
I have worked with adult literacy in Chattanooga and in Summerville, South Carolina, and I look forward to using my skills to benefit Friends of Literacy in Knoxville.
I am interested in participating in your volunteer program. I am a retired Knox County teacher.
Hi Betty! Please fill out the volunteer application. It is found under the “Volunteer” tab on the website. After you fill this out, you will be in our database, and we will contact you as the next training date approaches. As of right now, the next training is in November. Please call us at 594-1507 if you have any further questions, thanks!
Please update your site with the schedule for training classes for volunteers.
Thank you.
Cheryl,
Thanks for your interest. The last class of the year is currently posted. It is scheduled for Nov 4th & 11th. We will not schedule classes for next year until this fall.
I am interested in volunteering for Literacy training. I am sorry I missed the April training session. Please keep me posted through my E-Mail. I appreciated your website. Thanks Lora Walters
I am a retired elementary school teacher and would like to volunteer to help people learn the most important skill that will help them improve their lives.
Thanks for your interest in volunteering with Friends of Literacy. Our next volunteer training session is scheduled for September 12th and 15th. Please visit our website again,click on the link for volunteers at the top of the page and complete the volunteer application so that we may contact you.