Literacy Volunteers Needs Tutors

DANBURY — Literacy Volunteers of America-Danbury is seeking adult volunteers to serve as teachers and tutors for the spring semester, which begins January 16. Orientation and training will be provided at the Literacy Volunteers’ headquarters, 361 Main Street.

Literacy Volunteers is a nonprofit agency that teaches basic English language and literacy skills. Volunteer teachers and tutors agree to serve a minimum of two hours a week for at least one semester. They tutor one or more adult students in basic reading or English as a second language (ESL) mornings, afternoons, or evenings. No foreign language or teaching background is required in most cases.

This semester the organization is offering a course in precollege and high school equivalency studies. Volunteers with a college background are needed to tutor high school reading and writing, science, and math.

For more information call 792-8260.