Literacy
Volunteers of south Central Massachusetts
Hours ~ Horarios
- Monday - 3:00 – 8:00
- Tuesday - 10:00 – 5:00
- Wednesday - 10:00 –
5:00
- Thursday 3:00 – 8:00
- Friday - Closed
- Saturday - Closed
- Sunday - Closed
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- Lunes - 3:00 – 8:00
- Martes - 10:00-5:00
- Miercoles - 9:00-5:00
- Jueves - 9:00-8:00
- Viernes - cerró
- Sabado - cerró
- Domingo - cerró
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Contact Us
Telephone: 508-765-3880
E-mail:
Vanessa Fors, Program Director
Address:
236 Main Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
Our offices are located on the Lower Level
of the Jacob Edwards Library and are handicapped accessible
through the rear entrance of the library.
Nuestras oficinas se
localizan en el Nivel más Bajo de la Biblioteca de Jacob
Eduardo y son perjudicadas accesible por la entrada trasera de
la biblioteca.
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Services ~ Servicios
Literacy Volunteers of the Tri-Community
provides individualized, one-on-one tutoring at no cost. The
services offered are of two types:
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Tutoring in English
language skills (speaking, reading and writing) for adults
whose native language is not English;
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Tutoring in basic
literacy skills (reading and writing) for adults whose
native language is English but whose ability in these areas
is below the eighth grade level.
We welcome the opportunity to appear before your group to
provide greater insight into our programs and activities.
Contact our Literacy Volunteers staff to arrange such an
appearance.
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Events
Literacy Café – free conversation in
English
Meets Every Thursday of the Month
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Mills Room - Jacob Edwards Library
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Our History
Created in 1975 through a grant from the
Federal Library Services, this adult literacy program,
formerly known as “Library Lifts Literacy,” is a proud
affiliate of ProLiteracy America.
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Our Support
In addition to the contribution of time
and talent from our volunteers, we are also dependent upon the
financial support of our sponsors.
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United Way of Southbridge, Sturbridge
and Charlton, Inc.
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Massachusetts Department of Education
through Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts
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Wells Foundation
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Walmart of Sturbridge, MA
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Walmart of Oxford, MA
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Southbridge Lions Club
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Tri-Community Exchange Club
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Town of Southbridge
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Become a Volunteer Today
 We
deliver these programs through the generosity of our volunteer
staff. Each tutor has undergone a minimum of eighteen hours of
training. As in any volunteer-based endeavor, the demand for
our services far outstrips the availability of tutors. If you
would like to be part of our volunteer program, you must meet
the requirements:
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You must be at least eighteen years of
age;
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You must possess a high school diploma;
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You must be certified through our
tutor-training program.
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Resources
The Literacy Volunteers office has a
limited library available to tutors and to students. The
Jacob Edwards Library has a large collection of ESL materials
for both the tutor and the student. These resources are
available through the
Library Catalog.
Helpful
websites on the Internet:
Verizon Literacy Campus – Provides information
for literacy volunteers, including on-line courses.
BBC Learning English Center – British
Broadcasting Company provide global resources for students and
tutors.
English Language Center Study Zone – Provides
exercises for students from basic to advanced English grammar
and usage.
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