Become a Volunteer Tutor
Become a volunteer tutor for adults learning English as a second language or adults learning to read and write! Work with one to six students three hours per week (1.5 hours, twice per week) for four months. Volunteer opportunities are available online as well as in person. Volunteers are welcome from any location. In Chelan and Douglas Counties, 10,500 adults are not able to speak English well, and you can be part of helping that change.
Class sessions can be flexible if needed, especially for one-on-one and online classes. Students in each class are all of the same level, and curriculum is available (preview here). Most students are Spanish speakers. Volunteers do not need teaching experience or knowledge of any language besides English.
To become a tutor, fill out a volunteer application. Have more questions first? Please contact us through our online form or call (509) 662-6156 x266 to learn more about joining our efforts.
Become a volunteer tutor for adults learning English as a second language or adults learning to read and write! Work with one to six students three hours per week (1.5 hours, twice per week) for four months. Volunteer opportunities are available online as well as in person. Volunteers are welcome from any location. In Chelan and Douglas Counties, 10,500 adults are not able to speak English well, and you can be part of helping that change.
Class sessions can be flexible if needed, especially for one-on-one and online classes. Students in each class are all of the same level, and curriculum is available (preview here). Most students are Spanish speakers. Volunteers do not need teaching experience or knowledge of any language besides English.
To become a tutor, fill out a volunteer application. Have more questions first? Please contact us through our online form or call (509) 662-6156 x266 to learn more about joining our efforts.
Application Process
1. Submit an online volunteer application for our agency, the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council. (5 minutes) Please check the box to indicate you are interested in tutoring. You will upload a picture of your ID for a background check, and you will receive a separate email at some point to complete that check.
2. Submit an online supplemental volunteer application for the Literacy Council program. (5 minutes).
3. Ask two references to complete an online reference form. (2 minutes)
4. Visit with Literacy Council staff to learn more about the program and follow up on your application. We will be in touch to set this up. (15-30 minutes)
5. Complete training: four hours of study on your own followed by a four-hour live training online with fellow tutors. Basic Literacy tutors will complete an eight-hour self-paced training online.
6. We match you with one or more students, and you become a tutor!
1. Submit an online volunteer application for our agency, the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council. (5 minutes) Please check the box to indicate you are interested in tutoring. You will upload a picture of your ID for a background check, and you will receive a separate email at some point to complete that check.
2. Submit an online supplemental volunteer application for the Literacy Council program. (5 minutes).
3. Ask two references to complete an online reference form. (2 minutes)
4. Visit with Literacy Council staff to learn more about the program and follow up on your application. We will be in touch to set this up. (15-30 minutes)
5. Complete training: four hours of study on your own followed by a four-hour live training online with fellow tutors. Basic Literacy tutors will complete an eight-hour self-paced training online.
6. We match you with one or more students, and you become a tutor!